Croatia Day 3: Krka National Park

Krka National Park

After an early morning leaving the hostel and a late night out at one of Croatia's largest clubs, Central The Club, we settled in for the long bus ride back to Florence. But, our adventures in Croatia weren't quite over!

An hour and a half north of Split lies the beautiful Krka National Park where we stopped to chase some waterfalls (haha sorry). Surrounding the Krka River, the second longest river in Croatia, the park is a national and global environmental treasure. Known for its waterfalls, visitors come from all over the world to wade in their crystal clear waters and feel the mist from the crashing falls. 

The entry ticket to the Park is 25 Kuna for groups and 30 Kuna for individual adults. Which is less than 5 euros to experience the unparalleled beauty of this landmark. 

Make sure to bring your swimsuit, a towel, and some fairly decent walking shoes as getting to the falls requires a mini hike! (I wore my Birkenstocks, which I trust wearing nearly anywhere). Down by the falls there are some food spots, plenty of photo ops, and a little gift shop (I think). I spent all the time I could in the water so my memory of the other details may not be the best. 

Also, the current is pretty strong so I would definitely recommend a water proof case or a GoPro cause its quite easy to slip or get pushed over and lose your balance. I witnessed quite a few people take a tumble. I wasn't prepared in this respect cause my GoPro died from the cold on a trip in Iceland, and I don't have a water proof case for my phone. So (and don't let my parents know) I crab walked on the rocks with my bare phone and managed to get through it all without any water damage. Honestly, I'm pretty proud I managed that, but don't put yourself in this position and come prepared. Also the park is dog friendly, so if your furry friend likes to swim bring them along on the adventure!

Some fun facts about Croatia!

The country is actually called Hrvatska in Croatian.

Croatian is a Slavic language, so if you speak Russian or another Slavic language be prepared to be a tiny bit confused at first. I sure was. 

Their currency is the Kuna which is equivalent to .14 euros. So thats about 7 Kunas to the Euro. Which gives you a mini panic attack when you get your check at lunch and then remember the difference in currency. I have a photo of a 350 Kuna bill that I sent to my mom just to scare her haha. (It was a group meal just by the way, and only about 50 Euros really).

Any Game of Thrones fans will know this: Croatia's coast served as a major filming location really utilizing Split and Dubrovnik.

Dalmations apparently come from Croatia. Their name coming from the region of Dalmatia

Uživati!

Aleksandra