Apartments, Houses and Chalets for Sale in Šibenik town and Šibenik county, Croatia.
Šibenik, Šibenik County
Šibenik-Knin County
The Dinara Mountains, Šibenik County
Fortress in the Dinara range
Šibenik Riviera is located in the central part of Croatian Adriatic. Characterized by a landscape of considerable beauty and rich in cultural-historical monuments, Šibenik-Knin County is well worth being considered for investment. Šibenik-Knin County stretches along the coast between Zadar and Split, includes numerous Adriatic islands and extents inland to the Dinara Mountains (Elevation: 1831 m / 6007 ft) on the border with Bosnia/Herzegovina.
The town of Šibenik
The town of Šibenik, Šibenik County
Šibenik Regata
Šibenik is the political, economic, social and cultural centre of Šibenik-Knin county.
Šibenik is sited in a picturesque and spacious bay created by the sunken estuary of the Krka river (more about this beautiful karst river which is a national park later).
The town is connected to the open sea by an extremely pictographic, narrow, winding canal called the St.Anthony’s Channel.
St.Nicholas’ Fortress, Šibenik
The entrance to the channel is guarded by St.Nicholas’ Fortress, dating from Renaissance times, which together with the three other City fortresses – St.Michael’s, St.John’s and Šubićevac, stands as a symbol of centuries-old continued resistance of Šibenik, and one of the three famous fortifications in the Mediterranean.
Most famous cultural-historical monuments are:
St. Jacob Cathedral, Šibenik
- St. Jacob Cathedral(1431-1536) - most significant architectonic monument of the renaissance in Croatia (work of Juraj Dalmatinac)
- Church of St. Krsevan (13th Century)
- Church of St. Francis 14th Century.)
- Churches of St. Nicholas and St. Lawrence (15th Century)
- City hall (16th Century)
St. Michael, Šibenik
and of course the fortresses:
- St. Michael,
- St. Ivan (or Tanaglia – local Tanaja),
- Subicevac
and - St. Nicholas
Šibenik as Game of Thrones location - Braavos
The Falcon Centre, Šibenik
Šibenik is one of the new cities added to the list of Game of Thrones locations in Croatia. It made its debut in the fifth season of Game of Thrones as Braavos, one of the Free Cities across the Narrow Sea.
The Falcon Centre, only eight kilometers away from Šibenik, in a beautiful dense pine forest is a unique place where visitors can meet and learn about the life of falcons – is however real.
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The island of Prvić
Zlarin island AKA "The golden island"
The Šibenik Archipelago
The Šibenik Archipelago consists of 242 islands, islets, reefs and cliffs with only ten settlements on the islands.
The most known among them are:
Zlarin – famous for its unique culture based upon harvesting coral and turning it into jewelry and ornaments.
Krapanj island"
Krapanj – is the smallest of the populated island in Croatia. The traditional industry on Krapanj island is the gathering and processing sponges which has occupied the island for centuries.
Prvić - once the residence of noblemen from Šibenik.
Prvić today is an oasis of peace. There are no motor vehicles on the island. Its coves and bays attract visitors seeking seclusion, peace and quiet.
National Parks
Kornati National Park
The Kornati National Park
An archipelago with about 150 small islands.
Kornati National Park
- For people that like nature, bays, a crystal clear sea, swimming, snorkeling and getting away from it all.
- For people that HATE crowds, jam-packed towns and ports and do not wish to see lots of people during their stay.
In tourist publications the Kornati National Park is often called a "nautical paradise".
Sailing through these unforgettable islands, islets and reefs validates the claim.
Krka National Park
Waterfalls - Krka National Park
Krka National Park
A land of lakes and waterfalls an easy day trip from Split or Sibenik.
The national park was formed by porous rock through which the Krka river has carved lakes, cascades and caverns.
It is a truly remarkable site and one of Croatia's eight national parks.
Waterfalls - Krka National Park
About 60% of the course of the river Krka is part of the national park which also includes most of the river lakes and the two largest waterfall systems: Roski slap and Skradinski buk.
The entrance to Krka National Park is next to the picturesque town of Skradin.
Krka National Park
