During our July trip to Makarska, we took a fun day trip to Krka National Park and the town of Skradin, located near Sibenik.
After a lovely afternoon in Krka National Park, we drove a few minutes down the road to the charming little town of Skradin. It’s literally right next to Krka, so it’s a great place to have dinner after a day of hiking and swimming in the waterfalls. I’d even recommend it as a great overnight location for someone who wants to have a bit more time at Krka.
Although, to be honest, the main reason I wanted to visit this town was because we saw it from above on the highway, and it looked so beautiful that I told Milos we just had to go there. Here’s a look at the view of Skradin from the rest stop up on the highway above. (Great rest stop, by the way. Excellent restaurant inside.)
We arrived in the evening and had dinner by the marina. When we first got there, the town looked a bit small while walking along the water. We thought that perhaps we wouldn’t get to see much. I was surprised at the sheer number of boats docked here, though – there were so many! Our dinner was good, but we do hope we can come back again and try dinner somewhere else, especially once we saw how much more the town had to offer.
Here are a few photos from the marina and the restaurant
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After dinner, we decided to stroll into the town via one of the narrow pedestrian walkways. We are SO glad we did! There’s much more to this little town than meets the eye! Skradin has an impressive little old town section with lots of cafes and shops, but it’s a bit hidden at first glance from the outside. Before the sun went down, we hiked up to the fortress at the top of town. It took less than ten minutes to get up there, and our reward was an amazing view of the town, surrounding waters, and mountains.
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