Activities

The river Krka

The river Krka (75 km) has specific meaning for the counties total economy, especially in tourism. Krka is a phenomenal rocky lime ground, which has unique cascade like canyons that created a natural beauty with miraculous formations of tuff barriers. Great tourist attractions are the Roški Slap (waterfall), the Visovac Lake and the little island of Visovac on which the Franciscan monastery St. Archangel is located, the restored mills, the stamping mills and ethno-collection.

A section of the course of the Krka, from Knin to Skradin was pronounced a national park in 1885 due to its exceptional nature and scientific and cultural historic value.

The County of Šibenik and Knin

Covers an area of 2939 km2 and based on the 2001 Census, has 112070 residents. Making up this county are the following towns: Šibenik, Knin, Drniš, Vodice, Skradin and municipalities: Bilice, Pirovac, Tisno, Tribunj, Murter, Primošten, Rogoznica, Cviljane, Ervenik, Kijevo, Kistanje, Orlić, Promina, Ružić, Unešić.
The county is located in the northern Dalmatian area where the river Krka flows from the Dinara to the Adriatic Sea, as well as from Pirovac to Rogoznica and makes up a unique political-economical and geographical trafficking entirety.

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

TIME ZONE:
Central European Time

ELECTRICITY:
220 V, 50 Hz

TAP WATER:
Safe to drink

PAYMENT:
All bills should be paid in Croatian kuna’s. Most credit cards accepted. Foreign currencies may be exchanged  in banks, post offices, hotels and licensed exchange bureaus. Automated teller machines dispense Croatian kuna’s.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Regional tel. cod …….+385(0)22
Emergency call …….112
Ambulance …….94
Police …….92
Fire brigade …….93
Coastal rescue service …….9155
Road assistance …….987
Bus terminal Šibenik …….060-368-368
Local ferry lines (Šibenik area) …….213-468