Legendary
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Veliki Slap (Great Waterfall)
Croatia's tallest waterfall, about 78 m, at the canyon's mouth.
Photo: Antonio Pejić / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lower Lakes Viewpoint
The classic panorama over the canyon and the Great Waterfall.
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Photo: dronepicr / CC BY 2.0
Why it is worth your time
Stand on the canyon rim near Entrance 1 for the postcard view that defines Plitvice: the lower lakes shimmering far below and the Great Waterfall threading down the green gorge. Morning light fills the basin and rainbows often hang in the spray. It is the best place to grasp how the whole staircase of lakes fits together before you walk down into it.
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Legendary
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Sastavci Waterfalls
A cluster of small falls where the lake chain's waters finally join into one stream.
Photo: Donald Judge from England / CC BY 2.0
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Prošćansko Lake
The highest and largest lake of the upper chain, opening the park's cascade of waters.
Photo: Jason Rogers from Hemel Hempstead, UK / CC BY 2.0
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