Greetings,
We are a family of 3 - mid 50s couple and our 16 year old son. We just purchased flights in/out of Zagreb for the above dates. We are hoping to create a simple vacation combining 1-2 nights in Zagreb on the front end, about 3-4 days staying at/near a national park (? Plitvice) for hiking/swimming, then about a week renting a home on the Istrian coast - will use that as a base for relaxing, swimming and exploring - any advice on interesting eco-minded lodging near Plitvice or another park and small coastal towns to consider would be much appreciated! Also, would love advice on ideal transportation - renting a car from Zagreb is certainly a possibility. Thanks!
John