Sibenik Region

Located in the region of North Dalmatia, which is divided into two parts by the deep canyon cut by the Rivers Krka and Cikola, nearby Lake Pruljanski and the Sibenik Channel. The River Krka has particular significance because of the water it supplies, its hydro-energy potential and its natural beauty as a tourist attraction.

Apart from Sibenik, other towns in this region are Knin, Drnis, Skradin and Vodice. An important natural passage lies in this region, passing through the Kninska vrata (Knin Gateway), opening access from the coast into Lika and further into the hinterland.

The North Dalmatian plateaux of Bukovica and Ravni Kotari extend from the town of Knin all the way to the sea.The sea and the coast provide natural economic wealth to this area. which is the most densely inhabited part of the region.

Tourism has developed on the coast in numerous tourist towns, well known for their picturesque natural ambience and priceless architectural heritage. The two national parks, Krka and Kornati, add a special allure for the tourist.

With its natural wealth and the presence of the Kornati National Park, the western part of the region is a unique treasure trove of natural beauty and autochthonous stone architecture.

It is precisely this that makes each village unique and distinctive as an entity, with their numerous sacral and historical monuments. The fishing tradition and the building of wooden boats have been preserved down to the present day. Perhaps you will discover here the authentic, almost forgotten Mediterranean, rarely found anywhere to the extent that it is visible in the Sibenik region.

In the central part the River Krka and the Krka National Park split this region symmetrically, and it is here that the town of Sibenik is located. A monument to Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, its architectural wealth is of such magnitude that the Cathedral of St. Jakovand the old town centre have been listed as World Cultural Heritage Sites by UNESCO. In this region, even today the ancient tradition of sponge-fishing is maintained by the folk of the Island of Krpanj, and that of coral harvesting on the Island of Zlarin. The town of Vodice, the best-known tourist centre of the Sibenik region, is located within a sheltered cove.

In the southern part of the region there is an interweave of pebble coves, stone, fishing villages located in pine forests, olive groves and vineyards. There is a centuries-old tradition of olive harvesting and wine making in this region, while the Primosten red wine, Babic, is the most widely renowned and well known,

In the Primosten hinterland there are unique opportunities for becoming acquainted with the traditional and original way of life in the numerous rural households of Primosten Burni.

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