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around the countyBilicekrka national parkthe last waterfall in the park Skradinski Buk

a place in the Suntips about buying a real estate

porthole to the paSthistory of the city

assumption of Marry in Vrpoljac near Šibenik, 15th of august

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back to life, back to reality. After living in a virtual world onboard the MSC Musica my cruise is over and it’s back to the real world. Seven destinations in seven days, waking up in a new city every morning,

I’m starting to understand why the cruise ship business is so popular. After the first two days in Italy we headed down to Greece and the Greek islands. And when I say islands I mean there are islands everywhere, in fact I was told that Greece has around 6,000 islands of which 227 are inhabited. As our ship planned to stop at the more popular destinations I was eager to compare the Greeks solution to the tourism industry. Firstly the Greeks have tourism down to a fine art, in a country with 11 million people they received around 17 million tourist last year. Sounds impressive but when you compare the 11.2 million that visited Croatia in 2007 the ratio for us is higher. 1-0 to Croatia. So what do they offer that we don’t? The first thing that hit me when I came off the ship was that every place was full. Thou-sands upon thousands of tourists filled every shop, café and restaurant. The atmosphere was enhanced by smiling faces from every local person we met, they welcomed you in a relaxed and friendly manner and really made you feel at home. And this very atmosphere was somehow enticing, although the prices for food and drinks were drastically higher than in Sibenik I ended up paying the bill with a smile on my face and not regretting spending 9 euros for a bottle of beer. I asked many people, from the crew on our ship to Greek locals, what they knew about Croatia and the answer was almost universal – “yes, it’s a beautiful place but it’s very expensive.” I’ve just spent 20 euros for two drinks and a waiter on the island of Mykonos is telling me that Croatia is too expensive?? The next stop was the Greek capital, Athens. There is so much history and culture that every time you turn your head a new mind-blowing sight appears. So how to see all these sights in such a short time, our solution was Stelios, or as he advertised himself “the best taxi driver in Athens” which he confirmed with “just ask anyone and you’ll see.” The Greeks don’t sell anything without haggling and 15 minutes of bargaining we agreed a price for a four hour tour, we even split the taxi with two other Americans. The four of us entered into the “best taxi in Athens” and the American lady pleaded “please drive slowly.” Stelios smiled and replied “lady, in Greece you must drive like a Greek” and promptly slammed his foot to the floor as if starting from pole position in Formula 1 race. we accelerated down the road until we were met by a red traffic light and a policeman. Not taking his foot of the gas we sped over the junction as he waved to the policeman. holding her head in her hands the shaking American screamed, “don’t worry this is my friend, it’s important to have friends in the police here” said Stelios with a smiling face. on the short distance to the city centre we noticed all the newly built stadiums for the 2004 olympic Games and it seemed a good opportunity to take a photo from the taxi. As soon as Stelios saw the cameras coming out he hit the brakes and stopped. If we had been on a small street this wouldn’t have bothered me but the fact that we were on the highway changed matters. “Please don’t stop here” yelled the American lady, “don’t worry, you are in Greece darling” answered Stelios. As we snapped our cameras I could hear brakes screeching behind us as cars stopped in the last minute. The whirlwind tour took us to all the sights and in the shortest possible time. The last, and most interesting, stop on the tour was the Acropolis a truly amazing sight. back to the ship and Athens onto Corfu the last destination on our tour. heat and exhaustion got the better of me in Corfu and 30 mi-nutes was all I could manage before escaping back to the air conditioning onboard. And then back to Croatia, back to life back to reality.

FroM the editor

Mark THOMAS

Croatia ranks fifth on FIFA’s newest list of the best national football teams in the world. That’s the country’s second-best ranking sin-

ce 1998, when it was ranked third after winning the bronze medal at the World Cup. The national teams of Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are the only ones ranked higher than Croatia’s. Croatia, which has only 4.5 million people, outranks football giants like Brazil and Argentina, in the sixth and se-venth slots, respectively. Before Euro 2008, Croatia ranked seventh. At Euro 2008, coach Slaven Bilic’s team reached the quarterfinals, losing on penalty kicks in a match against Turkey.

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GORAN “BEST KNOWN” CROATIANFormer Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has

been voted the most well-known Croat internatio-nally. In an online poll run by Croatian Times 32.4

per cent of voters thought Goran Ivanisevic was the most popular Croat around the world. Some 27.2 per cent of votes went to Croatian national football team co-ach Slaven Bilic, ahead of Hollywood star Goran Visnjic who received 13.9 per cent of votes. The rest of votes went as follows: President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic 6.4 per cent, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and Hollywood mo-vie producer Branko Lustig 4.6 per cent apiece and high-jumper Blanka Vlasic with 2.5 per cent.

BUSH THANKS DRNIŠ NEW LIFE FOR OLD VILLAGE

A letter of thanks from the White House arrived in the mayor’s office in Drniš last week. President

George. W. Bush personally thanked the city of Drniš for the gifts he received from the town during his re-cent visit to Croatia. He was particularly grateful for the pršut (smoked ham) that he received in part of a present from the city.

A village in the Primošten countryside is due to re-ceive a new lease of life thanks to help from the

Ministry of Culture and the Borough of Primošten. The abandoned village made up of a handful of sto-ne houses is without water, electricity and modern communications and the idea of the investment is to rebuild the village as a rural tourist attraction. In the first phase agreements have been signed with the Ministry and the Borough for a joint investment of around 100,000 Kunas.

