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My Adriatic Adventure – Why You Have To Visit Krka National Park!

Initially this blog post was going to be incorporated in my post about Split but thinking about it, how could I give Plitvice Lakes its own post and not Krka? To some, Krka National Park could be seen as even better than Plitvice Lakes. Why do I think that? Well, you’re just going to have to read this blog and find out why this would be case. This is my blog covering a full day out at this amazing place, what I though 
 
Why I headed to Krka National Park
After seeing the beauty that was on offer of Plitvice Lakes, there was no doubt that I had to come here. Again, this was a place that was influenced by the images that I saw on social media prior to coming on this trip so this want was only emphasised.
 
What I Thought of Krka National Park
This place is also phenomenal! The water clarity may not be as breath taking as other national parks (I won’t keep saying it…) but the tiered waterfalls, the overall scenery as the water slices through the landscape and the ability to not only explore this whole place but having the opportunity to cool off in the refreshing water, basking in the sunshine. The fact the national park is smaller than others, you don’t need as much time to get it all in and gives you more time to take it at a slower pace. Of course plenty of time to swim, bathe or frolic in the water at the bottom. 
 
There will be plenty of moments where you’ll just stop and stare and you won’t get enough photos to try and encapsulate the pure beauty of here. It’s just another place for you to escape the madness of the city, refresh your mind, forget about the outside world and revitalise yourself.
 
Should You Cover It?
You’re be absolutely ridiculous to miss out on here too. I would even say that even more so that other places that I’ve mentioned. You have to go. You’ll regret it if you don’t!
 
If you’re wondering why this is a random day, it’s part of my overall 2 week trip through Croatia. This was part way through my time in Split which can be found here and then I’m sure it’ll all make sense!
Day 5 – Friday, 11 Aug Krka 
Another busy day lay ahead for me with another one of the famous national parks of Croatia awaiting me. This time I was heading to Krka National Park, which sits about an hour to the north west from Split. After my late night (or even early morning…) due to the night out I’d had the day before, I had to get myself out of bed, scramble my stuff together and hurry on down to the meeting point just outside the north gate to Diocletian’s palace, whilst pulling together breakfast on the way, as we were meeting at 0830!
 
Going through Split Walking Tours, the ticket cost just €24 (roughly £22, $31.50) which gets you transfers there and back in a lovely air conditioned coach, a small tour whilst in the park and 30 minute river cruise as you make your way to the main entrance. The only thing not included is the entrance fee for the national park, which is only 200 kunas (roughly £24, €26.50 $32) at time of writing. The reason I went this way is it actually worked out cheaper than messing around trying to get the bus or say hiring a car to get up there. It was just a peace of mind thing really.

The national park is an expansive location for you to fully explore and a few hours is definitely needed to make the most of it. With a variety of trails and wooden pathways, you can see the tiered turquoise waterfalls from afar or get up close and personal with some of the smaller ones, seeing the pure clarity of water and the wildlife that inhabit it. Along the way, there’s a small museum telling you about the local area and how the flowing water has been used by mankind throughout the years here as well as a location for you to grab a bite to eat, though I must admit, it’s not the cheapest place and doesn’t have the large menu so I’d advise being your own food with you if you can. It’s not dramas if you don’t as this place is enough to keep you ticking over until you’re back at your accommodation.

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Once you’ve finished following the river up the tiers of the waterfall, exploring the fauna that surrounds these waters and learnt everything you can from the museum, this is where Krka National Park is different to Plitvice Lakes National Park, it has the added extra and one of the main attractions of this place over others; the ability for you to go swimming in the natural pool at the base of Skradinski buk! (This is the waterfall that is synonymous with Krka and the first one you see when you search this place).

After exploring here in full in the summer sun, hitting on average 30ºC, you’ll want to strip off and dive in! The temperature is that perfect level for it to be really refreshing for you and I don’t know what it is but I find being in water like this very revitalising. This is definitely useful if you’re partying late at night in Split and need something to bring you back to life prior to maybe another night out like me,
 
Just make sure that you’ve prepared beforehand and brought your swimwear with you. You don’t want to either miss out or have to sit on the coach back in your damp clothes! The other thing to make sure you look out for is the varied texture of the rocks. Some of them a really smooth and super slippery, end up with you on your backside and pretty sore, whilst others can be pretty sharp, so just make sure you watch yourself! If you have suitable in water footwear, I’d be sure to take them with you!
 
At the end of the day, just make sure you get back in time for your method of transport. It would be very easy to get carried away here and forget about the coach! For this blog, I really don’t think I need to put in anything missed as I think I definitely made the most of it. The only thing would potentially having a better camera to really capture the views on offer better.
 
Thank you for taking the time to read this, I hope you enjoyed the insight into this beautiful place, that it was informative as to what’s on offer and why I think you really can’t miss out on visiting here whilst in Croatia. If you enjoyed reading this blog, the first thing you can do is check out some of my other posts that I’ve put up, which are suggested in and around this post. The second thing you can do, if you don’t already, is click the links to my social media pages and make sure you’re following me. This is where I announce my next blog posts and you can be one of the first to hear about them! 
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