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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Croatia

Croatia’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Croatia. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Upper Lakes Waterfalls, Plitvice Lakes National Park

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One word is enough: ENJOY!

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Plitvice Lakes National Park

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Also in Oct still to be recommended. Less people, less stress and the lakes are just great. I recommend Tour H. If you only see the big waterfall, missed the best.

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Milanovački Waterfall

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Here you can book your tickets online with a suitable time slot for admission. It worked great!

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Veliki Prstavak Waterfall

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Veliki Prstavak is Plitvice Lakes' second highest cascade, at 92 feet (24 m). It's a truly magical sight, as the various falls tumble from the lakes above, surrounded by lush vegetation. Boardwalks allow an intimate appreciation of this karst phenomena.

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Great Cascades (Velike Kaskade), Plitvice Lakes National Park

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All the tips are correct and all the photos are beautiful, but they do not match the experience of being here...

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View of the Skradinski Buk waterfall

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Very nice view from the top of the waterfall.

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View of Lake Gavanovac and the waterfalls

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Very nice route partly on the measures, mainly outside the high season and on sunny days to be recommended.

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Paklenica National Park — Gorges and Waterfalls

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Super National Park.
We were there in April and it was nice and empty.
I can only recommend the low season for traveling and hiking. There are some places on …

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End of Lim Bay

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A detour down to Lim Bay is worth it.

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Lim Bay Viewpoint

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Not far from Vrsar you have a viewing platform right next to the road from where the view of the Limfjord in both directions is very good. A special experience …

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Šupljara Cave

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I found the trail from the big waterfall to the pier rather boring. The path down the water is much nicer

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Upper Lakes Waterfalls, Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Milanovački Waterfall

Veliki Prstavak Waterfall

Great Cascades (Velike Kaskade), Plitvice Lakes National Park

View of the Skradinski Buk waterfall

View of Lake Gavanovac and the waterfalls

Paklenica National Park — Gorges and Waterfalls

End of Lim Bay

Lim Bay Viewpoint

Šupljara Cave

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