We are back in Croatia, the weather has improved and we thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Krka National Park to visit the Krka falls. The park covers almost 27,000 acres and is known for its cascading waterfalls and crystalline waters. A 60-minute drive through the karst landscape of Zadar and into the Dalmatian hinterland brought us to the astonishing Skrandinski Buk waterfalls. They proclaims that these 17 cataracts are among the most beautiful calcium-carbonate waterfalls of Europe, tumbling a total of 150 feet to the river. A wonderful wooden blanked walkway was built through the area to enjoy the various vistas. One could easily walk it in an hours time, but with so many lovely view points and even picnic areas one could spend an entire day,
After the National Park tour we stopped for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and then returned to Zadar for a brief tour of Zadar’s Old Town, a maze of cobblestone streets and medieval stone houses.
We docked at the very picturesque seafront promenade, just steps away from town. At the Riva, which is what they call their promenade, acoustic tubes are embedded beneath large marble steps that sing the cities’s song with every lashing wave and burst of wind. The stronger the waves or wind the more audible the song. Another unique feature there is a circular solar array ( you can walk on it ) that produces enough electricity to light up the Riva area. Unfortunately we left before sunset and did not see the illumination.
The Riva Waterfront and also our cruise port. We were docked right there on the left side. The shiny circular item are solar panels that produce the electricity to light up the Riva. The acoustics tubes are under those steps on your right.
The country side
More country side with lovely lakes and rivers.
We arrive at the Krka National Park
There are lakes, cascading water falls, old stone structures, and a lovely walking trails.
Part of the cascading waterfall
The wooden blank walkway that meanders through and around the waterfalls and park.
Another waterfall
Waterfalls and cascading waterfall.
The Travelers at the waterfalls.
At the lowest point the cascades end in a pool of water so clear you can see to the bottom. In the summer time this pool of water would be filled with trout. They were hiding somewhere.
It was a lovely way down to the pool now we had to climb back up 260 steps. But it was worth it. This was also the site of the first hydro electric plant.
Typical farm house with a garden.
Surrounding landscape and scenery.
More of the lovely countryside.
These are still authentic stone homes, many of which are still lived in.
The Old Folks from days gone by.
The Young Folks from days gone by.
The Menu from the restaurant we ate at. It was a wonderful local meal.
Zadar, part of the Old town. There were also Roman Ruins and Roman stone sarcophaguses that children were playing on. The site can not become a World Heritage or UNESCO site because there are Russian/Soviet Union era apartment buildings right next to the Roman Ruin site.
There you see our ship docked right along the Riva, by the solar array and the acoustic tubes.
The acoustical sounds / songs would come out of these holes all along the steps. The acoustic tubes are embedded beneath the large steps that lead into the water.
The massive Solar Array that powers the lights at the Riva.
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