the details of Plitvice Lakes National Park are positively mouthwatering. The park features 16 pristine lakes, interconnected by rivulets, streams, and, per Visit Croatia, "more than 90 cascades ...

But what many people visiting the northern part of the country don't realize is that they are only a short drive from coming face-to-face with a brown bear in Risnjak National Park. Croatia is a ...