The Blonde abroad wrighting about visiting Krka National Park: 

Visiting Krka National Park in Croatia

Krka National Park is one of Croatia’s best known attractions, and the naturally colorful pools here provide a spectacular backdrop to relax with friends and to swim in the pristine waters.

I had seen photos of Plitvice Lakes and Krka National Park on Pinterest and they were some of the most serene natural wonders I had ever seen. There were hundreds of waterfalls pouring into small pools that were as green as emeralds. It looked like something out of Peter Pan’s Never Never Land. I thought to myself, “I’ve seen some pretty stunning places in my life, but there’s no way this place is real.”

Daytrip to Krka 
Arriving at the park was a bit unremarkable because it merely looked like any other nature reserve, but that all changed once we began our hike. Even before getting to the biggest waterfalls, the beautiful water was flowing all around us.

What is so fascinating about these lakes, caves and waterfalls (aside from incredible natural beauty) is that they are formed from calcium carbonate, or limestone, that becomes travertine which only grows about 1 cm each year.

You can imagine just how long these beauties have been quite literally growing!
Vantage point over Krka National Park

Once we reached a fairly high vantage point. Far down below, there was a footbridge that crossed the lake where people were swimming at the base of the waterfall! It was one of the most impressive sights I’ve ever seen!

I was mildly distracted from the rest of the tour on the hike.

I couldn’t wait to jump in that impressive green and blue colored water! We finished the tour after learning that there are over 860 species of flora and many endemic, rare and endangered species of fauna at Krka National Park.

We had plenty of free time to explore further trails and take a dip at the base of the Scradinski buk waterfall. I was stripped down to my bikini and splashing around before I even had time to think about my iPhone in my hand. 

The Visovac Monastery (Croatian: Samostan Visovac), part of the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split, is a Catholic (Roman Rite) monastery on the island of Visovac in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Because of the centuries-long devotion to the Mother of God, Visovac is also called Mother of God Island.

Burnum (/ˈbɜːrnəm/; or Burnum Municipium), an archaeological site, was a Roman Legion camp and town. It is located 2.5 km north of Kistanje, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The remains include a praetorium, the foundationsof several rooms, the amphitheatre and the aqueduct.

A locality of fascinating attractiveness, Bribirska Glavica can be found 15 kilometers away from Skradin’s center. It is an archeological dig of an archaic Roman settlement, with over 70 000 square meters in size. Literally being a Croatian Troy, this destination will introduce you to old sarcophaguses, ramparts, exhibited tools and works of fine art. As you walk through the remote alleyways of Bribirska Glavica, you’ll literally hear history whispering in the wind, telling the tales of people and events long gone.