Hundreds of thousands of visitors will not want to miss the wonder that is the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Lika this year. Many of them will enter the park itself through Rakovica, which is the northern entrance, mostly unaware that they are in the centre of what's called the Plitvice Valleys, an amazing destination in and of itself, worth exploring for its beauty alone and the potential for a "green vacation".
That's why the Tourist Board of Rakovica Municipality decided to create a lively promo video which shows the visitors from all over the world how beautiful the Plitvice Valleys are. Their goal is to make the visitors to Plitvice Lakes (which remains the biggest attraction in the region and one of the most significant tourist attractions in Croatia) stay at least one day longer and get to know the region better, not just the National Park.
In Rakovica and smaller places in Plitvice Valleys you can ride horses or bicycles (one of those activities requires you have carrots, the other one doesn't - make sure you come prepared!), investigate the underground world of caves, hang out with deer, enjoy adrenaline sports and home-made food, visit numerous historic attractions and the beautiful Korana River. You can do all that while staying at one of many amazing accommodations that have been built in Plitvice Valleys over the past several years.
Mira Špoljarić, Rakovica Tourist board director said that the promotional video was the final product of their promotional activities, and that now they're working hard at branding Plitvice Valleys as a place you should not just go through on your way to the Lakes, rather stay for a couple of days. The visitors seem to recognize those efforts, and for many years Rakovica has been the most popular tourist destination in Karlovac county, all thanks to the hard work on the quality and activities, which is what the video shows too.
