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THE ISSUE 25 | saturday, may 23rd 2009 | YEAR II

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Islands in the sun

Murter is a collection of wondrous islands off the Dalmatian
coast. The town of Murter is a settlement on the northeast coast
of the island of the same name. With truly breathtaking nature
and generous hospitality it’s easy to see how why the islands are
popular with tourists.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Mark Thomas
mark.thomas@sibenik-times.com
Welcome to our beautiful city and to the
seventh edition of the second season of
“The Sibenik Times”. Arms are flailing,
gestures are animated and tempera-
tures seemed to be raised. This kind
of “street theatre” can be seen in any
place in the Sibenik County, but don’t
worry the actors in this play are simply
having a conversation. Croatians, being
southern Europeans, have a tendency
to speak not only with their mouths but
also using their hands. At first glance this
form of conversation may look unusual
and maybe even unnerving. But don’t
worry, the conversation is normally an
everyday event like football or shopping.
The street scenes actually reminded me
of watching an Italian movie, it was like
I had walked onto the set of a Fellini
movie were people are always waving
their hands around as if trying to swat a
annoying mosquito. Whereas northern
Europeans tend to speak without the
use of their hands, southern Europeans
use them in every opportunity to physi-
cally describe the dialogue. And I must
say, after living in Croatia for eleven
years, this behaviour is catching. I’ve
started to animate my own conversa-
tions. And as the growth and popularity
of mobile phones invaded Dubrovnik so
the situation got more comical. People
everywhere seemed to be mumbling to
themselves while gesticulating wildly.
At first I thought they were crazy but
the closer I got I noticed that they were
talking on their mobile phones. The
whole situation made me laugh, two
people talking to each other miles apart
and gesticulating with their hands as if
the other person was right in front of
them. All those animated discussions
are proof positive that Croatians express
themselves with their hands even while
speaking on the phone. And then mobile
phones developed into hands-free and
the situation became even more bizarre.
SPEAK UP!
We would love to hear from you.
Please write or send an e-mail to
us about your stay in Sibenik. Yo-
ur comments are valuable to us
and the most interesting letters
will be published every week. In-
teresting and unusual photos are
also welcome. Thanks.
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TOTAL SMOKING BAN ENTERS FORCE
Croatia has started with a
complete ban on smoking from
Wednesday the 6th of May.
Smoking at bars will only be
allowed on terraces, while resta-
urants would have the possibili-
ty of allocating a separate room
for smokers.
Also, the bill ban smoking on
all work places. Smoking has
AMBASSADOR WANTS VISA REGIME LIFTED
US ambassador to Croatia Ro-
bert Bradtke has said he wants
to see the visa regime for Croa-
tians travelling to America lifted.
Bradtke said yesterday in an in-
terview with 'Slobodna Dalma-
cija' that relations between Cro-
atia and the US were excellent
but that more work needed to be
done in strengthening economic
ties between the two countries
and making it easier for Croats'
to visit the US. Bradtke said: "We
have already introduced visas
for ten year stays in the US for
Croatian residents, but our goal
to lift the visa requirement for
Croats travelling to the US. But,
we are aware that will take some
time."
CAMPS SEE TOURIST RISE
Croatian camp sites have re-
ported a rise in visitor numbers.
Figures from the Croatian cam-
ping union show that between
the Easter weekend starting 11
April and May Day holidays 4.2
per cent more people stayed in
camps than in the same period
last year. Union chiefs said pre-
liminary figures showed 65,800
already been banned in health,
social institutional and educati-
on facilities. The new bill also
introduces a special health war-
ning on every pack of cigarettes.
Health Minister Darko Milinovic
said with the new law the gover-
nment want to change people’s
smoking habits and protect non-
smokers.
SPORTS STAR CHOOSES TO
HOLIDAY CROATIA STYLE
A retired Slovenian basketball star has opted
for a Croatia travel experience this summer. Ivo
Daneu, who is 71 years old, will spend time in the
country over the weekend. The ex-sportsman has
his own ship and will be checking out the delights
offered by the Dalmatia islands. Commenting to
the newspaper, Daneu revealed that he will spend
three days cruising around the popular Croatia
holiday destinations. It would appear that a num-
ber of British vacationers have had a similar idea
to the Slovenian this year because the Post Office
reports that the kuna currency has been one of
the fastest-growing foreign exchange markets in
2009. Head of travel services at the Post Office
Sarah Munro said that the fact Croatia is not in
the euro zone may be one of the reasons for its
popularity among tourists. “Post Office sales show
that (sales of the kuna are) up eight per cent on
the same period last year,” she explained.
VODAFONE CUTS ROAMING CHARGES IN CROATIA
tourists made 240,000 overnight
stays in the period. The biggest
rises were seen at the 'Arenatu-
rist' camp in Pula (57 per cent)
and the ‘Park Soline' camp in the
Dalmatia region. Adriano Pal-
man, Croatian camping union
head said: "Holidaymakers ha-
ve begun to realise the quality
of Croatian camps."
For Vodafone UK customers visit any country in Europe over
planning this year's holiday, the summer. Consumer director
Croatia could be the destinati- at Vodafone UK Ian Shepherd
on of choice. Not only does the said: "The mobile phone market
country offer the popular tourist in the UK is incredibly competi-
areas of Dubrovnik and Dalma- tive and if you are going to win
tia, it now joins a list of nations customers the way to do that is
that allow users of the telecoms to give them great value for mo-
firm to benefit from no roaming
charges. This deal from the mo-
ney." He added that the company
has launched a number of offers
bile phone company has been over the last few months for this
put in place for the summer and very reason. "Over the last few
will be useful for all Vodafone- months we've launched a series
using foreign visitors heading of offers for customers that are
on a vacation to Croatia in the designed to do exactly that, and
coming months. Indeed, Voda- we hope that this will give our
fone UK customers will not have customers reason to stay with us
to pay roaming fees when they and others reason to join us.

