Croatia: Part 13 - Day 11: Slunjcica Well and dip in Korana river

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 11.

11/8 Day 11: Drove to Slunjcica Well. Continued to Rastoke town to take a dip in Korana river there.

Food
(1) Cafe bar Vodena, Rastoke town - cappucino EUR3

(2) Lunch at Rastokim Krovom, Slunj EUR19 - Pasta with bacon and mushroom sauce EUR15, Twist 500ml EUR4

(3) Dinner at Plum Bistro EUR30,80 - Schweppes 330ml EUR3,80, deer ragu (meat-based sauce) with polenta EUR27

The Story

11082025: Today is another day of ad-hoc activities. I did not do anything special. It is pretty much a day that I will not remember unless I read my blog. 

We had our usual breakfast, the one that we had yesterday and the day before. We drove to Slunjcica river and checked out Slunjcica Well. It is so blue and the deepest is measured at 26 meters. According to the signboard, the depth is changeable as the bottom is covered not only with stones fallen from the surrounding cliffs but also with several meters deep layer of sand and mud which is consistently shifted around by the moving waterflows.

My travel companions looked for a spot to take a dip in the river but there was no proper way to get down to the water. No sand. No shallow ground. No steps. One is not allowed to take a dip in the well as the current is very strong underneath the waters.

The words in the photo are small. I don't expect you to read them. Check out the image instead. The illustration in the middle shows the depth of the well and above it is how Slunjcica Well flows into Slunj river into Korana river.

We sat by the well and enjoyed the cooling spot. 

There was a path next to the river, so we walked along it for 30 minutes and turned back because we had to get back to the car and there was nothing fun to see. I am not a fan of aimless walk.

We decided to drive to Rastoke town to take a dip in Korana river there, like we did after our first day's hike in the national park. 

After our dip, we had a drink in the coffee bar on top of the waterfall in Rastoke town. The beautiful corner that has a wooden house, a coffee bar and a watermill. There are limited seats in the coffee bar so we were happy when some guests left and we hurriedly took our seats despite smoking guests next to us.

After coffee, we had lunch at the same restaurant that we had on the first day of hike. There is a private village behind the restaurant that has an entrance fee. The first time, I had fish trout. This time, I had pasta with bacon and mushroom sauce. I think deboning the fish once is sufficient for me.

After lunch, we drove back to the accommodation. Rested. Then dinner at a nearby bistro. Looks like a fancy and expensive bistro. We got complimentary bread which I am sure it is included in the price of the main meal. It is not sourdough bread. I chose a relatively cheaper main course. I took deer because I seldom have that.  

I was full after the meal. I think it was the work of the polenta. Polenta is an Italian dish made from boiled coarsely ground cornmeal.