Legendary
Sight
St John’s Fortress
A hilltop fortress crowning Šibenik with sweeping views over the old town and the bay.
Photo: Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0
Why it is worth your time
Climb the steep stone lanes to the fortress that has guarded Šibenik since the Middle Ages. From the ramparts the whole red-roofed old town, the bay and the scattered islands open up beneath you. On summer evenings the courtyard becomes an open-air stage under the stars.
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Photo: Bengt Oberger / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Roški Slap
A wide, dramatic waterfall further upstream in Krka National Park.
Photo: Maximovich Nikolay / CC BY 3.0
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