CROATIA IN EU BY 2011?Olli Rehn, European

Commission ex-pansion emissary

said in an interview for German Die Welt daily that Croatia might beco-me the 28th member of the European Union by 2011 if it fulfils conditi-ons referring to jurisdicti-onal reform, fight against corruption and recon-struction of shipyards. Speaking of Turkey, the second membership can-didate, he said that if it fulfils the conditions and continues with reforms, it might join the Union in

20 to 15 years` time. Whi-le Croatia has opened 18 chapters with the EU, of-ficial Ankara has opened only 6. An additional two chapters might be ope-ned soon, while 8 were blocked from December 2006 due to the unsolved Cyprus issue. Concerning Serbia, Rehn believes that signing the Stabilisation and Association Agree-ment depends on the co-operation of Belgra-de and the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, Croatian Radio Te-levision reports.

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• Atthe2008SummerOlympicsinBeijingCroa-tia has 105 competitors in 15 different sports. • The2008gamesareCroatia’sfifthasaninde-pendent country.• FromthebeginningoftheOlympicGamestothe 1980’s, Croatia won approximately 170 Olym-pic medals including 51 Gold medals. Unfortuna-tely these medals weren’t officially accredited to Croatia but to Yugoslavia, Italy or Austria.• DrazenPetrovic led theCroatian team to theOlympic Final against the American Dream Team and won the Silver Medal in Barcelona.• Snježana Pejčić won Croatia’s first medal atthe 2008 games when she secured bronze in the women’s 10 metre air rifle competition.

• The first appearance of Croatian sportsmenunder the Croatian flag, which was led by the first President of the COC, Antun Vrdoljak today a member of the International Olympic Committee (since 1995), will have a special place in the history of Croatia at the Olympics.• Croatia won the handball goldmedal at the2004 Olympics.• Goran Ivanisevic was awarded an OlympicBronze Medal in 1992, individually and in pair with G. Prpic.• ToniKukocwonanOlympicSilverMedal1988and an Olympic Silver Medal in 1992. He played professional basketball in Chicago for the Chicago Bulls.• NikolayPechalovwonOlympicmedalsfortwocountries, Bulgaria (1992 and 1996) and Croatia (2000 and 2004). In first part of his career he com-peted under Bulgarian flag, but later moved to Cro-atia and represented this country internationally. In 2000, for his great achievement at the Olympic Games as a sign of gratitude he was given Croatian citizenship and holds a Croatian passport. • PericaBukić (bornFebruary20,1966 inŠibe-nik) was a Croatian water polo player. He represen-ted Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where the team won the golden medal.

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DRIVER OF SPEED-BOAT FACES TEN YEARS IN PRISONA Croat speed-boat driver faces up to ten years in pri-son after hitting two Austrian boys, killing the 16-ye-ar-old and injuring the 13-year-old, in the Adriatic Sea nearthecoastaltownofVodice,nearŠibenik.Investi-gative Judge Dalibor Dukic has confirmed the above information to Croatian national news agency Hina. Tobias Winkler, 16 lost his life, and his brother Nicholas, 13, was seriously injured. The driver of the 10-metre-long speed boat that was flying the German flag has been identified as a 30-year-old Croatian from capital Zagreb. Police have revealed that the Austrian brot-hers were swimming some 180 metres from the shore, beyond the boundary of the area reserved for swim-ming, and that the speed-boat was going faster than allowed in the area. The driver reportedly noticed the boys too late to avoid hitting them. The 13-year-old

will stay in the regional hospital in Sibenik until he is able to travel back to Austria.

TISNO GETS FACELIFT

MORE NEW CARS SOLD IN CROATIA

The promenade of Tisno received a mini facelift last week as new wooden benches arrived to replace

the old concrete ones. Communal workers got to work straight away on installing the new benches. According to sources the Borough of Tisno has already ordered another twenty benches as well as a number of new litter bins to complete the facelift.

The ongoing economic crisis has not prevented Croats from buying new cars. The agency Promocija Plus has

done a survey that confirms the sale of 58,268 new cars in the first seven months of 2008 in Croatia, or 12,5 percent more than in the same period of 2007. The survey also shows that only 63 percent of used-car owners reapplied for registration during the first seven months of 2008.

ETHICALLY CORRECT DESTINATIONCroatia has been ranked in the world's top ten

most ethical destinations to holiday, which is good news for those seeking an eco-holiday this

year. A study from the Ethical Traveler, which surveyed more than 70 locations, deemed Bulgaria and Croatia to be in the top ten, reports BalkanTravellers.com. Each destination was ranked on environmental protection, social welfare and human rights. Croatia scored highly in the environmental sustainability and responsibility index with its "large percentage of protected eco-re-gions" being particularly commended. Jeff Greenwald,

executive director of Ethical Traveler, told the websi-te: "Each year, the public interest in responsible touri-sm grows." He added the report "helps travellers who choose to use their tourism dollars to support human rights and the environment." Also included in the top ten were Costa Rica, Estonia, Namibia, South Africa, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Nicaragua. It was also re-cently revealed that value for money is tempting holi-daymakers to the country as it is a reasonably priced place to visit, according to Charisma PR, speaking on behalf of the Croatian National Tourist Board.


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wineS oF croatia

Croatian wine, like most European wine, has a history dating

back before the rise of the Roman Empire. Once famo-us for their rich, fruity white wines, many of the vineyar-ds and wineries along the Adriatic coast in the former Yugoslavia were destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s. However, Croatian wine has recently started to re-emer-ge in the world market as local and foreign investors attempt to restore the local wine industry.

History

Like the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, viticulture in the present-day Croatia existed hundreds of years before the rise of the Ro-man Empire. Under control

of the Roman Empire, East European wine manufactu-ring became more moder-nized and extensive. Even after the fall of Rome, the wine industry continued to flourish until the end of the 15th century with the arrival of the Ottoman Turks. Due to strict anti-alcohol laws, viticulture in Eastern Europe was almost entirely erased un-der Islamic law. Fortunately, since the Ottoman Em-pire was tolerant of Christianity, the Liturgy of the Eu-charist, a Catholic tradition involving wine, is what is thought to have “saved” European wine production from complete

extinction; Priests and Monks were permitted to continue producing wine in order to provi-de for Church services.

