Sibenik
Beach Banj – the new beach in Sibenik
From next summer’s swimming season, Šibenik will get the brand new city beach – Beach Banj (aka gradska plaza Banj) – a modern beach covering the area of 12000 m2, located just few minutes walk from the Sibenik city centre. The proposal for new city beach also includes promenade, restaurants and bars, changing rooms, showers, a playground, a beach / sandy volleyball court, a basketball court, a skateboarding ground and a free climbling wall. The beach vistors will also enjoy [...]
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Video: Ferry Marko Polo Stranded on the Island
Video clip of ferry Marko Polo stranded on the Sit island in Sibenik archipelago, was broadcasted on NOVA TV – Croatian tv station - have a look at this YouTube clip:
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Ferry Marko Polo Stranded on the Island near Sibenik, Croatia
Ferry ‘Marko Polo’, which over the weekend, crashes into Croatian island of Sit is still stranded, despite the efforts of rescue team. The Jadrolinija‘s ferry Marco Polo was on its regular route Rijeka – Split – Dubrovnik – Bari (Italy) when it ran aground on the island Sit (small island located between Island Žut and Island Pašman) in vicinity of Sibenik and Zadar. The incident happened last Saturday at 2.50 am. View Sit Island, [...]
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A unique medieval Mediterranean garden in Sibenik
To everyone who has already visited Šibenik and taken a tour of its cultural and historical sights, as well as those visiting it for the very first time, this northern Dalmatian city always has a new face to discover, as well as numerous natural sights, attracting visitors.
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Kornati cottages among 13 of the world’s most remote hotels by Sunday Times
In today’s Travel Supplement of Sunday Times, Kornati Cottages are recommended among 13 of the world’s most remote hotels. This is an excerpt from the article: KORNATI COTTAGES, Croatia: Legend says that when God was making the earth, he tossed a handful of soil over his shoulder into the Adriatic – and where it fell, so rose the Kornati islands.
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The first Mediterranean arboretum in Croatia
The Landscaping Institute of the Zagreb Faculty of Agronomics have conceived a complete project for the creation of the first Mediterranean arboretum in Croatia, which is to be located on the Primošten area islet of Smokvica, in the vicinity of Sibenik.
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Medieval monastery garden opened in Sibenik, Croatia
Sibenik , recently saw the first tourist visit to the attractive medieval gardens of the Sveti Lovro monastery, in the area of the monastery closed to the public. This has revived an important part of Sibenik’s history and given it a new dimension in both education and tourism.
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The Reconstruction of Cathedral of St James in Sibenik
The completion of works on the reconstruction of Sibenik’s Cathedral – Sibenska Katedrala Svetog Jakova (Cathedral of St James) are currently approaching its final stages. The last stage of the Sibenik cathedral facade reconstruction has begun using the latest modern technologies of cleaning. All the 12 apostles’ sculptures are to be taken down, cleaned of salt and further cleansed by using laser beams and replaced.
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Primosten and Biograd won European Top Tourism Awards
The Golden Flower of Europe, Europe’s top tourism award, was won this year (among a strong field of 5,600 towns) by the small town of Primošten, located near Šibenik. The silver award also went to Croatia as the second place winner was declared the town of Biograd , located near Zadar.
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Sibenik Islands, Croatia among the 6 best European-island adventures of Islands Magazine
In latest eddition of Islands Magazine, islands around Sibenik are choosen among the 6 best European-island adventures. This is an excerpt from the article: ” Šibenik Islands, Croatia: Have you ever been treading water near shore when you saw an island in the distance that seemed just close enough to swim to? Here’s your chance to try it with other swimmers as part of SwimTrek’s Croatia journey.
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