UKRAINE PREPARE TO VISIT CROATIA
Croatia plays host to a vital World Cup quali-
fying match next month, when Ukraine are the
visitors to the country on June 6th. A victory for
the visitors could mean they leapfrog their hosts
in the Group Six table, which is currently led by
Fabio Capello’s England side. Ukrainians heading
over for the match will be looking for apartments
and other accommodation to stay in during their
trip. Football fans may want to make the most of
their vacation by heading down to the Adriatic
coast after the game in Zagreb is over. Indeed, it
was recently suggested that people who visit Cro-
atia from Ukraine’s neighbouring nation Russia
are “classy”. Croatia’s tourism minister Damir Bajs
said: “Around 80 per cent of [Russians] who come
to Croatia have a university education. “An avera-
ge Russian tourist spends more than 100 euros a
day while other tourists spend around 56 euros.”
CALLS FOR MORE RESEARCH INTO
DOMESTIC ENERGY SOURCES
Experts have called for intensive research into
domestic energy sources after it was estimated an
additional 60 million barrels of oil could be found
in the Pannonian region of the country alone. Spe-
aking at the 40th general meeting of the Scientific
Council of Oil of the Croatian National Academy
of Sciences yesterday (Thurs) oil expert Niko Dalic
said the country had unused resources of oil and
gas. He said in the Pannonian region alone a po-
tential 60 billion barrels of oil could be extracted
from 25 identified new potential sites. He added
that there was also a potential 40 billion of cubic
meters of gas in reserves under the Adriatic.
THE FIRST SOLAR-POWER PLANT WILL BE BUILT IN SIBENIK
The first Croatian solar-power plant will
be built in Promina municipality, northe-
ast of Tribunj, in Sibenik-Knin county. The
municipality’s urban plan reserves around
250 hectares of land for the power plant,
the daily Jutarnji list has reported. If the
local government agrees, the first solar-
power plant will be build by the Zagreb
Nexus investment fund. Nexus represen-
tatives Miha Jager and Marko Mahek
said today (Tues) the solar-power plant
would have a capacity of 60 MW, 10 MW
SIBENIK SCHOOLS OFFER SPECIAL PROGRAM
The maritime school "Adriamare" in
Sibenik is starting a new educational pro-
gramme the aim of which is to teach sea-
farers how to deal with pirates. Adriama-
re head Nikolina Cigic said today (Weds)
Croatian seafarers would be among the
first in the world to learn about pirates
and their tactics and aims. Cigic added
students would also learn how to avoid
their ambushes and how should one beha-
ve if captured by pirates. The educational
programme will also provide information
about negotiating with pirates, the daily
Slobodna Dalmacija has reported. Captain
Gordan Baraka, one of Adriamare’s fo-
unders, said: "At this moment, more than
20,000 Croatian sailors are on 5,000 to
6,000 ships around the world, and that is
a huge number. All of them are potential
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more than the first and only European
solar-power plant in Spain. The plant,
construction of which will take two years
and employ 300 workers, will cost aro-
und 80 million Euros. Once finished, the
plant will employ almost 100 workers, 80
per cent of whom will be specialists. The
Nexus representatives added that Croatian
technology and equipment would be used
in construction of the plant. Jager and Ma-
hek added Nexus wanted to build another
solar-power plant near the town of Drnis.
victims of pirates, who are becoming the
global threat of the 21st century." In its
educational programme, Adriamare will
use the experience and knowledge of Isra-
eli maritime companies, the ships of which
pirates avoid because Israeli crews know
how to deal with them. The programme
has been set up according to the criteria of
the International Maritime Organization
(IMO). Lecturers will be Croat seafarers,
maritime inspectors, managers and capta-
ins who have dealt with or been captured
by pirates. The course will start in June.
Adriamare was the first school to offer
educational programmes for seafarers on
safety on the sea 20 years ago, and it ho-
sted a world conference on safety on the
sea two years ago. The school is also pla-
nning a world conference on piracy.
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DID YOU KNOW?
• There are many interpretations
on how the city of Sibenik got its
name, though not one of them has
been accepted as correct.
• Zirje is the furthest inhabited is-
land from Sibenik and is situated
20.4 kilometers south-west of the
city.
• Murter is the largest island in
the Sibenik County.
• Only divers who have finished a
course in diving and have the re-
quired certificates are allowed to
dive in the Adriatic.
• More than 50 percent of all of
the moorings in the Croatian part
of the Adriatic Sea are located in
the Sibenik County.
• Croatia won the Davis cup in
2005.
• Croatia is bigger than Belgium,
Denmark, Holland and Switzer-
land.
• There are 1,185 Islands of the
coast of Croatia, 66 of them are
inhabited
• The famous scientist Nikola
Tesla (1856-1943), inventor of
alternating current, was born in
Smiljan, Croatia, and died in New
York, USA
• Has 2,197 km of land borders.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km -
Slovenia 670 km - Hungary 329 km
- Serbia and Montenegro (north)
241 km - Serbia and Montenegro
(south) 25 km
• Croatia has had independence
since 25 June 1991
• Has 1.825 million telephones
in use but 2.553 million mobile
phones in use.
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nty
Around the cou
At the end of the estuary of
Krka lies the town of Skradin,
which was first mentioned back
in Roman times. Later the town
was famous for being the capital
city of the Iliyrian tribe Liburna
and was important in those times
due to its strategic position. In
1304 the town was pronounced
an autonomous city borough and
after the middle ages, and after
many military actions, it was the
only town of 14 left on the river
Krka. There are few towns in this
area that have such a rich history
as Skradin. Fifteen kilometers
from the town is Bribir which
has hidden secrets for the last
six hundred years and due to this
has been named the Croatian
Troy. There lies a valuable archa-
eological site with many artifacts
from the roman ages and today
draws many tourists from all aro-
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und the world. Today Skradin is
most famous as the place from
which one enters towards the
magical waterfalls of Krka from
the sea. The natural beauty of
these waterfalls is rare even on
a world scale and it isn’t strange
that the Krka area (46 kilome-
ters long and covering a surface
area of 111 kilometers squared)
was announced a national park
in 1985. There are 8 waterfalls
and 10 lakes in the park but the
most fascinating is the wealth of
plants and animals. For example,
there are more than 220 species
of birds recorded, of which 80
actually nest and breed in the
park, and in Krka you can find
10 endemic types of fish. On the
island of Visovcu is situated the
Franciscan monastery, which is
located in out of the ordinary
surroundings that apart protec-
ting the monks also guaranteed
peaceful conditions in which
they could work undisturbed.
This can be seen today with the
extraordinarily valuable books
found in the monastery’s library.
The natural beauty of the park is
also magnificent at the top of the
river although it is much harder
to get to, so most of the guests to
the park visit Roška waterfall. In
the direct vicinity of Krka’s wa-
terfalls lies the first hydro-power
plant in this area, Jaruga, which
was built in 1895 and in its time
was the first hydro-power plant
in the country and in fact in Eu-
rope. On the waterfalls were bu-
ilt a network of wooden bridges
which all together link the pede-
strian footpaths so that tourists
can walk the whole area witho-
ut interruption and return to the
parking area where a recently re-
Skradin
novated mill is situated. This mill
used to be a very significant tool
for the people of Skradin. Mo-
dern Skradin was, until the con-
struction of the new motorway,
almost exclusively a magnet for
nautical tourists. Not only due
to its peace and beauty but also
because of its marina which is
located in the bay of Rokovača
where perfect conditions for mo-
oring and protection from winds
can be found. Also, a significant
number of “nautical nomads”
leave their boats there over the
winter months because the fre-
sh river water doesn’t damage
the hull of the boat as happens
in marinas at sea. With the new
connection to the motorway,
which is just a few kilometers
away, Skradin has received a
new development influx which
is built on old traditions. The fa-
mous wine cellars of the Bedric
family, which had their debut at
the Grand Prix wine fair in the
French city of Toulouse back in
1932 and has in total, recorded
a total of 200 years of tradition
in the wine business. In fact as
far back as the 13th century the
city of Skradin had regulations
for working the land in the area.
In the following turbulent years
the town of Skradin lost its title
as a city, only to get it back again
in 1997, and with the surroun-
ding villages the population has
reached 4,000 people. Skradin is
well known for its fish specialties
which are offered in many of the
restaurants there today. It is also
famous for its cultural events and
the female vocal choir “Skradin-
ke.” Visitors to the town certainly
shouldn’t miss the Skradin festi-
val of Dalmatian choirs.
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Tisno
The Lady of Karavaj
On the top of the hill Broscici is situated the
church of The Lady of Karavaja. The hilltop and
church can be reached via two different routes.
The first route is by three steps which led from
the old section of the town and the other route
starts at the county church and along this route
a “pilgrim’s way” was constructed.
The history of the famous Lady of Karavaja
began in the 17th century, when twenty Italian
families moved to Tisno. One of the families,
the Gelpi family, brought with them a wooden
picture on which was painted an apparition of
the Virgin Mary.
The apparition happened on the 26th of May
1432 nearby the town of Caravagia, and the sa-
me town gave the name to the future Croatian
saint. Every year on this date the day of the
Lady of Karavaja is celebrated, at which tens
of thousands of people from the region as well
as from further around attend.
The painting originates from the middle of
the sixteenth century, and is 137 centimetres
wide and 170 centimetres in height. Today the
very same painting hangs inside the Lady of
Karavaja church adorned in gold and silver
ornaments and decorations.
PROGRAMME
Devotion towards the Lady of Karavaja qu- 23.05.2009 Ethno – Eco Fair organised by the
ickly spread in the town of Tisno. The Gelpi Tourist Board of Tisno
family built a chapel on the hill, which over
the years was added to and built up to form 24.05.2009 Folklore evening in honour of the
its present day shape and form. Lady of Karavaj, as well as the first
Up until 1980 the holy place was under the anniversary of the Travulin from Tisno
ownership of the original family and then it
was handed over to the city of Tisno. Numero- 26.05.2009 The Lady of Karavaja in Tisno
us pilgrimages, masses and faithful blessings
have shown over the years how this holy place
has become a special place of worship for the
PROGRAM
whole of Dalmatia. 23.05.2009 TZO Tisno organizira etno-eko sajama