In the 1700s, much of present-day Croatia came under control of the Habsburg Em-pire, where wine production flou-rished through the 19th and 20th cen-turies. Since Croatia declared their in-dependence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the Croatian eco-nomy has struggled to recover from the

war. Even though many of the vineyards and wineries were destroyed during the-se wars, Croatian wine has started to re-emerge in the world wine market. After the removal of Communi-sm from Eastern Europe, local wine makers and fo-reign investors have taken advantage of the region’s attractive climate and gra-pe variety to restore the Croatian wine industry to its previous success.

Regions

Croatia is divided into two large wine areas: the inte-

rior and the coastal area (which includes islands). Since much of the interi-or region was destroyed during the war, the coa-stal area remains the most prosperous region for gra-pe cultivation.

Coastal Region

Croatia, which is situated along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea, is ideal for gra-pe cultivation with its hot, humid summers and mild winters. Located along hi-llsides and slopes, wine regions along the coast re-ceive many hours of sunli-

ght, which is also ideal for grape production. The co-astal region includes four primary wine producing areas including: Istria, Nor-thern Dalmatia, the interior of Dalmatia, and Central/Southern Dalmatia. The-se regions are famous for producing fruity, dry white wines from a wide range of grape varieties, most famo-usly the Malvazija and Gra-ševina grapes. Along with these native grapes, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay are also grown in the coastal regi-ons of Croatia.


hiStory oF the city

Sibenik excels among all Croatian towns at the Adriatic coast

by its unique location in a picturesque and large bay, at the mouth of the Krka. Created initially as a castrum, a fortification or a campus, beneath the St. Michael’s Fortress that still dominates the town, Sibe-nik was mentioned for the first time in 1606, in a do-cument issued by the most important of Croatian rulers - the king, Petar Krešimir IV. Šibenik obtained its statusof a town in 1298, when theDioceseofŠibenikwasestablished. A view of Si-benik reveals the unique harmony of urban poetics of the town and its natural surroundings. The harbor, connected with the open sea by the St. Anthony Stra-it, has been the initiator of development of sailing, tra-ding and the overall econo-mic prosperity of the town for centuries. At the entran-

ce into the straight, there is the fortress of St. Nicholas, the most important renais-sance fortress at the eastern coast of the Adriatic.The town is surrounded by the fortresses of St. Michael, St. John and Šubićevac that,together with the fortress of St. Nicholas, make the sym-bol of the centuries long no subjugation of Šibenik,confirmed in the recent Fat-herland War. The St. Jacob’s, the cathedral of Šibenik,built for over a century, is a testimony of persistency, sacrifice and belief of the generations of inhabitants of Šibenik. Bymany thingsit is unique not only in the Croatian architecture, but in the European as well: it is entirely built of stone, no other material being used; it is unique by the brave structure of stone slabs and ribs, with no binding mate-rial; it is also unique among renaissance churches by its trefoil front facade; finally, it

is unique by the harmony of its architecture and the row of 71 realistic sculptural portraits around the apses. Documents preserved from the time of building of the cathedral evidence con-tributions from the entire community to its building, but from many individu-als as well, including large number of domestic sto-ne-dressers, builders and artisans. The most impor-tant among them is Juraj Matejev Dalmatinac, who came from Zadar and who thetownofŠibenikcommi-ssioned in 1441 to take over

the job of the proto-master ofthecathedralofŠibenik.The cathedral and the ne-arby renaissance town hall, other churches, palaces, and the Prince’s Palace pre-sently housing the County Museum, make probably the most beautiful town square of the Croatian ur-ban heritage. In the 15th, andthe16thcenturyŠibe-nik was among the Croatia’s most important centers of humanism and renaissan-ce. They're lived and wor-ked writers Juraj Šižgorić,Antun and Faust Vrančić,Petar Divnić and Ivan Poli-

karp Severitan, composers Ivan Šibenčanin, Julije Sk-javetić and Ivan Lukačić,historian Dinko Zavorović,painters Nikola Vladanov andJurajČulinović,printersMartinKolunić-Rota,Hora-cije Fortezza and Natal Bo-nifacij, and many sculptors and builders of the Juraj Matejev Dalmatian's circle. The scientist and visionary, lexicographer and writer, philosopher and teologist, Faust Vrancic, is the best known figure of the Croati-an renaissance. The writer of the first Croatian dictionary, as well as the author of the

famous book of inventions, Machinae novae. Among many ideas, there outstan-ds the drawing of homo volans, the flying man, the first printed picture of a parachute fly in the history. The 14th century church and monastery of St. Fran-cis, the first Croatian natio-nal shrine of St. Nikola Tave-lić, has been an importantecclesiastical and cultural center for centuries. In the monastery collection, the-re are over 150 incunabula and that many valuable manuscript codexes, inclu-ding the famous Sibenska molitva , the first Croatian poetry text written in the Latinism script. In the chur-ch, there are organs made by well-known Croatian organ designer of the 18th century, Petar Nakić, pre-served in the original form. The present vivid cultural life of Sibenik is evident in the traditional International ChildrenFestivalofŠibenik.


