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whereintheworld2
Washington, D.C.

Plitvice is a beautiful place – you can take a bus from Split, Zagreb and other major cities. There was a hotel right outside of the park, I didn’t stay there, but it looked nice. You can also rent rooms not too far away. There was a bus that headed to Zagreb at about 9pm.

If you go, make sure to bring a camera!

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