Yes, there is a fee to enter this town! I guess, I can understand to some extent since tourism is probably what sustains it. But the price is also quite steep. However, you can always just walk around the periphery and sit n one of the cafes nearby. It is equally charming and atmospheric. However, try and arrive early in the day (we arrived late evening), and you will enjoy better. However beware, the Chinese have landed here as well with their cameras.
We noticed this beautiful village on the way to Plitvice and are so happy that we spent some time there. This is a special spot. This village's history as a mill town and the beauty of the waterfalls around every corner make it unique. Waterfalls under the bridges, the homes, and under the bars (Vodena Ovca) were an unexpected delight and photo opportunity!
Located right on the main road, this old milling village still functions (can also be viewed from the parking area above). The tour is at your own pace, the map is located on the back for your ticket. Just remember that you are walking thru someone backyard or garden while visiting. Even though the main road runs right above the village, we didn't hear a peep due the amount of water rushing over the falls. There's a restaurant which had some yummy looking items, unfortunately we had just eaten, bad timing on our part. We were lucky we arrived and had the place to ourselves. But the waitress told us they too have busloads of tourists arriving. Worth parking and taking a closer look!
We visited Rastoke as part of the Back-Roads Touring Co “Flavours of Northern Croatia & Slovenia” tour. It’s a historic watermill village (dating back 300 years) and it still has a couple of the original working watermills grinding flour. The watercourses run throughout the village and under and around the houses creating a beautiful scene. The village has been maintained in character and is very well laid out, clean and tidy. Everywhere you look there are fantastic photo opportunities and you need to take the time to wander and take it all in. The 3 waterfalls (Buk, Hrvoje and Vilina Kosa) are beautiful.
The most beautiful thing in whole Kordun area. Tourist loved it and so do locals. Fresh fish in restorants, you can pick it yourself.
Rastoke is nice mill village just under road between Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It is amazing place to drop by on travel, to drink caffe on top of mini waterfalls. Also have nice and cheap village accomondation.
除了欣赏美景外,同时也在里面的餐厅用餐,鱼非常新鲜是不在话下,那个烤马铃薯也是香甜无比,服务人员非常亲切,让我度过美好的午餐时光
It was raining when we arrived in Plitvice so we decided to wait for the next day to visit the park. This was most fortunate because we discovered the idyllic village of Rastoke, which was not in our guide book. The fog and rain added mystery and charm to the lovely village. We found simple and inexpensive accommodations at Anna on the main street next to the pizzeria. The rooms were simple but clean and comfortable. Anna was a great host, giving us a warm welcome with local liqueur and lit a fire in the woodstove to keep the dampness away. The next day we had a great visit to Plitvice under sunny skies.
Waterfalls almost as incredible as Plitvice flow through this little village. Spend and hour or two exploring this amazing place!
This is just only a distance of less than two hours from Plitvice and very small old town on the clear water or brook. It used be a town of mill and still they perform how to make bread from the scratch . The back and front yards of every house is crystal clear shallow stream,