24.05.2009 Folklornu večer a u čast Gospe Karavaja,

i prve godišnjice djelovanja Kud-a
Gospe od Karavaja Travulin-Tisno

u Tisnome 26.05.2009 Gospe od Karavaja u Tisnome

Na brdašcu Brošćici nalazi se crkva Gospe Kara-

vaja, do koje se može doći iz dva pravca.
Jedan put sa tristo stepenica vodi iz starog djela
mjesta, a drugi put vodi od župne crkve i duž njega
je izgrađen križni put sa postajama.
Povijest slavljenja Gospe Karavaja seže u 17. sto-
ljeće, kada je među dvadesetak talijanskih obitelji,
u Tisno doselila i obitelj Gelpi donijevši sa sobom
drvenu sliku na kojoj je naslikano ukazanje majke
božje Ivanici.
Ukazanje se dogodilo 26.05.1432. blizu gradića
Caravagia , (na mjestu ukazanja nastalo je sveti-
šte), po kojem je i nazvano naše svetište. Svake
godine na taj se datum slavi dan Gospe Karavaja,
kojom prilikom svetište posjećuju desetina tisuća
ljudi iz šire i uže okolice.
Sama slika potječe iz sredine šesnaestog stolje-
ća , široka je 137 cm, visoka 170 cm a njen gornji
dio završava lukom, i danas se nalazi unutar crkve
Gospe Karavaja, sva prekrivena zlatnim i srebre-
nim zavjetnim nakitom.
Štovanje Gospe Karavaja se u Tisnomu brzo
širilo pa je obitelj Gelpi na brdu najprije sagradila
kapelu, koja se tokom godina dograđivala sve do
današnjeg oblika.
Sve do 1980. godine svetište je bilo u obitelj-
skom vlasništvu, a tada je predano župi Tisno.
Brojni zavjetni činovi i svjedočanstva o milosti-
ma i ozdravljenjima pokazuju kako su ovo svetište
oduvijek posjećuju vjernici čitave Dalmacije.
A BRIEF KRATKA POVJEST
HISTORY Tisno nastaje 1548. godine kada preživjeli
stanovnici Ivinja bježe pred turskom vojskom i
ma dalmatinskog baroka, što mjestu daje izgled
gradića.
Tisno was founded in 1548 when sur- nastanjuju se na otok oko stare mletačke obram- Za vrijeme francuske vladavine početkom 19.
viving citizens from the town of Ivinja bene utvrde iz 1475. godine. stoljeća, Tisno postaje općinsko središte i uz
fled from the Turkish army and settled Prirodni položaj Tisnoga doprinio je ubrzanom kraće prekide to ostaje do današnjih dana.
on the island around a defensive fort razvoju mjesta, a doseljenje talijanskih obitelji Stanovništvo se oduvijek bavilo poljoprivredom
built in 1475. The natural position of krajem 17. i početkom 18. stoljeća dalo mu je i trgovinom, a od 1923. godine kada su stigli
Tisno lent itself to the urban develop- poseban impuls. Tada se grade obiteljske kuće prvi turisti iz Češke, turizam postaje jedna od
ment of the town and immigrant Ital- Gelpi i Banchetti, kamene kuće s karakteristika- najznačajnijih grana privrede.
ian families at the end of the 17th cen-
tury and early 18th century gave the
town an added impulse. It was then
that the family houses of Gelpi and
Banchetti were constructed; stone
houses in the Dalmatian style gave
the whole city a characteristic look.
At the time of the French occupation
at the beginning of the 19th century
Tisno became a borough and with a
short break remains one today.
The citizens of the town and region
have always worked in agriculture
and trade and from 1923 the first
tourists arrived in the city. These first
tourists were from the Czech Republic
and since those early days tourism has
become one of the most significant
branches in the city.
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Interview Mrs. Željana Šikić - Director of Murter Tourist Board

Murter is a spec
•• How is the season going so far this
year and what are your expectations?
Until now the tourist season this year
is on the same level as last year and I
have to be honest that we haven’t seen
any bad affects from the global recessi-
on. The overnight stays in our resort are
mainly of the nautical variety and I belie-
ve in that group of people that the global
crisis hasn’t stopped them from taking
an annual holiday. Murter doesn’t really
have a large hotel capacity and as far as
I know there isn’t a substantial drop in
that area. As far as guests in private acco-
mmodation we are still waiting to see
the results. The information we’ve got
from local tourist agencies, the number
of reservations and enquires for the fu-
ture are all satisfactory. We can say that
Murter is expecting a successful tourist
season.
•• How has the Tourist Board of Mur-
ter got involved in the action “Love
Croatia”?
The action “Love Croatia” was foun-
ded in 1997, but from 2001 the project
has grown in strength. The project in-
cludes an award program for preparing
the surroundings the “Blue” and “Green”
flowers, as well as awards for staff mem-
ber of the year and finally a program “Lo-
ve Croatia” for children. The goals of the
whole action are to motivate people to
look after their surroundings and protect
nature so that the whole country looks
more beautiful, cleaner and more orga-
nised with the slogan “More flowers, less
rubbish.” Since our office has very go-
od co-operations with the city company
“Murtela” and the Borough of Murter –
Kornati, we have used our joint powers
to organise various actions.
•• Have you organised any new events
for guests to the resort this year?
New amenities and facilities for touri-
sts are more of a question for private ini-
tiative and private businesses. It’s up to
the tourist office to motivate such ideas,
both on a local and regional level. As far
as larger projects are concerned, not only
do they require larger investments, but
also larger and wider conditions which
makes such projects always harder to re-
alise. Smaller investments are growing,
even though we may not notice them,
but they are just as important and signi-
ficant to the tourist offer. Being born and
having grown up in this beautiful, not

