There is a very charming village in the town of Slunj in Croatia loacted just 33 km from Plitvice National Park. While Plitvice is world renowned and a much sought after tourist destination, Rastoke Village has never been in the limelight and is seldom given a spot in a tight Croatia itinerary. It is a pity as the village is really remarkable with unique traditional houses in a very beautiful and natural setting. You can say it is almost like a paradise village.
I got to visit Rastoke Village by default as my tour group arrived at Plitvice National Park a little too late and was denied entry. To fill the slot in the itinerary that day, we were taken instead to Rastoke Village and returned to visit Plitvice the next morning. What's so nice about Rastoke is its geographical location at the confluence of two rivers, the Korana and Slunjčica. As the Slunjčica River hits Rastoke, it begins to branch out into many small streams creating little islands within the village. You can find traditional wooden houses on these islands and connecting them are small bridges. The streams also end up creating over 23 separate waterfalls some of which ultimately pour into the Korana River. With Rastoke practically being engulfed by streams and cascading falls you can imagine how stunning the whole village looks and I was mesmerized indeed.
Below is my photo gallery of this gorgeous village.
I walked one big round till after the sunset, enjoying many glimpses of a bewitching paradise.
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