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    Krka National Park
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    Krka National Park

    Point of Interest

    Krka National Park protects the lower course of the Krka River in the Šibenik hinterland, featuring a chain of travertine waterfalls. The most famous is Skradinski buk, with 17 cascades, over which a wooden walkway leads.

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    Krka National Park protects the lower course of the Krka River in the Šibenik hinterland, featuring a chain of travertine waterfalls. The most famous is Skradinski buk, with 17 cascades, over which a wooden walkway leads.The park has been a national park since 1985; in 2025, approximately one million visitors arrived.

    Sights in Krka National Park

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    Skradinski buk
    National Park

    1Skradinski buk

    The park's best-known waterfall features 17 cascades spanning about 400 meters, with trails bringing you close.
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    Monastery Isle Visovac
    Attraction

    2Monastery Isle Visovac

    The 1445 Franciscan monastery lies on a small island in the river and is accessible by boat.
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    Nature & Monastery

    Skradinski buk falls over 17 steps a total of nearly 48 meters. On the island of Visovac in the river stands a Franciscan monastery, founded in 1445. Further upstream lies the Roški slap waterfall. Swimming has been forbidden at Skradinski buk since 2021 to protect the tufa barriers.

    Visits

    The park has several entrances; boats connect individual points within the park, such as Skradinski buk with Visovac Island. Admission prices are tiered by season and are highest in summer. Current prices are available at npkrka.hr.

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    Šibenik is a port city in North Dalmatia, located between Zadar and Split, with its Old Town rising steeply above the mouth of the Krka. No less than two structures are on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Cathedral of St. James and St. Nicholas Fortress at the entrance to the channel.The city is a good starting point for Krka National Park and the Kornati Islands.
    Trogir

    Trogir

    Trogir is a small old town located on an island between the mainland and the island of Čiovo, approximately 27 kilometres west of Split. Its Hellenistic street network, the cathedral with Master Radovan's portal, and Kamerlengo Fortress have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997.
    North Dalmatia

    North Dalmatia

    Northern Dalmatia stretches from Zadar to Šibenik and includes the Krka and Kornati National Parks. Venetian fortresses, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the Krka waterfalls are the most famous destinations.

    Split is Croatia's second-largest city and the center of Dalmatia. Its heart is the palace, which the Roman Emperor Diocletian had built around 300 AD, and where people still live, run cafés, and shop today.From the port, ferries and catamarans depart for the islands of Brač, Hvar, and Vis. West of the old town lies the forested city hill Marjan.
    Kornati National Park

    Kornati National Park

    The Kornati National Park comprises 89 islands, islets, and reefs off the coast of North Dalmatia. The barren, almost treeless islands are a destination for boat trips and sailing trips.

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