ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL (KATEDRALA SVETOG JAKOVA)
Cathedral among the buildings remaining unchanged, with the frieze in high ...Read more
BASILICA OF ST. DONATUS (CRKVA SV. DONATA)
Basilica of Byzantine style dedicated to St. Donatus, symbolizing the power ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE LA REGION DE ZADAR
Dynamic agency, with a website and mobile apps, providing brochures, ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
Practical municipal agency for information on accommodation, heritage, ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURIME RÉGION ŠIBENIK-KNIN
Public institution offering regional socio-cultural information and ...Read more
PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK
National park with two main entrances - one is more accessible + an ...Read more
NATIONAL PARK KRKA (NACIONALNI PARK KRKA)
National park that follows the course of the Krka River with a lookout ...Read more
SEA ORGANS (MORSKE ORGULJE)
Read moreAfter the devastation of the Second World War, the chaotic reconstruction of the waterfront had transformed the esplanade into a giant and uninterrupted concrete wall. In 2005, an urban renewal project was launched. At the end of the river, the architect Nikola Bašić designed a staircase, made of ashlar (70 m) that leads down to the Adriatic. Under the steps are 35 organ pipes built in underground tunnels. A column of air, pushed in turn by the waves, blows on each organ pipe. The sound emerges above the ground through labiums (whistles), which play 7 chords of 5 tones each. The marine ebb and flow, with the breath of the water rushing in, thus creates a series of more or less loud sounds. The marine organ is one of Zadar's great sights. As a rallying point for the premises and visitors at the end of the day, it was immediately adopted. This unique urban creation is now part of the tourist circuits, as an extension of the promenade de la mer or the forum. In summer, there is a crowd; the mystical effect diminishes with the sounds and cries of the children, but if you are lucky enough to be accompanied by calm people, won by the inspired work, it is a place to meditate, between architecture and nature... Getting there in winter or on a stormy day, while remaining cautious, is another experience. The swell then hitting the organs, the aquatic roar resounds with force.
SALUTE TO THE SUN (POZDRAV SUNCU)
Work echoing the Marine Organs, at sunset. Photovoltaic cells allow to ...Read more
ST. ANASTASIA CATHEDRAL (SV. STOŠIJE)
Monumental Romanesque church with a front façade with blind arcades, ...Read more
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
The permanent collections of the Archaeological Museum of Zadar present a ...Read more
PAKLENICA NATIONAL PARK
Paklenica National Park with a natural western setting with steep gorges ...Read more
SVETI LOVRE MONASTERY
Church, monastery and youth hostel with medieval garden with well-marked ...Read more
JAVNA USTANOVA NACIONALNI PARK "SJEVERNI VELEBIT" (SJEVERNI VELEBIT NATIONAL PARK)
Read moreThe genesis of this mountain dates back about 200 million years. Through the process of plate tectonics, sedimentary rocks accumulated on the sea floor rose, giving rise to the Dinaric Alps chain. Heavy rains have created caves and natural wells, accumulated limestone, shaped the water, carved superb stalactites and stalagmites. At the highest point of the massif, Mount Zavižan (1,676 m), the highest weather station in Croatia was built. The national park was established in 1999.
Winters are harsh, with frequent snowfall and a strong wind (bura) that cools the atmosphere. But as soon as the weather is good, it is a paradise for lovers of unspoilt nature. Ask the reception offices for information on access conditions (weather, schedules, practicable routes, etc.).
Several naturalistic trails. The path from Premužić leads to the nature reserve of the ridges Hajdučki and Rožanski. It was built in 1930 by Ante Premuzic, a water and forest engineer, who was the first to explore it. This great walker, at an average altitude of 1,500 m, discovered the peaks where unusual shaped limestone piles have accumulated. Between these peaks, deep funnels have deepened, opening the horizon to the Kvarner islands. On a clear day, summit hunters will also enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the mountainous coast, which literally seems to plunge into the Adriatic. Offshore, you can guess the small islands of Goli Otok, Sveti Grgur and Prvic, and the large island of Krk.
Flora and fauna. The park is home to a botanical garden founded in 1967 by Professor Fran Kušan, a botanist and herbalist. With his team, the naturalist has identified more than 2,500 Mediterranean and alpine plants. The best known are thyme, alchemilla, mountain clover, grasses, silica... To the west of the garden, a forest of oaks and maples is now protected from all human exploitation. Going up to the east, beech, black pine, fir, spruce and spruce dominate...
It will be easy for you to see lizards, many birds (180 species) including the great black heather cockerel, birds of prey, the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), master of these places. Large mammals are becoming rare, a pair of binoculars, patience and discretion in the wild will increase your chances of observing these wild animals, lynx, chamois, deer, deer or even a wolf, a brown bear.
FORTRESS ST. MICHAEL (TVRĐAVA SV. MIHOVILA)
The fortress, which overlooks Šibenik, has been beautifully restored and ...Read more
MONASTERY OF SAINT PAUL L'HERMITTE
Franciscan monastery with a collection of religious art, books, manuscripts ...Read more
BENEDICTINE MONASTERY-ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Monastery housing the Museum of Sacred Art with a collection of ...Read more
OFFICE DU TOURISME (TURISTIČKA ZAJEDNICA)
Read moreThe agency is located at the roundabout before entering the historic town, next to the post office. Information about accommodation in hotels on the peninsula opposite or holiday rentals in the old town, the new town and outside the walls, restaurants, heritage, excursions to Šibenik, for example, agro-tourism, sports activities, summer entertainment, beaches, conditions of access to the leisure park (Aquapark).
QUEEN'S BEACH (KRALJIČINA PLAŽA)
Read moreAt the end of the lagoon in the direction of Sabunike, a 3 km long beach. Its name is said to come from the first Croatian king, Tomislav I and his wife who lived in the area. The texture of the fine sand, the shallow depth of the crystal blue water and its higher temperature than elsewhere make it an ideal vacation spot. A medicinal mud deposit, the largest in Europe, is another natural wealth of the municipality, coveted by real estate investors.
VELI RAT LIGHTHOUSE
Lighthouse of 40 m height dominating the meadow and the sea, one of the ...Read more