ARRIVING IN ŠIBENIK
By bus
By train
Šibenik Coach Station G-2, Draga 14, tel. (+385-)
Šibenik Train Station L-3, Fra Jeronima Milete 24, tel. (+385-22) 33 36 99. Getting from Zagreb to Šibenik by train takes about nine hours and involves a long wait at Knin, where you change trains. Šibenik train station is about ten minutes’ walk west of the Old Town.
060 36 83 68. Šibenik bus station is handily located on the seafront a 5-minute walk east of the Old Town. It is served by 4 or 5 express buses per day from Zagreb, with an average journey time of 4hr 20min. There is an additional handful of Zagreb-to-Šibenik buses that take a longer route, calling in at Zadar or the Plitivice Lakes on the way. Ticket prices range from 151kn to 183kn one way. Šibenik also lies on the route of many long-distance bus routes linking Rijeka and Zadar in the north to Split and Dubrovnik in the south - so arriving here from elsewhere on the Adriatic coast is relatively easy.
By car From Zagreb: Šibenik lies just over 300km from the Croatian capital, with much of the distance covered by the swift and highly scenic A1 motorway. With the route crossing the bewitchingly barren Lika plateau before burrowing its way through the dramatic Velebit mountains, you’re in for an exhilarating ride. Be aware that the A1 is a toll motorway, and the Zagreb-Šibenik stretch will set you back about 154kn (car) or 92kn (motorbike) each way. From elsewhere on the Adriatic coast: Šibenik is on Croatia’s main coastal road, the Magistrala, which runs from Rijeka in the northwest to Dubrovnik in the southeast. It is a stunning journey, which takes you past some of the most beautiful maritime scenery anywhere in Europe. However it can be full of traffic and time consuming in summer, when it might be worth heading inland and picking up the motorway for a stretch or two.
By plane Nearest airports are Split (45km to the southeast) and Zadar (50km northwest). Local buses run from Split and Zadar airports to the relevant city bus stations, where you can get an onward service to Šibenik. Journey times to Šibenik from Zadar bus station hover around the 1hr 30min mark; from Split expect around 1hr 50min.
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Tourist information
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The local tourist association offices listed in this guide can help you out with a whole lot of information about individual towns, resorts, parks and sights. We should mention that the office hours tend to be rather eclectic, so you might want to check on their Web sites or give them a call before trekking over. Tourist Information Centre E-2, Obala Dr. Franje Tuđmana 5, tel. (+385-22) 21 44 11/(+385-22) 21 44 48, tz.grada.sibenika@si.t-com.hr, www. sibenik-tourism.hr. Q May, June Open 08:00 - 20:00. July - August 31 Open 08:00 - 22:00. September Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sun 08:00 - 14:00. October 08:00 - 20:00, Sat Open 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. November - April 30 Open 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Šibenik Tourist Board C-1, Fausta Vrančića 18, tel. (+385-22) 21 20 75, tz-sibenik@si.t-com.hr, www.sibenik-tourism.hr. Q Open 07:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Šibenik Knin County Tourist Board D-2, Fra Nikole Ružića bb, tel. (+385-22) 21 90 72, info@ sib enikregion.com, w w w.sib enikregion.com. QOpen 07:30 - 15:30. Closed Sat, Sun. Public Institute of Krka National Park D-2, Trg Ivana Pavla II 5, tel. (+385-22) 20 17 77, info@npk. hr, www.npkrka.hr. QOpen 07:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Association of Tourist Guides “Mihovil” Šibenik, www.vodici-sibenik.hr.
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