Šibenik

Croatia, Northern Dalmatia

Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County. The town lies amphitheatrically around the Šibenik Bay (one of the best Adriatic natural harbors), on the hills of Trtar (496 m), not far from the mouth of the Krka into the sea. It is connected to Zadar in the northwest (79 km away) and Split in the southeast (80 km) by the Adriatic Highway, highway and railway. It is connected to the Šibenik islands by ferry (Prvić, Zlarin, Žirje, Kaprije, Obonjan). Jakov is the most significant architectural achievement of the 15th and 16th centuries in Croatia. Due to its exceptional values, in 2000 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, which in 2017 was joined on that list by the fortress of St. Nicholas. Tourism in Šibenik has been constantly developing in recent years and the number of guests is growing from year to year. Most tourists who spend their summers on the Šibenik Riviera stay in hotels in the Solaris hotel complex or in Vodice, Primošten, Rogoznica or on islands such as Zlarin or Prvić, a few kilometers away.