Intervju Gđa. Željana Šikić - direktorica TZ Murter

Murter je pose
•• Kakva vam je sezona na Murteru ove godine?
Za sada je turistička sezona na razini dosadašnjih godina, i moram
priznati da do sada nismo primjetili posljedice globalne recesije. Naša
noćenja su uglavnom ona nautička, a vjerujem da je toj društveni sloj
na koji se kriza ne odražava u smislu da bi se odrekli svojih godišnjih
odmora. Hotelskih kapaciteta nemamo velikih, te ni u tom segmen-
tu ne osjećamo pad, a goste koji odsjedaju u privatnom smjestaju
jos očekujemo. No povodeći se informacijama lokalnih turističkih
agencija, broj rezervacija i upita je također zadovoljavajući, tako
da u Murteru očekujemo uspješnu turističku sezonu.
•• Kako se TZ Murter uključila u akciju „Volim Hrvatsku“?
Akcija «Volim Hrvatsku» pokrenuta je 1997., ali je od 2001.
snažno uznapredovala. Sadrži nagradne programe za uređenje
okoliša 'Plavi' i 'Zeleni' cvijet te za djelatnika godine, ali i pro-
gram Volim Hrvatsku za djecu. Cilj je cijele akcije poticati na
očuvanje okoliša i zaštitu prirode da bi Hrvatska bila ljepša,
cvjetna i uređena, a tomu služi i moto "Više cvijeća, manje
smeća». Čitav sustav turističkih zajednica uključen je u ak-
ciju, pa tako i TZO Murter – Kornati. Budući da imamo
izvanrednu suradnju sa Komunalnim poduzećem «Murte-
la» a i Općinom Murter – Kornati, zajedničkim snagama
i sredstvima provodimo akcije uređenja i unaprijeđenja
uvjeta boravka turista na našem području.
•• Dali su organizirani novi događaji i razonoda za
turiste?
Novi sadržaji i razonoda za turiste, stvar su, rekla
bih privatne inicijative i privatnog poduzetništva. Na
turističkoj zajednici je da potiče takvu inicijativu, a
na lokalnoj i regionalnoj upravi, da joj stvara pre-
duvjete. Što se tiče krupnijih projekata, zasigurno
je da oni zahtijevaju ne samo veća ulaganja, već širi
spektar preduvjeta, te je s takvim projektima uvi-
jek malo teže. Oni manji se ipak rađaju i rastu, iako
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cial experience
only in ambience but also in tempera-
ment, we sometimes forget how a con-
versation with a fisherman or a character
at the market can be interesting and also
be in its own way a tourist attraction.
•• How would you best describe Mur-
ter to someone who has never been
before?
Ha! Murter is indescribable! Just
joking, firstly I must mention that the
island is connected to the land, it has
a surface area of 19 km², and that the
borough of Murter-Kornati has over 160
islands, islets and reefs, with a coastline
of over 400 kilometres. Due to the cul-
tural and historical beauty tourism is an
important branch which the borough of
Murter – Kornati wishes to develop. In
short I would say that Murter is firstly
a special experience, with a marvellous
ambient and temperament, in fact those
words are not enough, you have to come
to Murter to experience it for yourself.
•• What local speciality would you re-
commend tourists to try in Murter?
I would certainly recommend trying
specialties which our ancestors created,
and our gastronomy is still prepared to-
day with pride and love in our restau-
rants. Firstly: Octopus salad, Maništrun
(squid soup with a special type of pasta),
Fish stew (Brudet) and for desert our lo-
cal speciality “Pršunate” and of course all
washed down with a good glass of wine.
Murter has taken specialties from the
Mediterranean cuisine and Dalmatian
cuisine, but to stand out and be special
as it is, it has its own recipes and dishes.
People from Murter are well known as
being people who love life and everyt-
hing beautiful, so this is continued in
their cooking. On every plate you’ll find
a grain of salt and a grain of soul.
•• How can tourists spend “night life
in Murter?
In Murter there isn’t any night clubs
or discos, also there aren’t any kind of
clubs that you’d expect to find in a larger
urban area or modern resort. But, as I
have already said the people of Murter
love life, love fun and are recognised for
their hospitality. If you’ve ever experien-
ced the “night life” in Murter you’d know
that it’s a very social, cultural, friendly
and exciting time. As I’ve already men-
tioned Murter is an experience, with a
special ambient and a special tempera-
ment.

ebno iskustvo
ih mi sami koji put i ne primjetimo, no naši stari, a naši gastronomi ih s ponosom
oni su zasigurno jednako važan i bitan i ljubavlju pripravljaju u svojim restorani-
segment turističke ponude. Rodivši se i ma. Recimo slijed: Salata od hobotnice,
živeći u ovom prekrasnom, ne samo am- Maništrun (juha od lignje sa posebnom
bijentu, nego i temperamentu, ponekad vrstom tjestenine), Brudet od «vražje
zaboravljamo kako i razgovor s ribarom matere» (Grdobina), a za desert naše
ili staricom na tržnici može biti zanimljiv murterske «Pršunate» (Fritule), i naravno
turistički doživljaj. čaša dobrog vina.
•• Kako bi najbolje opisali Murter net- Murter ima specifičnosti Mediterana,
kome tko ga nikad nije posjetio? Dalmacije.. no da bi bio poseban, a jest,
Ha! Murter je neopisiv! Šalim se, Pa ima svojih posebnosti u svemu, pa tako i
u svakom slučaju uvodno bih va- u jelu… Murterini su poznati kao
ljda morala reći da je to otok ljudi koje vole život i sve što je
spojen s kopnom, površine lijepo, pa se drže te devize i
cca 19 km2, te da je Opći-
na Murter-Kornati s preko
160 otoka, otočića i hridi
i obalnom crtom dugom
160
otoka i otočića
dok kuhaju.. U svakom ta-
njuru naći ćete i zrno soli,
i zrno duše..
•• Kako turisti mogu pro-
gotovo 400 km, najveća je nalazi se u sustavu vesti noćni život?
otočna općina na Sredoze- Murter.Kornati U samom mjestu nema
mlju. Zbog kulturno-povi- disco cluba, a ni sličnih klu-
jesnih vrijednosti i prirodnih bova tipičnih urbanim sredina-
ljepota, turizam je svakako gospo- ma ili mondenim ljetovalištima.
darska grana koja općini Murter-Kornati Ali kao što rekoh, Murterini su ljudi koji
osigurava razvoj. vole život, vole zabavu, a nadasve i pre-
Ukratko..rekla bih da je Murter prije poznatljivo gostoljubivi. Tko god je ikad
svega doživljaj.. poseban, vančulni doživ- bio u Murteru u «noćnom izlasku» zna
ljaj ambijenta i svakako temperamenta… da za Murter jezične, socijalne, kulturo-
te su riječi nedovoljne i svakako se Murter loške i ne razlike nikako nisu prepreka
mora doći i..osjetiti. nezaboravnoj zabavi. Kao što rekoh, to
•• Što bi preporučili turistima da jedu su vančulni doživljaji. Murter je doživljaj,
kao lokalni specijalitet? splet podražaja ambijenta,i nadasve tem-
Svakako preporučam jela koja su jeli peramenta.
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may 23rd 2009.

EVENTS What to look forward to this year PRIMOSTEN (07.-08.)

– Every Monday:
Dalmatian Klapa
Sibenik
– Every Wednesday:
Folklore evenings
– Every Saturday:
live music

grebastica
Night of Grebaštica
Vodice July

Knin
International Sibenik Klapa Evenings Picnic In Rakitnici Our Lady of Karmel – Croatian Independence Day
Children’s Festival July/August 01.05.2009 pilgrimage August
20.06 - 04.07.2009 16. 07. 2009
jezera
Organ Summer School Jezera Days of the Sea
Day of the city of Vodice
Sibenik Medieval Fair 15.07 - 28.07.2009 7th Seaside Jazz festival July
03.05.2009
18./19./20./09.2009 29. 07. 2009 - 30. 07. 2009
pirovac
Adriatic Boat Show Pirovac Summer Nights
Children’s Festival in Vodice
Dalm. Chanson Evenings Nautical centre Prgin - Vodice nights End of July
27. 06. 2009 - 03. 07. 2009
21.08. - 22.08.2009 14.10 -18.10.2009 02. 08. 2009 - 04. 08. 2009.

