The Čorić tower

Why it is worth your time

The Coric Tower is the only preserved remnant of Vodice's 16th-century fortifications, from the time when the town, like the whole Sibenik region, had to reckon with Ottoman raids: the townspeople then raised a defensive system with walls and several towers, and the Coric is the one that survived, because after the danger passed it was converted into a residential building and thus saved from demolition. The tower is of stone, square, with loopholes later turned into windows, and today it stands fitted among the houses in the old part of Vodice, a few steps from the parish church.

It is not visited inside, but it is worth seeking out on a walk through the core: with the explanatory board one gets an idea of what a place looked like that today is experienced solely as a summer resort. Ten minutes suffice for the viewing, and it is best joined with a walk along the old core and the market toward the waterfront.