Banj is a public pebble beach in the Crnica district, ten minutes from the city centre. The tourist board lists a children's playground, outdoor exercise equipment, bars and restaurants, and showers. Boat lines also run to the beaches of Jadrija and Martinska.
For arriving by car, the Šibenik tourist board points to the A1 motorway and the Šibenik exit. The nearest airports are Split and Zadar. Local, regional and international buses serve the city-centre bus station, with direct lines from Zagreb. Further routes are on the travel page, and the forecast is on the weather page for Šibenik.
The historic centre is a pedestrian zone. Paid parking is run by Gradski parking: zone 0 covers Obala and Dolac, and the Gat Krka car park and the Poljana garage are also paid. According to a city notice of February 2024, summer rates apply from 1 June to 30 September and winter rates from 1 October to 31 May, so check the current tariff.
Šibenik is the starting point for boats to the islands of Zlarin, Prvić, Kaprije and Žirje. St Nicholas Fortress can be reached by boat, and the fortresses of St Michael, Barone and St John are in the city. Šibenik has two entries on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and St James's Cathedral is one of them. Coastal places nearby include Vodice, Primošten, Pirovac and Tisno.
Banj in Šibenik is a public pebble beach in the Crnica district, ten minutes from the city centre. It has a children's playground, outdoor exercise equipment, bars and restaurants, and showers (Šibenik Tourist Board).
The nearest airports to Šibenik are Split and Zadar, with transfers and transport into the city (Šibenik Tourist Board). Šibenik can also be reached by bus from the city-centre bus station, including direct lines from Zagreb.
Paid parking in Šibenik is run by Gradski parking and includes zone 0 (Obala, Dolac), the Gat Krka car park and the Poljana garage. Summer rates apply from 1 June to 30 September (city notice, February 2024).
Šibenik is the starting point for trips to the islands of Zlarin, Prvić, Kaprije and Žirje (Šibenik Tourist Board). Boats also run to Jadrija and Martinska beaches, and to St Nicholas Fortress.
Yes. Šibenik has two entries on the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to the Šibenik Tourist Board, and it is the only city in Croatia with that status. St James's Cathedral is one of the entries.
Data sources: visitsibenik.hr, sibenik.hr · Updated: October 2026