1 City, 2 UNESCO sites, 4 Fortresses and 2851 steps
On the UNESCO World Heritage List are two sites from Šibenik. One of them is the magnificent Cathedral of St. James, a renaissance masterpiece, featured in the HBO series Game of Thrones, that took more than 100 years to build! It is built only from stone, of course, and is the only cathedral in Europe that has been constructed only with stone! A Michelin Star restaurant, called Pellegrini, just a few meters from the Cathedral, serves luxurious, delicious meals while overlooking the majestic Cathedral and the Adriatic Sea!
The other one is the St. Nicolaus Fortress, one of 4 built to protect Šibenik from Turkish attacks. Other fortresses like St. Michael’s, St. John’s are renovated and visitors can enjoy different events, like open-air music performances from famous performers: The National, Gus Gus, Lorde and Asaf Avidan. Overlooking Šibenik and the Adriatic Sea, it is definitely one of the most scenic and intimate places to attend performances at!
While speaking of the old historic parts of the town, it is important to note that the Old Town of Šibenik is the biggest old town part in Dalmatia! Every step you take makes you a part of history, as every building, every old stone house and every corner have a story behind them! Therefore, taking a guided tour would be our recommendation!
Talking about steps - tour guides have counted 2851 old stone steps in the old part of Šibenik! It was built on a hill looking upon the St. Antony’s Channel surrounded by fortresses, the Adriatic Sea and the river Krka. These steps take you from Šibenik’s Aquarium Terrarium to the medieval Mediterranean garden of St. Lawrence Monastery, where medicinal herbs, fruits, and flowers are carefully preserved in a peaceful and special place. While wandering around aimlessly, you will see small shops, Instagrammable coffee bars and restaurants hidden in the stone keeping the old parts alive!
10s of festivals and 100s of islands
After walking and wandering around, in the evenings there are lots of things to experience! For the 63rd year in a row, the International Children’s Festival takes place in Šibenik! Local kids take part in theatre, film, and music while inviting their international friends from all over the world to join them! A magnificent firework marks the beginning of the festival and for 2 weeks straight, street performances, children's theatre, art, and music take over the city!
Some other festivals taking part in Šibenik are:
- The Medieval Fair: every September squares and streets of Šibenik return to the Middle Ages, and dear guests can enjoy numerous attractions such as knights fights, gunfire, dancing, evening sea battles and a rich offer of domestic manufacturers.
- The Croatian Travel Festival: The festival gathers world travellers, travel enthusiasts, and aims to bring the magic of travelling to everyone and present diverse ways to travel.
- Light is Life: Šibenik received public lighting on alternate current as one of the first cities in the world, so every 28th of August Šibenik celebrates light as a source of life
- Supertoon Festival: an international festival of animated films that takes place every summer in Šibenik
- the Dalmatian Chanson Evenings festival: a festival of authentic Dalmatian songs is held every summer in Šibenik since 1998
Other music festivals are:
- Underground bass culture Membrain Festival (Martinska Beach)
- Šibenik Dance Festival (Šibenik)
- The Garden Festival (Tisno)
- Seasplash Festival (Šibenik)
- Regius Festival (Šibenik)
How to travel to Šibenik?
Another great advantage of Šibenik is its location. Settled in the middle of Dalmatia, it is simple to travel to.
- By car: the roads that lead to Šibenik are in great condition and straight forward, also lots of things to see on the way to Šibenik
- By boat: from Italy or from Istria there are boats that drive all along the Dalmatian coastline and Šibenik has a port
- Split airport: under an hour away from Šibenik
- Zadar airport: 40 minutes away from Šibenik
Šibenik is a small town where you can get around on foot. Restaurants, coffee shops, museums, monuments, markets, and retail malls are all within 10 minutes of each other, so tourists do not require a car while on vacation. When you decide to leave your magnificent villa with a pool, public transportation is also a very structured and inexpensive option to go around Šibenik. Bus lines go through and out of Šibenik, connecting you to all beaches, aqua parks, and the National Park Krka, as well as Vodice, Primošten, and Murter.
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