The Krupa River is an unknown pearl of karst, an oasis surrounded by rock. It is one of the least known, yet one of the most beautiful rivers of Croatia. It is only seven kilometres long, but has much more to offer than a ten times longer river, often degraded into a lifeless canal. The| World Rivers - Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
Maybe no other European country has such diverse, yet so preserved rivers as Croatia. Rivers of Croatia are true treasure of this country. Adriatic coast is world-known, with crystal clear sea, rocky coastline with ancient stone towns like Dubrovnik…The sea is however not the only richness of the Croatia. Its rivers are surely one of| World Rivers - Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
Croatia is blessed with beautiful, diverse and preserved rivers. Waterfalls are present on many of them, especially in the karst region. The tufa (travertine) is the main creator of the waterfalls in many rivers. Even though there is not much gradient in the altitude, the rivers are dammed by tufa barriers and beautiful waterfalls are| World Rivers - Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
Waterfalls are often the most beautiful parts of the river. Learn how they are formed and how do they function. Rivers are oases, centers of the biodiversity, borders and fill many other roles. Visually, they are not always strikingly spectacular to most of the people. Only a few can understand and admire the intricacies| World Rivers - Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