tribunj
Exhibition by the Cultural
Association of Tribunj
from the 15th June to the 15th of August
Concert Maksim Mrvica
11.07.2009
Women’s choir of Tribunj
“St. Nikola”
concerts from the beginning of June
Winner of the vocal choir
festival “Festivala” from Omis
30.07.2009
Concert Đani Stipaničev
07.08.2009
“The Sea on the table”
13.07.2009
“Tribunj Fishermans Night”
24.07.2009
ral monuments
Cultu
KNIN – A HISTORIC CITY
In the vicinity of today's Knin
there was a town called Burnum
which served as an Illyrian and
Roman military camp in the 1st
century BC. Knin is mentioned
in the 10th century in the history
of Constantine Porphyrogenitus
as the centre of a parish. A Cro-
atian diocese was founded 1040
and its jurisdiction extended to
the Drava river, with the "Cro-
atian bishop" at its head. Knin
was also the capital of the King-
dom of Croatia around 1080
during the rule of King Dmitar
Zvonimir. This heritage has led
to Knin sometimes being known
as the city of Croatian kings or
Zvonimir's city (Zvonimirov
grad). Between the 10th and the
13th century, Knin was a nota-
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ble military fort. The huge 10th
century medieval fortress on
Mt. Spas dominates the centre
of town, and its present aspect
dates back to the beginning of
the 18th century. It is one of the
largest fortification buildings in
Dalmatia and is divided into the
upper, medium and lower town,
connected by drawbridges. The
city was also home to the Sino-
badi, a well know Serbian family
who fought against the Ottoman
Turks' advances. Jovan Vitez Si-
nobad was well known fighter
and had a number of victories
against the Turks and was ki- position played an important ks, to the Austrians and the
lled by the Turks in 1715 near role in many wars and power French. On May 29, 1522, the
Glamoč. He was buried at the changes — beginning with the fort of Knin fell to the Ottoman
St.George's (Sv. Djordja) church Croatian rulers, then Kingdom Empire, and Croatian folk massi-
at Sinobadova hill. Its strategic of Hungary, the Venetians, Tur- vely left the town.
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History of Sibenik
Coat of arms and seal
Sibenik began using its heraldic
seal with the image of Sibenik’s Pa-
tron St Michael, together with ot-
her Dalmatian cities. The image of
St Michael can also be found on the
Sibenik municipality seal, as it was
customary that the image or motive
on the coat of arms is used on the
seal as well.
Although the town's coat of arms
from the time of it’s the earliest use
has not been preserved, there is a
document with the town district se-
al on it that can serve as evidence
of the appearance district's coat of
arms. The seal is found on a letter
(dated the 18th of October 1255)
from the Sibenik district and dio-
cese to the Prenestine bishop ple-
ading to him to argue in favour of
the founding of a Sibenik diocese
with the Pope. The portrayal of St
Michael on the coat of arms, as
the invincible and the strongest of
all angles, symbolizes the fighting
spirit and strength of the medieval
Sibenik. It served as a warning to
the town’s enemies that the citizens
will follow the example of their pa-
tron in the protection of their rights
and are prepared at any time to de-
THE MOST IMPORTANT DATES
OF SIBENIK’S HISTORY
1066 Sibenik is first mentioned in a document by
Croatian king Petar Kresimir IV.
1298 Document of pope Boniface III gives to Sibenik
status of free city and dioceses.
1340 First Croatian saint was born in Sibenik, Nikola Tavelic.
1412 Sibenik falls under the Venetian rule.
1431 Ground stone of famous Sibenik's cathedral was laid.
1536 Cathedral was finished.
1797 - 1797
centuries of Venetian rule in Sibenik stopped.
1813 -1918
Austrian government in Sibenik.
saturday
may 23rd 2009.
fend their homeland and city. When
carving the coat of arms in stone,
Sibenik citizens used to place it on
visible and prominent spots trying
to demonstrate their communal au-
tonomy, which needed to be reaffir-
med and defended in the turbulent
middle ages. Many of these coats of
arms can be seen around the Old
City of Sibenik today, especially if
you observe older buildings or sa-
cral buildings.
Seal of the City of Sibenik
One of the first seals preserved
in Croatian language dates from
1878 when town district came to
hands of the people. The seal is
bordered with the sign: "Obćinsko
opraviteljstvo Šibensko" which to-
day roughly translates as: "Sibenik
- township". The town's coat of arms
with St Michael’s image had been
used until 1926 when the Ministry
of Police banned the use of all dis-
trict and regional coats of arms and
seals not only in Sibenik but across
the whole of Croatia. From the end
of 1939, when the ban was lifted, it
has reaffirmed its usage and is now
utilized on all city documents.
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may 23rd 2009. sibenik times 11

st week in pictures
La 01
The third authentic folklore festival was held in
1 Sibenik last week. This event is one of the biggest
events of traditional heritage in the Sibenik

02
On the top of the St. Michael Fort an art
performance placed a huge orange bow on the side
of the walls

03
In the square next to the cathedral Japanese state
television recorded a film on the protection of this
UNESCO site

04
In the study “Krsevan” an open exhibition
presented the urban project for the Draga location
in Sibenik

05
Pigeons in Vodice are so used to people that they
even eat out of their hands

3
2

4 5
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Keeping
in touch
Mobile telephones are
among the top five most popu-
lar travelling items taken over-
seas, and are a convenient way
of staying in touch with your
family and friends back home.
The network service that allows
you to use your mobile telepho-
ne abroad to make and receive
calls and messages is called in-
ternational roaming.
Before you go usually cheaper to use an alter-
remember to:
Contact your mobile network
provider to ensure your mobile
phone is enabled for internatio-
nal roaming. Do this well in ad-
vance of your departure date,
as it can take up to 14 days, and
you cannot do it from overseas.
Check that your existing han-
dset will work in the country
you are travelling to; this may
not be the case, particularly
outside Europe. Check with yo-
ur network provider how much
it costs for international roa-
ming services. Charges can be a
lot higher than those for calls in
the your country. For example,
while roaming you will pay to
receive calls and listen to voi-
cemail. Sending text messages
may be much cheaper, but you
can be charged twice per mes-
sage. Rates can vary according
to your network and the coun-
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try you are visiting.
If you intend to use your mo-
bile frequently while abroad,
consider the following options:
Some mobile services offer
international traveller services
giving cheaper calls abroad in
return for a monthly fee. Check
with your network provider
what the costs are and how
long you would be committed
to paying for the service. It is
native SIM card in your phone.
A SIM card is a small card that
lets the phone work on a par-
ticular mobile network. It can
easily be swapped around in
your phone. SIM cards for fo-
reign networks can be bought
abroad at international airports
and holiday destinations. Find
out if the alternative SIM cards
will expire after a fixed time.
Also ask your network provi-
der whether it has locked yo-
ur phone against use with a
different SIM card, and what,
if anything, it will charge to
unlock the phone. You should
be able to rent a mobile telep-
hone handset for the duration
of your stay from most mobile
telephone companies in the
country you are visiting. If you
are using your own network
provider's pre-paid mobile in-
ternational roaming service,
Need to know
Spoiled for choice
There are four local cellphone net-
works in Croatia: Vipnet (091),
T-mobile (098), Tele2 (095) and
Tomato (092). Each has excel-
lent coverage that includes about
98% of the country. Each company
sells SIM cards, mobile phones and
prepaid packages that include the
cellphone and SIM card. Where are
their stores? Oh, just about EVERY-
WHERE as Croatians have become
cellphone crazy. The stores are
open long hours and you’ll always
find someone on the young staff
who speaks fluent English. Croatia
is on the GSM 900/1800 frequency
which means that most American
phones are not compatible. Amer-
icans travelling in Croatia need
to equip themselves with a GSM
900/1800 phone before leaving
or upon arrival.
make sure you know how to
use your credit card to top up
your calling credit before you
leave, or take extra vouchers,
as they may be hard to obtain
abroad. Ask your network pro-
vider what you have to dial to
use international roaming. This
may not be as simple as just
using the international prefix.
Pre-programme into your mo-
bile the telephone number of
the nearest Embassy, High Co-
mmission, or Consulate in the
country you are visiting. Do
the same with the telephone
number of your hotel and to-
ur representative. If you are
using an alternative SIM card
whilst abroad you may have to
programme the information
in after you have inserted the
alternative SIM card. Take an
electrical adaptor for the char-
ger plug, to keep your mobile
telephone fully charged while
you are abroad. Make a note of
your mobile's serial number (al-
so known as the IMEI number),
your mobile telephone number
and the telephone number of
your operator's customer ser-
vices. Keep them with you in a
safe place, separate from your
mobile. If your phone is stolen
you will be able to contact the
network operator and request
that they block your phone
and/or SIM card.
INTERNATIONAL
PHONE CARDS
Another alternative to using
your mobile phone in Croatia
are international phone cards,
they can be purchased in post
offices and many shops. Pre-pa-
id phone cards sometime know
as "calling cards" are purcha-
sed in denominations, such as
50 kuna, 100 kuna, 200 kuna
and they may be available in
other currencies such as ster-
ling (GBP) or Euros. When you
purchase these cards, the card
is pre-charged with a value of
call credit which is usually the
same as that of the card value.
Callers can then use the card to
call from almost any touch tone
telephone to call either domestic
(local) or International num-
bers. Because cards are pre-paid,
phone card producers are able to
purchase 'minutes' in bulk from
line carriers such as MCI, Worl-
dCom, Deutche Telecom, BT,
etc. Purchasing in bulk means
savings, and these savings are
passed onto the phone card user.
Typically, on international calls,
callers can save over 80% over a
standard dialling service, and in
some cases over 90%, thus ma-
king phone cards a very attrac-
tive method for calling abroad.