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a place in the Sun

Sibenik has become a very popular de-stination for foreign investors looking for

holiday homes. Described as “the new Cote d’Azur” and “the Eastern Rivera” in the press, Sibenik now attracts investors from around the world. But how easy is it to buy property in this investor’s paradise. Here are a couple of tips when you are first thinking about buying a house or apartment. The first thing to think about is the law, before twelve years foreigners were not allowed to buy property in Croatia but that has all changed. The foreign citizens can purchase a real estate in the republic of Croatia if they:1. Have a registered company in Croatia and purchase real estates on be-half of this company. 2. Obtain consent issued by the Ministry of legal affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. These statements on consent are issued to the citizens of those countries Croatia signed a contract on reciprocity with and in extra-ordinary cases, to the citizens of other countries as well. The procedure of obtaining the statement on consent is as follows:When a foreign citizen deci-des to purchase real estate in Croatia first a sale contract is to be signed with the selling party. At this stage the con-tract doesn't have to be ve-rified before a public notary yet. Together with respecti-ve documentation, this con-tract is sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Zagreb. When the ministry issues to the customer its statement on consent, foreign citizen

is entitled to register the real estate on to his name at the Municipal court- Cadastre department and pays real estate purchase tax.

THE CROATIAN PROPERTY MARKET

Dream Property Croatia was established to provide a niche one-stop-shop ser-vice to discerning overseas investors who require a tru-stworthy partner to handle each step of the buying pro-cess. The company currently has offices in the UK, Ireland and Croatia. I spoke to Kieran Kelleher, Managing Director of Dream Property Croatia about where the market is going and what not to do when buying a property here. What is the best option for a foreigner buyer to buy a house?There are two ways to go about buying a property here the first and the best

option is to buy as a private individual. You need to apply to the correct authority and wait for the papers and per-mission. The other way is to open a company and buy the property through that company. This second route is definitely quicker but in my opinion not the way to go. There are a few things that you need to go through and check lists that you need to follow. The laws are chan-ging here very quickly as Croatia is preparing to enter the EU. The main problem that we have had in the past is when foreigners have bou-ght through a company and when they come to sell it the next buyer doesn’t want to buy the company. A lot of buyers bought property through a company to avoid paying the VAT but the tax office has caught onto this and are asking people to pay the VAT back because the didn’t operate the company as a trading entity. The rea-

son why people didn’t want to buy privately was that they had to wait two or three years to get permission. This has now changed and one of my clients got permissi-on after just six weeks. Cu-rrently the average waiting time is eight months, whet-her the government like it or not things have to chan-ge as the regulations of the EU come into affect. People buying property through a company just to get the VAT back is wrong and illegal. Of course if you buy through a company you have to have an accountant and you are lumbered with this until the end of your life. This can be around 120 – 150 Euros a month for an accountant. I know of foreigners who are under investigation from the tax office after buying throu-gh a company. What are your three top tips for foreigners coming to buy here?Firstly, the history of title

deeds in Croatia is to say the least complicated. So you need to use a company that you know will protect you and check out the title deeds of any property. So the first piece of advice is use a par-tner you can trust. Next, the quality of your lawyer is vital and before you start working with a lawyer ask he to give you references for the last six months from foreigners he/she has worked for. People don’t tend to do that, which is strange, if I were buying a property through an agent I would want to see his recor-ds of the last five foreigners they have worked with. It mi-ght take a days work but it’s more than worth it. Buying property involves a lot of money and you can never make enough checks. Lastly make a survey of the house so you know exactly what you are buying. It’s so simple really you need to take your time and think it through. Where are the majority of

your clients from?Without a doubt it’s Britain and Ireland, but we have clients at the moment from Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Brits recognize Croatia as great value and the Irish as well.Where is the future of the property market here go-ing?The general urban plan will make a huge difference when it’s totally finished and implemented. There are aro-und twenty to thirty resorts under plan from Istria to Du-brovnik. The next four or five years here will be fantastic and that’s why we’re here, for the long term. There is a lot of high quality product coming onto the market and that’s great for agents. There is a pent up demand for pro-perty here which has never really been fulfilled. Besides residential real estate the co-mmercial offer needs to be improved. On the whole the future is very bright.


a place in the Sun DALMATIAN RIVIERA REMAINS UNSPOILED

research by the property consultants finds that less than 50 buildings have been constructed in the entire region in the last five years. The dalmatian riviera remains unspoiled by excessive modern development, according to new data compiled by the property consultants Colliers International Southeast europe. The lack of new construction can be explained, according to Colliers International Southeast europe, by local opposition to over-development, a severe shortage of available land for construction, and delays in planning procedures and implementing new zoning. 'This is wonderful news for the dalmatian riviera," commented Colliers International Southeast europe. but prices there are still much lower than in comparable resorts internationally. with prices set to go up hugely when Croatia joins the european Union in several years' time, now is a great time to invest." Ivana bućević of Colliers added. Colliers International Southeast europe was recently named Property Consultant of the year for the region for the second straight year.

