Rastoke is a ethno-touristic village (part of the town Slunj - the centre of the region of Kordun), very similar to Plitvice lakes and beacuse of that it is often called "Small Plitvice". It is situated by the road Zagreb-Split, 33 km northern from National park Plitvice.

The village was built right on the waterfalls, at the confluence of Slunjcica and Korana rivers. Rastoke is famous for its water mills built on the falls. In the past (until the 19th century), there were only mills and no permanent settlements on Slunjcica. Houses were built only later. About 20 to 30 mills once stood there. Pathways and dikes were constructed near the mills, but no change in the watercourse itself was permitted. In the 19th century, licenses for water usage and mill operation were issued. The homes of Rastoke were built in a very specific manner. The houses have two distinct parts. The ground level was built of stone which in time became impermeable to water on account of layers of limestone sediment. The upper floor of the house was almost always built of wood. Traditional architecture, well-attuned to the surrounding natural setting, makes Rastoke unique in Croatia. In 1962, Rastoke was registered as a zone under the protection of the Republic Agency for Protection of Natural and Cultural Monuments. The zone was expanded in 1966 and 1967 to include a total of 51 structures, 22 of them water mills.

Rastoke is a tourist destination today. Visitors can stay at the traditionally-built homes and enjoy traditional dishes, constantly surrounded by the soothing murmur of the falling water. The survival of Rastoke will pose a complex challenge in the future, but this unique example of the harmony of man and nature surely must be preserved.