Šibenik
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Sibenik is a city in Croatia.
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By boat: To Kaprije and Žirje with Jadrolinija [1].
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Everywhere in the city is within walking distance.From bus station to the old city takes only five minutes to walk.
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- Sct James cathedral. free entrance. edit
Famous Croation basketball player Drazen Petrovic was born in Sibenik. Ask local people to see the house he was born.
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The central church in Šibenik, the Cathedral of St. James, is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style. The interlocking stone slabs of the Cathedral's roof were damaged when the city was shelled by Serbian forces in 1991. The damage has since been repaired.
View of Šibenik.A couple of kilometers north of the city is the beautiful Krka National Park similar to the more famous Plitvice Lakes National Park. The park is full of breathtaking scenery of waterfalls, flora, fauna as well as historical and archaeological remains.
The annual Šibenik International Children's Festival (Međunarodni Dječji Festival) takes place every summer.
The composer Jakov Gotovac founded the city's "Philharmonia Society" in 1922. The composer Franz von Suppé was part of the city's cultural fabric, as he was a native of nearby Split.
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If you are in Šibenik, and looking for place to eat. Kike Pizzeria is worth a visit. (located in the ancient part of the city.)
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Unfortunately, and surprisingly as well, private accommodation in Sibenik is not as popular as it is in the other cities of Croatia. Few are willing to open their houses to the travellers and no or only a few "sobe-room" signs can be seen at the doors. Eva's home however, which is located in the upper part of the old city, is an alternative with a clean room and good price. Zadarska 37, ask assistance to locate.
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