Christmas time at Plitvice Lakes /

How do you imagine winter at Plitvice Lakes? The white blanket of snow makes your visit a special experience as you walk along the blue-green lakes. The silence of nature will fill you with the extraordinary energy of the winter idyll that brings health and refreshment.

Winter idyll on the Plitvice Lakes

Exercise makes us happy and relaxed and improves our psychophysical state. Spending time in nature calms us, frees our mind and reduces stress. Happiness cannot be measured, but scientists agree that we increase it by spending time in nature. There will be no lack of relaxation in nature at the Plitvice Lakes, because miles of hiking trails offer just that. Countless waterfalls and the unreal color of the lakes seem just waiting for you. The sound of the waterfalls, green-blue lakes, frost everywhere – that’s winter at Plitvice Lakes. Try to count our fir trees, catch a snowflake or enjoy a cup of tea in a warm place just a few steps from Croatia’s largest waterfall. This winter landscape hides many secrets, bears sleep in their dens and ducks still play in the lakes. While the nature of the Upper Lakes rests in winter, you can take a boat across the largest Plitvice Lake, Kozjak, and enjoy a walk under the Great Waterfall itself, the largest waterfall in Croatia. Although we are generally drawn indoors in winter, to closed, heated spaces, we believe you will enjoy the fresh air of untouched nature more. In winter, we especially hope that it snows with soft white flakes that cover the ground like a blanket that gives nature peace. We also hope that it will snow because of the sledging and skiing offered in Mukinje, not far from Entrance 2 of the National Park. Since the 1980s, ski and sledge equipment could be rented here for complete winter fun.

christmas spirit

For most, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, when we are all happy, cheerful and content. A magical time when we believe in miracles and want to be surrounded by people who are dear to us. Perhaps there is nothing more magical than Christmas morning with a Christmas tree, the exchange of gifts and fragrant hot chocolate. Heartwarming Christmas carols from the speakers take us into a fairytale about a white blanket of snow. Do you dream of waking up in one of the most beautiful national parks in the world and walking along chestnut trails with the sound of waterfalls?

Christmas is that special time of year when family and its values ​​are more appreciated and felt. In this day and age, we all want to be happy, more fulfilled and more satisfied. We all look forward to that day, so to prolong those feelings, we have advent and various events in December. Everyone loves the spirit of Christmas, its joy and wealth. The most beautiful time of the year, as it is described, is even more beautiful here at Plitvice Lakes.

Christmas festivities nearby

The time of Advent is always magical wherever you are, and the time-tested holiday recipe includes decorated towns and villages, the smell of mulled wine and sweet fritters, and seasonal music concerts and plays. If you plan to stay in the Plitvice Lakes area for several days, you can check out the Advent events in the surrounding towns.

Rakovica, a municipality in the immediate vicinity, has also organized several Christmas events. Everyone will find something for themselves for young and old. You can enjoy musical performances, performances by primary school children and groups of preschoolers. The animation program will make many happy and in the cozy atmosphere you can capture unforgettable moments with Sinterklaas. To bring a touch of atmosphere back to you, local producers offering domestic products took care of it. At the stalls you can do your Christmas shopping and make your loved ones happy when you return.

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In addition to Rakovica, Korenica has also prepared a tempting program that will make your heart happy. With many shows and screenings, mulled wine and fragrant snacks, no one will be left indifferent.

About thirty kilometers from the park are the towns of Slunj and Rastoke, which some affectionately refer to as “Male Plitvice” (“Little Plitvice”). This year you can taste the Christmas atmosphere on the new bridges, decorated with thousands of lights. During a walk along the waterfalls you can warm up with mulled wine and other culinary delights.

Anyway, whichever location you choose, spend this magical time of the year with your loved ones, warm yourself with mulled wine and tea and indulge yourself with homemade products. Forget worries and problems. In this most beautiful time of the year, spread love, joy, peace…

New Year’s Eve in Plitvice Lakes National Park

Have you ever wondered what New Year’s Eve looks like in one of the most beautiful parks in the world? Do you want to spend your New Year’s Eve in a traditional setting with the sounds of folk music or do you prefer newer bands and cheerful notes? It has become a tradition in Plitvice Lakes National Park to host an event to look out the old year and usher in the new. Hotel Jezero has a rich gastronomic offer with special menus prepared especially for the occasion. Surrounded by beautiful nature, you can toast with champagne in the company of your loved ones to an even more beautiful, happier and better New Year.

Lovers of traditional atmosphere and music can celebrate this special evening in our Lička kuća. A cosy, warm environment with musicians certainly makes for a special experience. With its gastronomic offer, based on locally sourced ingredients, it authentically revives the rich tradition of the Lika region. On New Year’s Eve, you also have the opportunity to enjoy a fairytale ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Whichever location you choose, fun is guaranteed. Celebrate New Year’s Eve surrounded by magical nature with your loved ones and enjoy.

Visit the Advent locations

The Plitvice Lakes at Christmas time are as magical as you can imagine. Is it worth visiting them for Christmas? Absolute! This really is the most magical time of the year and the park takes on an even more special glow! This year Advent takes place in the winter garden of Hotel Jezero, where thousands of lights cheer young and old in full splendour, where Mr. and Mrs. Santa can’t wait to hear your wishes and where the whole winter garden smells of cinnamon, chocolate and cloves. Advent is also held in Bistro Slap at Entrance 1, in the immediate vicinity of the Grote Waterfall. Can you imagine the snow crunching under your feet as you walk to the Great Falls? There’s something special about being wrapped up in warm clothes and sipping a hot beverage while listening to Croatia’s highest waterfall tell its idyllic Advent story.

Flavors and scents of Advent

Did you know that when we taste new foods, our brain releases small doses of dopamine, the happiness hormone? It is precisely this that creates the desire to travel, the need for change and to try new things.

The aromas of sweet fritters and hot chocolate are a sign that the holiday season is coming, and we associate the holiday spirit with the smell of freshly baked sweets that celebrate life and create pure joy. Hot drinks that warm our bodies and minds and lift us up are also an essential part of any Advent. After a walk around the lakes and well-done Christmas shopping, it’s time to taste traditional hot chocolate or mulled wine with juicy Plitvice sweet fritters, without which we can’t even imagine Christmas. A seemingly simple but actually demanding candy, it requires special preparation and a lot of love and experience. The smell of icing sugar will make everyone happy, and the smell of cinnamon and cloves in mulled wine will spread laughter and a happy atmosphere at a time when we most long for love and peace.

If you prepare well for the cold weather, you will have a lot of fun at Plitvice Lakes during your vacation! Experience the magic of Plitvice Lakes, try our delicacies and feel the Christmas spirit of 16 lakes and countless waterfalls and create enchanting memories in one of the most magical destinations in the world, Plitvice Lakes.

Tomislav Kovačević is the General Director of Plitvice Lakes National Park. Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest and largest national park in Croatia.

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