le bit of everything
Litt
The Sibenik – Knin County is full of
interesting sights and sounds. Its history
and tradition are rich, complicated and
fascinating. Its nature and wildlife, inclu-
ding two national parks, are unique and
breathtaking.
Its cuisine and wine are world class.
RASLINA
Raslina was mentioned in 1463 under
the name of Prukljan (villa Proclan) after
the bay it lies in, 14 Km. from Sibenik.
It was mentioned as Kastel (Castle) Ra-
slina in 1515, when it had strong walls
and towers. Old Kastel Raslina was under
the Turks until 1576 and was completely
destroyed. The very old Chapel of St. Mi-
chael is mentioned in 1457, although it
was built much earlier. Not far from Ra-
RED OR WHITE?
The Sibenik area is famous for its tra-
dition of wine production. It history dates
from the period before the birth of Christ
when vine yards were worked by the
ancient Greeks and Romans. From the
middle of the 15th century to the 20th
century Sibenik became well known in
Europe for its wine culture. In the 1930’s
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Fact files PICIGIN
The connection to the sea is unbreakable. Picigin is an amateur sport game five players and much running and di-
And finally its people are friendly, gene- played on some beaches in Dalmatia. ving in the shallow water. Picigin is a
rous and warm. Every week we’ll bring It's played with a ball. In Sibenik, it's non-competitive sport: there are no op-
you a few short fact files of different areas very popular and it is played by people posing sides, no points, neither winners
of life in the county so that you can better of all ages and both sexes. The game nor losers. It's a relaxing game where
comprehend the culture that surrounds involves several players in a circle pa- players start slowly and speed up when
you. ssing around a small ball and keeping they want to. In the heat of the game,
it in the air and out of the water for players are forced to run fast through
as long as possible. As such, the game the water and make acrobatic mane-
somewhat resembles volleyball but it uvers to keep the ball in play. Players
is played with a much smaller ball, the don't catch the ball they bounce it aro-
size of a tennis ball. There are usually und with the palm of the hand.
slina the walls of the submerged castle
can be seen in the water. There are still
many legends about it, and it is popularly
known as Gavanovi dvori. When the tide
goes down it is possible to walk for more
than a kilometer along the stone wall of
the submerged castle and reach the islet
of Stipanac. On it are the remains of the
small Church of St. Stephen mentioned
in 1322.
DRAŽEN PETROVIĆ
Dražen Petrović (October 22, 1964 –
June 7, 1993) was a Croatian basketball
player, born in Sibenik. He is considered
the crucial part of the vanguard to the
present-day mass influx of European
players into the NBA. He set new stan-
dards for the game across borders, first
in Spain for Real Madrid and later with
the Portland Trailblazers and New Jersey
Nets of the NBA. Fans stood up to take
notice of the mighty "Petro".
sparkling wines from Sibenik were extre-
mely popular in Paris and the Vatican.
The most well known grapes from the
Sibenik region are Babić, Debit, Plavina,
Lasin and Maraština. The most popular
spirits (rakija) which are served as an
appetiser before meals are travarica and
loza.
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SERVISNE INFORMACIJE / SERVICE INFORMATION SIBENIK • JEZERA • KNIN • MURTER • PIROVAC • PRIMOSTEN • ROGOZNICA
SIBENIK
Health
DAILY PHARMACY Centrala (from
24. April); PHARMACY BALDEKIN,
Stjepana Radića 56a, tel. 332-068;
PHARMACY CENTRALA, Stjepana
Radića bb, tel. 213-539; PHARMACY
VAROŠ, Kralja Zvonimira 32, tel. 212-
539; PHARMACY PLENČA, Karla Vi-
pauca 21, tel. 214 -118, Osme dalmat-
inske udarne brigade 3, tel. 331-022;
DONACIJSKA PHARMACY, Braće
Polića bb, tel. 333-437, VITA- SPECI-
JALIZIRANA PRODAVAONICA
LIJEKOVIMA AND MEDICINSKIM
PROIZVODIMA, Biskupa Fosca 11, tel.
215-850 and Biskupa Milete 5a, tel.
310-525; PHARMACY BARANOVIĆ-
PETKOVIĆ, Stjepana Radića 1, tel.
212-061; PHARMACY RADIN, Kralja
Zvonimira 121, tel. 338-716; PHARMA-
CY ČOBANOV, Square Ivana Pavla II,
tel-fax: 331-255; HERBAL PHAR-
MACY GOSPINA TRAVA, Stjepana
Radića 27, tel. 219-245; HERBAL
PHARMACY NATURA, Stjepana
Radića 12, tel. 336-116.
Banks
JADRANSKA BANK: tel. 242-242;
CROATIA BANK: Square Pavla
Šubića br. 1, tel. 212-033; HRVATSKA
POŠTANSKA BANK: A. Starčevića bb,
tel. 337-345; OTP BANK: Ante Šupuka
22, tel. 062/201-555; PRIVREDNA
BANK ZAGREB: Vladimira Nazora
1, tel. 322-150; RAIFFEISEN BANK
AUSTRIA: Square Dražena Petrovića
bb, tel. 348-800; HVB - SPLITSKA
BANK: Poljana 2, tel. 022/214-663;
ZAGREBAČKA BANK: Biskupa Milete
2a, tel. 022/201-370; ERSTE BANK
d.d.: Poljana 5, tel. 062/374-540;
HYPO-GROUP ALPE ADRIA: Stjep-
ana Radića 77a, tel. 311-940; VOLKS-
BANK: Square Dražena Petrovića bb,
tel. 668-100; KRIŽEVAČKA BANK:
Biskupa J. Milete 6, tel. 215-396.
Buses
Departure buses from Sibenik
Sibenik–Trogir–Split at 00.00,
00.30, 2.30, 3.00, 3.45, 4.35, 5.15,
6.45, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00, 9,20, 10.00,
10.30, 11.00, 12.00, 12.30 (not sunday),
13.00, 14.00, 14.20, 15.10, 15.30, 15.40,
16.00, 16.30, 17.00, 17.30, 18.00 18.15,
18.55, 19.00, 19.30, 20.30, 20.45, 21.15