RETIRING TO THE SUN Many of us now consider moving abroad when we retire and a sizeable proportion of those who do think about it actually take the plunge. The traditional locations are Spain, Malta, the south of France and other Mediterra-nean countries that have a good climate with lots of sun. However, other locations are now becoming more popu-lar. Northern France, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and other countries to the east are becoming increasingly popular. The reasons for going to these countries are because they are cheap and some of them also provide the sun. Retiring Britons may look to Croatia, Bulgaria and Turkey for affor-dable homes. In fewer than 10 years an estimated 2.3 mi-llion Britons aged over 50 - one in eight of the population - will be retiring abroad, according to a report by Alliance & Leicester International. By 2020, one in five older people will be living outside the UK. Driven by rising affluence, the number British retirees owning two or more homes in Europe, will double from today's levels, with destinations such as Croatia, Bulgaria and Turkey emerging alongside the traditional Spanish Costas, France and English-spea-king countries. The global market for goods and services for British retirement migrants will be worth more than £100 billion in 2020. According to Simon Hull, managing director of Alliance & Leicester International, tourism is encouraging Britons to move abroad. Lower living costs, a more sedate pace of life, a healthier climate and year-round sunshine are the main attractions. "Many people will worry about currency fluctuations, so will sway more towards developed countries. Europe has special regula-tions for healthcare, so migrants are covered for a propor-tion of the costs," says Hull. Croatia has become increasing popular with foreigners looking for a place in the sun and more and more are buying second property here. Most of these properties tend to be holiday homes but now more frequently foreigners are choosing Sibenik as their retirement destination. We move abroad for a variety of reasons: Climate, cheap property, cheap cost of living, to join friends or family, disillusion with this country, love of another country through the experience of having holi-days there and just because we want a change. Of course on the flip side there are a number of reasons why your dream move adroad can go wrong. The most popular reasons include missing friends and relations, langauge barriers, problems with the real estate, ill health, missing the familarity of home, problems adjusting to the new cuisine and assimilating into a new culture. According to Croatia Estate the average purchase price is 150,000 Euros and there are various 'hot spots' such as Dubrovnik, Hvar and Istria. As the property market becomes more mature and property valuations become the norm rather than the exception then house prices may become more of an exact science until then it a question of deciding how much a property is worth to you and whether in compa-rison with similar properties in other countries like Spain France, it looks good value.

Here are a couple of tips when you are first thinking about buying a house or

apartment. The first thing to think about is the law, before twelve years foreigners were

not allowed to buy property in Croatia but that has all changed


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krka national park the laSt waterFall in the park SkradinSki BukSkradinski Buk is the last,

seventh and longest travertine barrier on the Krka River, and one of the most famous natural beau-ties of Croatia. It consists of travertine cascades, islands and lakes. The waters of the Krka and Čikola Rivers flow down the seventeen steps of Skradinski Buk, exten-ded over a length of 800 meters. The width of the cascades ranges from 200 to 400 meters, with a total height differential of 45.7

meters. Below Skradinski Buk, the mouth of the Krka River flows underwater into the Adriatic Sea (estuary). An estuary is the mouth of a river that flows into the sea. In the estuary of the Krka River, seawater exten-ds to the base of Sradinski Buk. The estuary of the Krka River is 23.5 kilometers in length. This estuary is considered an exceptional phenomenon, due to its lack of pollution and bio-logical vitality. It is an area

rich in shellfish, freshwater fish and saltwater fish. The growth of the travertine barrier at Skradinski Buk was due to the upriver lake formation from the Krka River to Roški Slap and 3 kilometers downriver from the Čikola River, creating one of the most unusual and beautiful landscapes in the Krka National Park. Sightseeing at Skradinski Buk is possible, owing to a network of paths and brid-ges that permits pleasant

and safe walking. Belvede-res have been erected at the most attractive locati-ons. Visitors to Skradinski Buk can tour the ethno-graphic collection and old mills where the grain is mi-lled with a millstone turned by the force of the water, as well as ancient devices for washing clothing and texti-les. Skradinski Buk can be visited throughout the en-tire year. This locality inclu-des the most attractive part of the Krka National Park.


a little Bit oF eVerythinGFACT FILES The Sibenik – Knin County is full of inte-resting sights and so-unds. Its history and tradition are rich, complicated and fascinating. Its natu-re and wildlife, including two national parks, are unique and breathtaking. Its cuisine and wine are world class. The connection to the sea is unbreakable. And finally its people are friendly, generous and warm. Every week we’ll bring you a few short fact files of different areas of life in the county so that you can better comprehend the culture that surrounds you.

ZATONAvillageinthenorth-westernpartofŠibenikharborinabayofthesamename,only10kmfromŠibenik.Nearthevillage, on a bend, is "Tradan" Cave, where various archeo-logical remains from the Neolithic to the Roman Age were discovered. These include coins of the Emperors Traian and Justin, and stone utensils. Like all other settlements, Zaton was also damaged by the Turks in 1576 - 1577. An asphalt road links Zaton with the Adriatic Tourist Road. It branchesofatthemodernŠibenikbridge,andtherearegoodbuslinksbetweenZatonandŠibenik.MorerecentlyZaton has become interesting for visitors because its love-ly pine woods, bays and complete peace offer a pleasant holiday.

THE ISLAND OF OBONJAN To the south-east, only one kilometer from the island of Prvić, lies theuninhabited island of Obonjan. It is covered with a thick pine wood, lush and fragrant Me-diterranean plant life, small blue-green bays and sheltered beaches, far away from the tourist rush. Obonjan has been turned into the island of youth and is used for organized holidays and recreation by members of the Scouts Organization. The island is equipped with everything needed for the or-ganized activities of young people and children. This helps their proper physical development and the biological and health rehabilitation of the growing body, which is usually exposed to pollution, mental effort and the intensity of everyday duties: schoolwork and study.

MAKSIM MRVICAMrvica took up piano lessons from the age of nine from Marija Sekso and gave his first public performance in the same year. Just three years later he gave his first concert performance of Haydn’s Piano Concerto in C major. When war broke out in 1991, both Mrvica and his professor were determined that this would not disrupt his music studi-

es. In spite of the war and surrounding turbulence, Mrvica entered in, and won, his first major competition in Zagreb in 1993. Mrvica went on to study at the Mu-sic Academy in Zagreb whe-re he spent five years under Professor Vladimir Krpan, who himself was a pupil of Arturo Benedetti Michelan-geli. He then spent a year at the Franz Liszt Conservato-ire in Budapest and during this year he won first prize at the Nicolai Rubinstein Inter-national Piano Competition. In 2000, he moved to Paris to study with Igor Lazko and gained first prize in the Pontoise Piano Competition in 2001. When he returned to Croatia he found himself to be the focus of intense media interest and he made frequent television appearances as well as giving a great number of interviews. He soon found him-self recording his first CD, “Gestures”, an album of contem-porary Croatian piano pieces.

