In March 1991 it became the scene of the Plitvice Lakes incident
The first armed confrontation of the Croatian War of Independence that resulted in fatalities
The sixteen lakes are separated into an upper and lower cluster
Descending from an altitude of 636 m to 503 m over a distance of 8 km
The lakes lie in a basin of karstic rock, mainly dolomite and limestone
The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours
Ranging from azure to green, grey or blue
The colours change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water