national park
Northern Velebit National Park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Lika-Senj, Croatia · Europe
Otočac works well as a base: 25 minutes from Vrhovine, 23km from Northern Velebit National Park.
Otočac is a town located in Lika-Senj, Croatia. With a population of 3,852, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Otočac sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Otočac to your route.
Otočac (pronounced [ɔtɔ̌tʃats]) is a town in Croatia, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika region, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the administrative area of the Town of Otočac was 9,778 in 2011, with 4,240 in Otočac itself, the majority of whomRead more
were Croats (91%).
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Otočac is located in Lika-Senj, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 44.8694 latitude, 15.2375 longitude.
Otočac has a population of approximately 3,852 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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Full driving guide for Croatia6 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Breathtaking series of 16 terraced lakes connected by waterfalls set in a lush forested national park.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A viewing platform overlooking Croatia's tallest waterfall and the turquoise travertine pools that make Plitvice a UNESCO treasure.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A boardwalk viewpoint where the upper cascade of sixteen interconnected lakes stretches out in graduated shades of emerald and azure.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A narrow fjord-like inlet below the Velebit mountains near Jablanac, ringed by a stone promenade with a sunken WWII German freighter visible from the shore. Reached by a short path from Jablanac off the coastal Magistrala.
33 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
A watermill hamlet at Slunj where the Slunjčica river splits into dozens of travertine cascades tumbling between wooden houses: a miniature Plitvice most tourists drive straight past on the way to the lakes.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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