(not on saturday), 22.00 and 23.30;
Sibenik–Pirovac–Biograd–Zadar
at 5.45, 6.30, 7.00, 7.45 (only on tues-
saturday
may 23rd 2009.
day and friday), 8.00, 8.45, 9.15, 9.45,
10.05, 11.00, 11.45, 12.00, 12.15, 13.00,
13.10, 13.45, 14.10, 14.37, 16.00, 16.15,
16.45, 17.45, 19.05 (not on saturday)
19.35, 20.40, 21.15, 21.40, 22.00, 23.00
and 23.30; Sibenik–Rijeka at 6.30,
8.45, 9.15, 9.45, 11.00, 13.00, 14.37,
16.45, 22.00, 23.00 and 23.30; Sibe-
nik–Makarska–Ploče–Dubrovnik
at 00.00, 2.30, 4.35, 8.00, 11.00, 12.00,
13.00, 14.20 and 15.10; Sibenik–Za-
greb at 00.40, 1.30 (motorway), 7.00,
7.45 (on tuesday and friday), 8.00,
9.15, 9.40, 10.05, 12.00, 13.45, 14.50,
15.30, 16.00 (motorway), 17.30, 18.00
(motorway), 23.00; Sibenik-Karlo-
vac at 7.00, 8.00, 10.05, 13.45, 15.30,
19.10, 21.40, 23.00; Sibenik–Varaždin
at 13.45; Sibenik–Osijek at 21.40; Si-
benik–Požega at 7.45 (tuesday and
friday); Sibenik–Slavonski Brod
at 19.10 (thursday and sunday) and
21.40 (everyday); Sibenik–Vinkovci
at 19.10 (thursday and sunday); Sibe-
nik–Imotski at 3.45; Sibenik–Pula
at 6.30, 9.45 and 22.00; Sibenik–
Rovinj at 22.00; Sibenik-Gospić at
9.15; Sibenik–Pag at 9.15.
LOCAL LINE - work day
Sibenik-Drniš-Oklaj-Knin at 6.15
(Čupić); 9.30(Čupić); 15.15 (Čupić);
Sibenik-Drniš-Kosovo-Knin at 8.30;
10.30; 11.30; 14.00; 20.00; Sibenik-
Tisno-Jezera at 10.00 (Jezera bus);
Sibenik-Betina-Murter at 10.30
(Murter trade); Sibenik-Grabovci-
Stankovci-Budak-Banjevci at 10.30
(Stari Velim); Sibenik-Grabovci-
Velim-Stankovci-Dobra Voda-Ban-
jevci-Benkovac at 14.00, 20.00 (Stari
Velim); Sibenik-Vodice-Kapela-Jez-
era-Murter at 5.45, 11.30, 14.00, 20.00;
Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Sov-
lje at 6.30, 7.15, 8.40, 10.15, 11.15, 12.15,
12.45, 14.00, 14.30, 19.10, 20.00; Sibe-
nik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-
Murter at 9.00; 15.20 18.00; 21.00;
Sibenik-Srima-Vodice at 8.00, 9.20,
13.30, 19.30; Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-
Pirovac-Kašić at 11.40, 14.00, 20.00;
Sibenik-Vodice-Pirovac-Kašić-
Banjevci at 15.20; Sibenik-Skradin-
Piramatovci-Krković-Žažvić-Lišani
at 14.00, 20.15; Sibenik-Vodice-Čista
Velika-Prović-Vukšić at 11.15, 14.00,
20.15; Sibenik-Grabovci-Crljenik-
Stankovci-Budak-Radašinovci-
Banjevci at 15.20 (Stari Velim);
Sibenik-Vodice-Čista Velika-
Lađevci-Krković-Bilostanovi-
Žažvić-Lišani-Vukšić-Prović at
15.30; Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin-
D u b rav i ce - R u p e - L a š kov i ca -
Đevrske at 10.30, 14.30, 19.30 (Anto-
nio tours); Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin-
Laškovica-Rupe at 11.15, 12.45, 14.00,
15.30, 20.00; Sibenik-Skradin-
Sonković-Piramatovci at 12.45,
15.20; Sibenik-Skradin-Sonković-
Piramatovci-Lađevci-Lišani at
11.00, 20.15; Sibenik-Lozovac-
Skradin-Graovo-Plastovo-Ićevo-
Laškovica-Rupe-Sonković at 9.00;
Sibenik-Jadrtovac-Boraja-Lep-
enica-Vrsno at 10.15, 15.10, 20.30;
Sibenik-Boraja-Lepanica-Vrsno
at 12.00, 14.00; Sibenik-Jadrtovac-
knin
Health Centre, tel. 660-552; Gen-
eral Hospital, tel. 663-732; Bus sta-
tion, tel. 661-005; PHARMACY, tel.
660-080; Red Cross, tel. 662-019;
Caritas, tel. 661-700; HVIDRA, tel.
661-612; Library tel. 660-010
murter
PHARMACY tel. 434-129; Dentist
tel. 436-026; NP Kornati tel. 435-
740; Borough of Murter tel. 435-
599; Jadranska BANK tel. 443-
137; Port Authority tel. 435-190
pirovac
PHARMACY tel. 467-099, open
from 8-14,30, saturday from 8 to 12;
Doctor surgery tel. 467-080; Bor-
ough of Pirovac tel. 467-077; Post
tel. 467-000; Jadranska BANK tel.
466-622; Firebrigade tel. 467-090.
primosten
Borough of Primošten tel. 571-900;
Police tel. 570-092; PHARMACY
tel. 570-305, Jadranska BANK tel.
570-351; Privredna BANK tel. 571-
160; Post tel. 571-039; Firebrigade
tel. 570-097; Libary 570-259
rogoznica
Borough of Rogoznica tel. 559-
040; Firebrigade tel. 559-294; Doc-
tors Surgery tel. 559-032; Dentist
tel. 558-392; PHARMACY tel. 558-
330, Jadranska BANK tel. 559-540;
skradin
PHARMACY – open mon, wed
and fri from 7,30 to 13,30, and tue
and thu from 13.30 to 19.30. tel.
771-099, 771-049
tisno/jezera
Borough of Tisno tel. 439-262,
439-264, 439-268; PHARMACY
tel. 438-512, Jadranska BANK tel.
438-486; FINA tel. 438-499; Post
tel. 439-250; Port Authority tel.
439-313; ACI marina, tel. 439 295 .
tribunj
Borough of Tribunj tel. 446-357,
fax. 446-830; Tourist board of
Tribunj tel./fax. 446-143; Jadran-
ska BANK tel. 446-992; Croatian
Post Office Tribunj tel. 446-855,
fax. 446-830.
vodice
Doctors Surgery tel. 022/443-169;
Dentist tel. 022/443-624; PHAR-
MACY 022/ 443-168; Vet surgery
022/443-355 Bus station, 022/443-
627; Port Authority, tel. 022/443-
055; Post, tel. 022/442-145.
Grebaštica-Drage-Bratski Dolac at
11.45; Sibenik-Jadrtovac-Žaborić-
Grebaštica-Brnjača-Drage-Bratski
Dolac at 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Bro-
darica at 6.10, 7.00, 7.45, 9.30, 10.30,
11.30, 12.30, 13.05, 14.00, 15.05, 16.05,
17.30, 19.10, 20.00, 21.10; Sibenik-
Grebaštica-Brnjača-Drage-Bratski
Dolac at 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-
Grebaštica-Brnjača-Drage-Bratski
Dolac-Sapini Doci at 15.10; Sibenik-
Primošten-Rogoznica at 9.45;
Sibenik-Primošten-Rogoznica-
Ražanj at 11.00, 11.45, 14.00, 20.00;
Sibenik-Primošten BIS at 12.30,
14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Dubrava-
Biranj-Danilo-Perković-Sitno at
