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Plitvice Lakes: Travertine Dams that Build Themselves
Plitvice Lakes National Park appears to be a line of turquoise lakes connected by waterfalls at first glance, but the geology that constantly reshapes the landscape is what really interests visitors. The park, …
Adriatic Karst and the Kornati Islands: A Sea Full of Stone
Croatia has the largest indented coastline in the Mediterranean, with 1,777 kilometers of mainland shore and almost 4,000 miles of extra shoreline on 1,246 islands, islets and reefs. Much of this environment is …
Velebit and the Dinaric Alps: A Mountain Wall above the Sea
Driving along the Adriatic Highway, travelers frequently notice a stark contrast: a serene blue sea on one side and a constant grey mountain wall on the other. The Velebit range, part of the Dinaric Alps, runs parallel …
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