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Sight
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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Drežnik Old Town
A medieval fortress at the edge of Drežnik Grad village near Plitvice.
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Photo: Antonn Balzer / CC BY-SA 1.0
Why it is worth your time
Drežnik old town is a fortress at the edge of Drežnik Grad in the Rakovica municipality, not far from the Plitvice Lakes. Set on a crag above the Korana canyon, it guarded the border against Ottoman territory for centuries.
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Pair it with a visit to Plitvice; the fortress is a stop on the road to the park.
More places in Plitvice Lakes
A small next-step selection from the same city.
Legendary
Sight
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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