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Šibenik travel guide

Read our travel guide for the best things to do in Šibenik, with attractions, hotels, restaurants, bars and more...

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Justin McDonnell
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After a long period of playing second fiddle to more glamorous neighbours Split and Zadar, Šibenik is swiftly turning into Dalmatia’s surprise package. Like Zadar, Šibenik suffered a hammering in the 1991-95 war and is still recovering but change is evident. The industrial suburbs, a reminder of its past and significance as a port, camouflage a delightful Old Town. Alleyways and stone steps threaten to lead nowhere but are full of surprises; historic churches and atmospheric squares are tucked around almost every corner, and the golden globe atop the unmissable Cathedral of St James pops up in the distance when least expected.

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20 great things to do in Šibenik

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A classic Dalmatian destination in many ways, historic Šibenik is coming into its own after being somewhat left behind by nearby Zadar and Split. One city with...

Šibenik overview

Šibenik overview

After a long period of playing second fiddle to more glamorous neighbours Split and Zadar, Šibenik is swiftly turning into central Dalmatia’s surprise...

Restaurants in Sibenik

The best Šibenik restaurants

The best Šibenik restaurants

Uzorita, Zlatna Ribica and, in particular, Pelegrini are the choice picks in an attractive and ever-improving range of local dining venues. Read on for our...

Pelegrini

Pelegrini

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

Hands down the nicest place to eat in central Šibenik, Pelegrini has benefitted from a recent change of culinary approach. Diners may now opt for the 400kn...

Barun

Barun

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

Some 4km (2.5 miles) out of town, on the road to the Solaris hotel resort, family-run Barun has long been a favourite with locals out to impress their new...

Bars and clubs in Sibenik

Šibenik nightlife guide

Šibenik nightlife guide

Bars fill on the seafront promenade Obala Prvoboraca before clubbers drive off for the main destination nightspots of Vodice or Primošten – or make for the...

Where to stay in Sibenik

Šibenik hotel guide

Šibenik hotel guide

The biggest drag on the pace of tourist development in Šibenik has been the poor hotel stock, with only one, somewhat jaded, hotel in the city centre; and a...