Lika-Senj County

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Lika-Senj Essentials

Lika-Senj spans from the Adriatic coast to the Velebit mountains, home to the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes and its sixteen terraced basins. The region preserves the 16th-century Nehaj Fortress in Senj and the birthplace of Nikola Tesla in Smiljan. Significant landmarks include the underground Željava Air Base, a Cold War-era military facility carved into the Gola Plješevica mountain, and the high-altitude karst landscapes of Northern Velebit National Park. Coastal areas feature the pebbly Zrće Beach on Pag island, known for its open-air clubs.

Lika-Senj Essentials — Map

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Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera

UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 16 interconnected karst lakes and over 90 waterfalls. The park is characterized by naturally forming tufa barriers and extensive beech and pine forests.

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National Park Sjeverni Velebit

The Northern Velebit National Park is a national park in Croatia that covers 109 km2 of the northern section of the Velebit mountains, the…

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Memorial Center "Nikola Tesla"

The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center is a cultural-historical site and museum located in Smiljan, Croatia, located at the birthplace of Nikola…

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Nehaj Tower

The Nehaj Fortress is a fortress on the hill Nehaj in the town of Senj, Croatia.

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Zrce Beach

An exciting pebbly beach with many facilities and sport opportunities. A good spot to party the night away in one of the open-air clubs.

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Great Waterfall

Standing at 78 meters, this is the highest waterfall in Croatia. It is located at the end of the Lower Lakes where the Plitvica stream drops over limestone cliffs into the canyon.

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Zeljava Air Base

Željava Air Base, situated on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Gola Plješevica mountain, near the city of…

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Sokolac Castle

Sokolac Castle is a castle in Brinje, Croatia. It is named after the Croatian word for falcon, which appears on the town's coat of arms.

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Samograd

Located in Grabovača Cave Park, this 345-meter-long cave consists of four large chambers. It contains massive calcite formations and is accessible via hand-carved stone steps dating back to 1889.

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Lake Kozjak

The largest and deepest of the Plitvice lakes, spanning over 80 hectares. It serves as the transition between the Upper and Lower lakes and is the only lake with electric boat transport.

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