national park
Krka National Park
Stunning travertine waterfalls and emerald pools along the Krka River in Dalmatia.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Šibenik-Knin, Croatia · Europe
Šibenik is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dubrava, 9km from Krka National Park.
Šibenik is a town located in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia. With a population of 31,115, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Šibenik sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Šibenik to your route.
Šibenik (Croatian: [ʃîbeniːk] ) is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County,Read more
and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region. As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Šibenik Diocese.
It was first mentioned on Christmas 1066 in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV, so it is also called "Krešimir's Town". Until the plague pandemic in 17th century it was the largest city on the entire eastern coast of the Adriatic. Šibenik was the de facto capital of the Croatia from December 1944 to May 1945. It is also significant as the place of foundation of the Croatian Navy.
The Cathedral of St. James is the most significant architectural achievement of the 15th and 16th centuries on the soil of Croatia. Due to its exceptional values, it was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2000, which was joined on that list by the Fortress of St. Nicholas.
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Šibenik is located in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 43.7343 latitude, 15.8942 longitude.
Šibenik has a population of approximately 31,115 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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national park
Stunning travertine waterfalls and emerald pools along the Krka River in Dalmatia.
9 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
A series of stunning travertine waterfalls along the Krka River where swimming is permitted in the emerald pools below.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A perfectly preserved UNESCO Romanesque-Gothic island town connected to the mainland by bridges, packed with medieval architecture.
38 km · about 45 min drive
national park
An otherworldly archipelago of 89 barren white islands and sea cliffs best explored by boat from Murter.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
A sprawling 4th-century Roman emperor's palace forming the living heart of Split's old town, a UNESCO site unlike any other.
51 km · about 60 min drive
coastal drive
A gorgeous Adriatic coastal highway running through Croatia past walled cities, islands, and crystal-clear turquoise waters.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
An impossibly blue, eye-shaped karst spring plunging into darkness beside a tiny Orthodox church near Cetina village.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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