 The historical town Skradin is located on the right bank of the river Krka, 16 km from Sibenik. This little town, famous for its astonishing and stormy history, is situated in a natural bay. It is well protected from winds, and for this reason it has always been a famous port and a city with lots of intermixed civilizations. In prehistorical times it had been the Illyrian town called Scardona, and later on it became a Roman municipality (of which the ruins of its buildings and waterworks can be seen today as well as epigraphical monuments. Later by the end of the 6th century it became a bishop's residence which was abolished in 1830. With the arrival of the Avars and the Slavs the city was demolished and yet it was always rebuilt by new settlers. The city gained its biggest prosperity when the mighty Croatian Subic princes from Bribir ruled from here. From the middle of the 14th and by the end of the 18th century Skradin came under the rule of the Venetian Republic, then briefly by the Turks, and then again under the Venetians.
There is an entrance to the Krka National Park with three popular resorts, the Skradinski Buk Falls and the Roski Slap Falls with ancient water mills and the Franciscan islet of Visovac. It is possible to practice active and recreational sports such as kayaking, canoeing, football, basketball, cycling, and rowing. Those interested will also find the possibility of organized hunting and fishing a delight. Boaters can find the full services of an ACI Marina.
Skradin is famous for its abundant gastronomic offerings, including prosciutto ham, bread made under a baking lid, fresh fish and shells, and the wines Debit and Plavina. There is also the possibility of unforgettable entertainment during the occasional festivals. On the fist Saturday of August, Skradin becomes a host town of Dalmatian harmony-singing groups, and special festivities are held on the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (September 8th), and Saint Jerome, the patron of Skradin (September 30th). |
Riviera Sibenik 
