Krka National Park
Krka is a national park of Croatia. It is located in central Dalmatia, near the towns of Knin and Sibenik, along the valley of the Krka River, after which it was named. It received the status of a national park in 1985. The total area of the park is 109 km2. Over 600,000 tourists visit the park every year.
Waterfalls of Krka
Krka gained its popularity due to the cascade of 7 picturesque waterfalls located along the entire river.
- Bilusic is a beech tree 22 meters high
- Brljan (15 meters)
- Manoylovac (60 meters)
- Rosnyak (8 meters)
- Milyachka is Weak (24 meters)
- Roshki is Weak (22.5 meters)
- Skradinsky beech (46 meters).
Roshki Slap is the main waterfall containing a large number of smaller waterfalls, reaching a length of 650 meters. The waterfall is located almost at the confluence of the river with Lake Visovac. There is a small island on the island, named the same as the lake. A Franciscan church and monastery were built on the island. The monastery was built in the 14th century by the Augustinians. In 1445, the monastery passed to the Franciscans, which they later expanded and rebuilt. They were driven out by the Turks during the war. There is also a Serbian Orthodox monastery on the park grounds, founded in the 14th century. It has been destroyed several times in its history. In the 17th century, the Turks were almost completely destroyed. During the war in Yugoslavia in 1995, it was destroyed for the last time, it was restored in 2001.
In Krka, you can observe the threshing of wheat at a watermill that has been operating for several centuries. On the territory of the Krka Park, you can find the ruins of several castles: Troshen Grad, Klyavitsa, Nechven Grad, Bogochin Grad, which were built to protect against Turkish raids. They add mystery and romance to these places.
On the river you can find what remains of the first Croatian power plant, which was built by Nikola Tesla himself on August 28, 1895. A few days earlier, the world's first power plant was built on the Niagara River, but Croatia received electricity almost immediately, while the Americans only received it in 1896. If it hadn't been for the First World War, the power plant would probably still be operating.
There are over 850 plant species in Krka Park. There are a large number of birds in the park - 222 species, and a large number of bird migrations take place here.
It is worth noting that in Krka Park you can only swim in some places, you can not fish without special permission, hunt animals, collect flowers. The park has a very well-developed tourist infrastructure. There are guided tours, hiking, boating, car tours, or bike rentals in the park. You can go to the Skandar whirlpool, visit the snowfall, Visovac Island.