9.00, 12.40 (to Birnja), 21.15; Sibenik-
Dubrava-Danilo-Perković-Sitno at
11.30, 14.00, 15.20, 20.00; Sibenik-
Kraljice-Mirlović-Nakići-Radonić at
15.10; Sibenik-Konjevrate-Mirlović-
Unešić at 11.30; Sibenik-Vrpolje-
Kraljice-Mirlović-Unešić-Sedramić
at 14.00, 20.15; Sibenik-Živković-
Pokrovnik-Pakovo Selo-Miljevci
at 11.00 (Čupić); Sibenik-Nakić-
Živković-Pokrovnik-Miljevci at
14.00 (Čupić), 20.15 (Čupić); Sibenik-
Bilice-Stubalj-Vrulje at 7.00, 10.30,
12.00, 12.45, 14.00, 15.30, 17.40, 20.00;
Sibenik-Zaton-Raslina at 7.30,
10.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.00, 15.20, 18.30,
19.15, 20.00, 21.10; Sibenik-Solaris-
Zablaće at 7.00, 9.00, 10.00 11.40,
13.10, 14.15, 15.10, 16.00, 17.40, 19.10,
20.15.
LOCAL LINE - saturday
Sibenik-Drniš-Oklaj-Knin at 6.15
(Čupić), 11.30; Sibenik-Drniš-Kosovo-
Knin at 8.30, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-
Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murt-
er at 5.45, 9.00, 11.30, 14.00, 18.00;
Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-
Sovlje at 6.30, 7.15, 8.40, 10.15, 20.00
21.00; Sibenik-Srima-Vodice at 8.00,
9.20; Sibenik-Zaton-Raslina at 7.00,
10.30, 12.30, 15.20, 18.30, 21.10; Sibe-
nik-Jadrtovac-Boraja-Lepenica-
Vrsno at 12.00, 15.10, 20.30; Sibenik-
Južna Dubrava-Danilo-Perković-
Sitno at 9.00, 11.30, 15.20, 21.15;
Sibenik-Konjevrate-Nakić-Mirlović
at 15.20; Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin-
Dubravice-Graovo-Plastovo-
Bratiškovci-Laškovica-Skradin-
Sonković at 9.00; Sibenik-Lozovac-
Skradin-Sonković-Dubravice-
Graovo-Plastovo-Ićevo-Laškovica-
Rupe at 13.00; Sibenik-Lozovac-
Dubravice-Graovo-Plastovo-
Ićevo-Laškovica-Rupe at 15.30;
Sibenik-Skradin-Sonković-Gračac-
Vaćani-Piramatovci at 15.20; Sibe-
nik Lozovac-Skradin-Dubravice-
Rupe-Laškovica-Đevrske at 10.30,
14.30, 19.30 (Antonio tours); Sibenik-
Vodice-Čista Velika-Lađevci-
Krković-Bilostanovi-Lišani-Vukšić
(end of village)-Prović at 12.00 (and
Piramatovci), 15.30 (to Bilostanova);
Sibenik-Bilice-Stubalj-Vrulje at
7.00, 10.30, 12.45, 15.30, 20.00; Sibe-
nik-Grabovci-Stankovci-Budak at
10.30 (Stari Velim); Sibenik-Solaris-
Zablaće at 7.00, 9.00, 10.00, 13.10,
14.15, 15.10, 17.40, 20.15.
LOCAL LINE - sunday
Sibenik-Drniš-Oklaj-Knin at 8.30;
Sibenik-Drniš-Kosovo-Knin at 14.00
(Čupić); Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-
Tribunj-Sovlje at 6.30, 20.00, 21.00;
Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Jez-
era-Murter at 9.00, 14.00, 18.00; Si-
benik-Zaton-Raslina at 7.00, 10.30,
12.30, 15.20, 18.30, 21.10; Sibenik-
Jadrtovac-Boraja-Lepenica-Vrsno
at 15.10; Sibenik-Južna Dubrava-
Danilo-Perković-Sitno at 15.20,
21.15; Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin-
Dubravice-Graovo-Plastovo-
Sonković at 9.00; Sibenik-Lozovac-
S k ra d i n - D u b rav i ce - G ra ovo -
Plastovo-Bratiškovci (to Gračac
playground) at 15.30; Sibenik-Bilice-
Stubalj-Vrulje at 7.00, 10.30, 14.00;
Sibenik-Solaris-Zablaće at 9.00,
10.00, 13.10, 14.15, 15.10, 17.40, 20.15.
Trains
Departure from Sibenik: 4.26 : for
Perković, Knin and Split; 7.42 : for
Perković, Knin, Split, Zagreb; 10.56
: for Perković, Split and Zagreb;
12.25 : for Perković and Split; 15.10 :
for Perković and Zagreb; 15.37 : for
Perković, Knin and Split; 17.43 : for
Perković; 20.l0 : for Perković, Knin
and Split; Zagreb, Osijek, Vinkovci;
22.50 : for Perković and Zagreb (di-
rect).
Arrival at Sibenik: 6.27 : from Knin,
Split, Perković and Zagreb (direct
wagon); at 7.33 : from Perković; 8.54
: from Knin, Split and Perković;
12.07 : from Zagreb and Perković;
13.34 : from Perković; 16.37 : from
Zagreb and Perković; 17.33 : from
Knin, Split and Perković; at 18.48
: from Perković; 21.20 : from Knin,
Split, Perkovića and Zagreb (fast
train).
Boats
SIBENIK – ZLARIN (ferry): tuesday
and thursday at 12.30, return at 19.10.
SIBENIK – ŽIRJE (ferry): tuesday,
wednesday and thursday at 12.30,
return at 17.45. Monday, friday and
saturday at 10.30, return friday at 15,
monday and saturday at 15.30 , return
at 13 and 17.45 . Sunday and holidays
at 11.00, return at 17.45.
SIBENIK – KAPRIJE (hydrofoil Mis-
lav): monday, tuesday, wednesday,
thursday and saturday at 18.45, friday
at 16.00 and 19.30, return at 6.50,
friday and at 18.05 . Sunday and holi-
days at 9 and 18.45, return at 6.50 and
11.20 .
SIBENIK – ZLARIN – PRVIĆ –
ŠEPURINE - VODICE: monday, tues-
day, wednesday, thursday, friday and
saturday at 6.00, 9.30, 13.30, 15.30
and 19.30 .
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Seven day Now & Then

weather forecast
SATURDAY

Very warm and sunny

High 28°c / Low 17°c
Chance of rain 0%
SUNDAY

Warm with sunshine

High 28°c / Low 17°c
Chance of rain 0%
MONDAY

Partly sunny and very warm

High 28°c / Low 17°c
Chance of rain 0%

A view down onto the town of Skradin in times gone by. The town was named Scardona in Roman
times. The city lies on the banks of the Krka River around 16 kilometres from Sibenik
TUESDAY

Showers with sunshine

High 28°c / Low 17°c
Chance of rain 70%
WEDNESDAY

Clouds and sun

High 26°c / Low 16°c
Chance of rain 40%
THURSDAY

Mostly sunny and warm

High 28°c / Low 17°c
Chance of rain 10%
FRIDAY

Mostly warm and sunny

High 28°c / Low 16°c
A similar view down on the city today. Since Roman times a lot has changed in the region and the
Chance of rain 10%
view of the marina is proof of that