Krčić Waterfall is a striking 22-metre-high cascade located just north of Knin, Croatia, where the Krčić River plunges down to meet the Krka. Also known as Veliki buk or Topoljski buk, it's a lesser-known gem for those exploring the Knin countryside.

The setting is dramatic, with the water tumbling over a tufa barrier surrounded by rugged limestone terrain typical of the Dinara mountain foothills. While the falls once flowed constantly, engineering works over the past century - including tunnelling, damming and the construction of a hydroelectric plant - have turned it into an intermittent waterfall that now flows mainly after heavy rain or snowmelt, right above the source of the Krka River.

How to get there

• From Knin - via a gravel road that follows the Krčić River towards Kijevo, easy access, roughly 15-20 minutes by car
• A short walking path along the riverbed for those wanting a closer look, easy difficulty

Practical information

• The waterfall flows intermittently - visit after rainfall or during spring snowmelt for the best chance of seeing it in full flow
• The access road is an unpaved gravel road, built more than 200 years ago

Local legend tells of an old fortress on the hill beside the falls that once guarded a bridge - and says the bridge will be rebuilt only when the Krčić never runs dry again and people stop waging war on one another.