ŠIBENIK-KNIN COUNTYŠibenik-Knin County (Croatian: Šibensko-kninska župa-nija) is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dal-matia.ItscenterisŠibenik;othernotabletownsareKnin,Drniš and Skradin. The county covers 3000 km² and has over 110 000 inhabitants. It also includes 242 islands and national parks Krka and Kornati.

A1 HIGHWAYThe A1 highway, is a highway in Croatia. It currently me-asures416kmfromZagreb(Lučkointerchange)viaSplittoŠestanovac.ItisscheduledtoreachPločein2008andlater Dubrovnik. The A1 is generally considered to be one of the Croatia's main trunk roads, as it connects the country's continental part and the capital Zagreb with the Croatian coast and the second-largest city, Split. It is the first highway to cross the mountainous Dinaric Alps (Lika) ofthecountry.A1isatollhighway.ThesectionfromLučkointerchange to the Bosiljevo interchange is operated by Autocesta Rijeka-Zagreb d.d. and the section from Bosilje-votoŠestanovacexitisoperatedbyHAC.

ROMAN ENCLOSUREIN VODICEAt the foot of the hill where Arauzona settlement used to be situated, there was a natural trap for collection of rainwater. Residents of Arauzona covered it with arches, leaving a few openings for inflow of precipitation waters. The enclosure, or Turkish reservoir as the people of Vodice incorrectly call it, is still used for watering cattle and near-by olive groves.

PRIMOŠTEN HERITAGEPrimošten is famous for its huge and beautiful vineyards. A photo of the vineyards of Primošten hung in the UN cen-ter in New York. Apart from its vineyards, Primošten is also known for the traditional donkey race that takes part the-re every summer. The biggest beach in Primošten is called Raduča,anditssmallerpart,MalaRaduča,isvotedoneofthe 10 most beautiful beaches in Croatia.

SIBENIK F.CSibenik F.C is a Croatian football club based in the city of Sibenik on the Croatian coast. The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted into the First Division (Prva HNL). Sibenik F.C plays at ŠubićevacStadium which has a capacity of 8,000. Sibenik's fans are called “Funcuti” and are known for their hatred towards other two Dalmatian clubs, Hajduk Split F.C and Zadar F.C.

DRAŽEN PETROVIĆDraženPetrović (October 22, 1964– June7, 1993)bornin Sibenik was a Croatian basketball player. A tireless sho-oterandprolificscorer,Petrovićisarguablythemostce-lebrated basketball player ever to emerge from Europe. He is considered the crucial part of the vanguard to the present-day mass influx of European players into the NBA. He played for the Portland Trailblazers and the New Jersey Nets in the NBA. He tragically died in 1993 in a road traffic accident.

CROATIAN CUISINECroatian cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. Its modern roots date back to ancient periods and the differences in the selection of fo-odstuffs and forms of cooking are most notable between those on the mainland and those in coastal regions. Main-land cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Slavic and the more recent contacts with the more famous gastro-nomic orders of today - Hungarian, Viennese and Turkish - while the coastal region bears the influences of the Greek, Roman and Illyrian, as well as of the later Mediterranean cuisine - Italian and French.


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every Friday until the end of August enjoy a performance from the professional dance gro-up “Lolita” on the open terrace of hotel Zora. This highly recommended show in a special ambience starts at 21:00. Prices for adults are 30 kn and for children 20 kn.

HOTEL ZORA

‘‘FAIR IN THE MEDIEvAL SIBENIK’’every year in the month of September in the eve of St. Michael’s day a “Fair in the Medieval Sibenik” takes place, a fair for inhabitants and peasants, masters of old handicrafts and gastronomic specialties. This year it will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of September.

vOCAL CHOIR 21.08 @ 21:30

On Ivan Pavla II Squarevocal Choir Thursday (Klapa)At the very end of these vocal choir evenings’ events a young vocal choir (klapa) from vodice will perform. This choir, in the last few years, has seriously entered into the top of Croatian vocal choir singing with their unique, natural method of singing and interpretation.

CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT19.08 @ 21:00

City of Sibenik museumConcert of classical music, Željka Caparin – pianoIn organization with the City of Sibenik a concert by this young, academic pianist Željka Caparin will be held. The concert will be held in the atrium of

the city’s museum.22.-23.08

CoNCerT oF dALAMATIAN SoNG

21.-23.09.MedIevAL FAIr IN SIbeNIK

05-07.09FeSTIvAL oF rUrAL CULTUre

16.08.FoLK FeAST IN ŠePUrINA – ST. roKo

16.08. @ 21:00CoNCerT, CoAST J. Ive CoTA

20.08. @ 21:00every wedNeSdAy “KLAPA” (voCAL ChoIr) eveNINGS

20. – 06.09.eXhIbITIoN MILeNA MIKULANdrAGALLery ST. CroSS, oPeNING AT 21:00

13.08 @ 21:00The eveNING oF dALMATIAN SoNGCoAST v. NAZorA

24.08 @ 10:00reGATTA “bUrTIŽ 2008”LATIN SAIL

27.08 @ 21:00every wedNeSdAy “KLAPA” (voCAL ChoIr) eveNINGS

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A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or

strummed). It is descended from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. It has a body with a teardrop-shaped soundboard, or one which is essentially oval in shape, with a soundhole, or soundholes, of varying shapes which are open and are not decorated with an intricately carved grille like the Baroque era mandolins.

