Krka waterfalls and Šibenik

Follow the coastal D8 and cut inland on Route 56: it’s an exact 85 km from Split to Krka National Park, where the river drops over travertine barriers at Skradinski Buk after carving past Bilušića Buk and Roški Slap. Boardwalks weave through wet oak groves and restored watermills. The thread is water and stone—Jaruga hydro plant lit Šibenik in 1895—before the river widens to an estuary guarded by Venetian-era forts and a Renaissance cathedral built entirely of interlocking stone slabs.

Your day starts at the hotel: a dedicated driver in a late‑model Mercedes, timing adjusted to light and crowd patterns. You walk, shoot, and sit down to a scardona risotto in Skradin while he handles tickets, drop‑offs, and waits; then it’s on to Šibenik for the Cathedral of St. James and a coffee on the Riva. With the car on call from Split, it’s easy to detour to the Puljani viewpoint or fit in a dip near Skradinski Buk before an unhurried ride back.