Sibenik – a Croatian jewel on the Adriatic coast
Written by Karen BryanSibenik lies on the Adriatic coast of Dalmatia in Croatia between Zadar to the north and Split to the south. I really liked Sibenik and thought that the town was very Italianesque especially around the main square.
Sibenik is best known for the St James cathedral. The Gradska Vijecnica Restaurant, in the loggia of the Town Hall, opposite the Cathedral, is renowned for its seafood and has been included in the “100 Best Restaurants in Croatia” and I can testify to the fact that the seafood is seriously good. It’s pretty swanky inside too.
Cathedral door, Sibenik
The town has a wide promenade with a childrens play area, plenty of benches and good selection of restaurants and bars. The Sibenik Archipelago lies in the bay and island such as Prvic are easily accessible by ferry.
The promenade Sibenik
Sibenik hosts an annual Childrens Festival in the Summer.
View to Sibenik Castle from the seafront
The Krka National Park with its amazing waterfalls is fifteen kilmetres from Sibenik. so can be combined with a visit to town of Sibenik to make a great day out from either Zadar or Split.
Waterfalls at the Krka National Park
There’s not a lot of accommodation in Sibenik itself. The Solaris Holiday Park is located 6 kms from Sibenik, close to the beach. You can search for hotels in the Sibenik area at the best ratees avaiable through the metasearch HotelsCombined.
Have you visited Sibenik? What did you like best about the town?
Sibenik .. looks spectacular and I love the waterfall area .. one day I hope to get out to that part of the world .. I love that architecture ..
Thanks for sharing ..
I havent visited, but this is a great post that really captures the place and gives you graet information that makes you want to go.
Great post. I am collecting URLs from good posts about the Balkans so expect a backlink soon
clive – try to visit Sibenik, it’s lovely but the Croatians don’t like being lumped in with Balkans, they think of themselves as mediterraneans
Town Hall restaurant is no match for just a steps away Pelegrini (sec 0:11 shows the doors of the place)www.pelegrini.hr
Unfortunately, people don’t even realize that there is a restaurant!
Other than that, fabulous blog.
Alan – thanks for your tip about the Pelegrini restaurant.
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