Originally mandolins had six double courses of gut strings tuned similarly to lutes, and plucked with the fingertips, while the design common

today has eight metal strings in four pairs (courses) whi-ch are plucked with a plec-trum. The latter originated in Naples, Italy during the 3rd quarter of the 18th century. There were and still are many variants. These include Mila-nese, Lombard, Brescian and other 6-course types, as well as four-string (one string per course), twelve-string (three strings per course), and sixteen-string (four strings per course).

Mandolin – a dalMatian inStruMent


Settled in the heart of dalmatia, near the se-ashore of Šibenik, surrounded by four national parks, imbued with hospitality and special Mediterranean charm, Solaris hotels resort is your destination for a perfect holiday. Solaris hotels resort is a renowned hotel company with a 40 year-old tradition which can provide an excellent holiday in dalmatia, offering numerous facilities and capacities in 5 hotels, villas Kornati and Solaris Camping resort.

Your Mediterranean choice

inFOSolaris Hotels resort

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Reservations and informations Tel: +385 22 361 001 Fax:+385 22 361 800

[email protected] www.solaris.hr

SOLARIS HOTEL IVAN **** | SOLARIS HOTEL JURE **** | SOLARIS HOTEL NIKO **** | SOLARIS HOTEL ANDRIJA ****SOLARIS HOTEL JAKOV*** | VILLAS KORNATI **** | SOLARIS CAMPING RESORT*** | YACHT MARINA SOLARIS

Use the opportunity and visit dalmatian week in Solaris from 23.08 until 31.08.! enjoy dalma-tian specialties, close harmony (klapa) singing and the authentic ambience. Get a taste of specialties with fresh fish from the Adriatic sea, home made pasta, bread and confectionery – the handwork of our cuisine masters chefs. or let your type of fun be a donkey ride!discover magical dalmatian cuisine through specialties of the dalmatian village – unique atmosphere in a restaurant surrounded by stone walls and houses, with traditional dishes and close-harmony singing. olive oil, dry figs and homemade bread prepared under a baking lid will make your holiday unforgettable. Take a step into the past and experience the authentic atmosphere of an old dalmatian village. Taste the dishes of the dalmatian region prepared according to old recepies. Solaris hotels resort gastronomic offer will reveal you the magic dalmatian and Croatian cuisine. discover the rich history and dalmatian customs through traditional dalmatian dishes. Solaris recommends: warm home made bread prepared under a baking lid ¤ home made prosciutto and cheese ¤ Krešimir`s sword (meat, fish and vegetarian) ¤ Šibenik fritura – fish specialty ¤ barbecue dishes ¤ dishes prepared under a baking lid ¤ Grilled fish specialties ¤ Tuna and octopus salad

SPeciAL dALMATiAn Week in SOLAriS (23.08.-31.08.2008.)

ScorpionFiShaGaVa

The scorpionfish are a family (Scor-paenidae) of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's

most venomous species. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are widespread in temperate seas and are commonly found in the seas aro-und Dubrovnik. General characteristics of family members include a compressed body, ridges and/or spines on the head, one or two spines on the operculum and three to five spines on the preopercle. The dorsal fin will have 11 to 17 spines, often long and separated from each other, and the pectoral fins will be well-developed, with 11 to 25 rays. The spines of the dor-

sal, anal and pelvic fins all have venom glands at their bases. Most species are bottom-dwellers that feed on crustaceans and smaller fish. Most Scorpionfish, such as the stonefish, wait in disguise for prey to pass them by before swallowing, while lionfish often ambush their prey. When not ambushing, lionfish may herd the fish, shrimp, or crab in to a corner before swallowing. Scorpionfish feed by opening their mouth, then their gills a fraction of a second apart, creating suction. The fish is particularly popular with Croatian fisher-men as they fetch high prices in the mar-ket. A local specialty is soup made from the boiled scorpion fish.

Originally from arid areas in Mexico the agava has found a home in Cro-atia. The plant became established

in the Mediterranean region of Africa and Europe in the 14th century. Often known as the century plant, due to the myth that the plant takes a century to bloom, it thrives in strong sun conditions and hard soil. As it is a desert plant it is very tolerant to droughts. The leaves get up to 2 metres long and 3 metres long and have sharp spines on the margins and tips. The margin spines are recurved like fishhooks and the tip spines can be more than an inch long. The plant has no stem. Its thick and massive gray-green leaves originate from a basal rosette. Due to their dense growth the plants are often used as fences in Mexico, whereas

in the Croatia they are normally grown in rock gardens or as borders. It tends to do-minate the landscape wherever it is grown. Century plant doesn't really take a century to bloom, but it does take 10 years or so in warm regions and as much as 60 years in colder climates. The sap of century plant is used as a diuretic and a laxative. The juice of the leaves is applied to bruises and taken internally for indigestion, flatulence, con-stipation, jaundice and dysentery. Steroid hormone precursors are obtained from the leaves. A good example of this unusual and spectacular plant can be seen above the main beach, Banja, in Dubrovnik. Unfor-tunately the plant is frequently the target of graffiti artists who engrave their names into the leaves.

