national park
Krka National Park
Stunning travertine waterfalls and emerald pools along the Krka River in Dalmatia.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Šibenik
Šibenik-Knin, Croatia · Europe
About Šibenik
Šibenik is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dubrava, 9km from Krka National Park.
Šibenik is in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dubrava, about 4 km away.
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 Socialist Republic of 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Šibenik?
Within an hour or so of Šibenik: Krka National Park (9 km), Krka Waterfalls (9 km), Adriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala) (34 km), Trogir (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Šibenik?
The nearest famous roads are Adriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala), Dalmatian Coast Road and Biokovo Road to Sveti Jure.
Where is Šibenik?
Šibenik is in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia, about 4 km from Dubrava.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,115
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Croatia
- Region
- Šibenik-Knin
- Timezone
- Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates
- 43.7343, 15.8942
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Croatia
HAK roadside assistance: 1987.
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Worth the detour from Šibenik
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Krka Waterfalls
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
famous road
Adriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala)
The Croatian coast road from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, hundreds of kilometres of sea, islands and karst cliffs.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Trogir
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
Kornati 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
Diocletian's Palace
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
Dalmatian Coast Road
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
Cetina River Source
An impossibly blue, eye-shaped karst spring plunging into darkness beside a tiny Orthodox church near Cetina village.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Šibenik
- 34 kmAdriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala)The Croatian coast road from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, hundreds of kilometres of sea, islands and karst cliffs.
- 51 kmDalmatian Coast RoadA gorgeous Adriatic coastal highway running through Croatia past walled cities, islands, and crystal-clear turquoise waters.
- 62 kmMaslenica BridgeBridges over the narrow Novsko Ždrilo strait on the Adriatic Highway and the A1, infamous for bura gusts so fierce the crossing is regularly closed to high-sided vehicles.
- 77 kmVidova GoraAt 778 m the highest peak on any Adriatic island, reached by a paved road across Brač: the summit drops straight to Zlatni Rat beach far below, with Hvar and the open sea beyond.
Driving in Croatia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.52/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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