DALMATIAN vILLAgE Saturday, August 23th KLAPA CANZONA – traditional klapa singers 20.00h @ Sunday, August 24th KLAPA gUŠTI - traditional klapa singers

20.00h @ Monday, August 25th KLAPA CANZONA - traditional klapa singers 20.00h @ Tuesday, August 26th NAS QUATROS - traditional klapa singers 20.00h @ wednesday, August 27th vENERA – traditional klapa singers + DONKEY RACE & BIg DALMATIAN FESTIvAL @

Thursday, August 28th KLAPA BAgATIN - traditional klapa singers 20.00h @ Friday, August 29th KLAPA SOLARIS - traditional klapa singers 20.00h


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• HealthPHARMACY BALDEKIN, Stjepana radica 56a, tel. 332-068; PHARMACY CENTRALA, Stjepana radica bb, tel. 213-539; PHARMACY vAROS, Kralja Zvonimira 32, tel. 212-539; PHARMACY PLENCA, Karla vipauca 21, tel. 214 -118, osme dalmatinske udarne brigade 3, tel. 331-022; DONATION PHARMACY, brace Polica bb, tel. 333-437, vITA- SPECIALISED TRADE FOR MEDICINES AND MEDICIAL PRODUCTS, biskupa Fosca 11, tel. 215-850 and biskupa Milete 5a, tel. 310-525; PHARMACY BARANOvIC-PETKOvIC, Stjepana radica 1, tel. 212-061; PHARMACY RADIN, Kralja Zvonimira 121, tel. 338-716; PHARMACY COBANOv, Trg Ivana Pavla II, tel-fax: 331-255; HERBAL PHARMACY gOSPINA TRAvA, Stjepana radica 27, tel. 219-245; HERBAL PHARMACY NATURA, Stjepana radica 12, tel. 336-116.

• BanksJADRANSKA BANKA: tel. 242-242; CROATIA BANKA: Trg Pavla Subica And br. 1, tel. 212-033; HRvATSKA POSTANSKA BANKA: A. Starcevica bb, tel. 337-345; OTP BANKA: Ante Supuka 22, tel. 062/201-444; PRIvREDNA BANKA ZAgREB: vladimira Nazora 1, tel. 322-150; RAIFFEISEN BANK AUSTRIA: Trg drazena Petrovica bb, tel. 348-800; HvB - SPLITSKA BANKA: Poljana 2, tel. 022/214-663; ZAgREBACKA BANKA: biskupa Milete 2a, tel. 022/201-370; ERSTE BANKA d.d.: Poljana 5, tel. 062/374-540; HYPO-gROUP ALPE ADRIA: Stjepana radica 77a, tel. 311-940; vOLKSBANK: Trg drazena Petrovica bb, tel. 668-100; KRIZEvACKA BANKA: biskupa J. Milete 6, tel. 215-396.

• BusesBuses departing from SibenikSibenik–Trogir–Split at 00.00, 00.15, 2.30, 3.45, 4.35, 5.15, 6.45, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00, 10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 12.00, 12.30 (except Sundays), 13.00, 14.00, 14.20, 15.10, 15.30, 15.40, 16.00, 16.30, 17.00 (except Saturdays), 18.00 18.15, 18.55, 19.00, 19.30,

20.30, 20.45, 21.15 (except Saturdays), 22.00 and 23.30; Sibenik–Pirovac–Bio-grad–Zadar at 5.45, 6.30, 7.00, 7.45 (including Sundays), 8.00, 8.45, 9.15 (except Saturdays), 9.45, 10.05, 11.00, 11.45, 12.00, 12.15, 13.00, 13.10, 13.45, 14.10, 14.37 (except Saturdays), 16.00, 16.15, 16.45, 17.45, 19.00, 20.40, 21.15, 21.40, 22.00 and 23.00; Sibenik–Rijeka at 6.30, 8.45, 9.15 (except Sundays), 9.45, 11.00, 13.00, 14.37, 16.45, 22.00 and 23.00; Sibenik–Makarska–Ploce–Dubrovnik at 00.00, 2.30, 4.35, 8.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.20 and 15.10; Sibenik–Zagreb at 00.40, 1.30, 7.00, 7.45 (including Tuesdays and Fridays), 8.00, 9.15, 9.40, 10.05, 12.00, 13.45, 14.50, 15.30, 16.00, 17.30, 18.00 and 23.00;

Local line - working days Sibenik-Drnis-Oklaj-Knin at 6.15, 9.30 and 15.15; Sibenik-Drnis-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-vodice-Kapela-Jeze-ra-Murter at 5.45, 11.30, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Srima-vodice-Tribunj-Sovlje at 6.30, 7.05, 8.40, 10.15, 11.15, 12.15, 12.45, 14.00, 14.30, 19.10, 20.00; Sibenik-Srima-vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 9.00; 15.20 18.00; 21.00; Sibenik-Srima-vodice at 8.00, 9.20, 13.30; Sibenik-Srima-vodice-Pirovac-Kasic at 11.40, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Brodarica 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-grebastica-Brnjaca-Drage-Bratski Dolac-Sapin Dolac at 12.25 (to brnjace), 15.10; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica at 9.45; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica-Razanj at 11.00, 11.45, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Primosten (bIS) at 12.30, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin at 10.30 (Antonio tours), 11.15, 12.45, 14.00, 15.20, 15.30; Sibenik-Solaris-Zablace at 7.00, 9.00, 11.40, 13.15, 14.15, 15.10, 17.40, 19.15, 20.15., 17.40, 19.10, 20.15.

Local line - SaturdaysSibenik-Srima-vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 5.45, 9.00, 11.30, 14.00, 18.00; Sibenik-Srima-vodice-Tribunj-Sovlje at 6.30, 7.05, 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; Sibenik-Jadrtovac-Boraja-Lepenica-vrsno at 12.00, 15.10, 20.15; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica-Razanj-S. Dolac at 11.45; Sibenik-Solaris-Zablace at 7.00, 9.00, 11.40, 14.15, 15.05, 17.40, 20.15.Local line - SundaysSibenik-Srima-vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 9.00, 14.00, 18.00; Sibenik-Zaton-Raslina at 7.00, 10.30, 12.30, 15.20, 18.30, 21.10; Sibenik-Solaris-Zablace at 9.00, 11.40, 14.15, 17.40, 20.15.

• BoatsSIBENIK – ZLARIN (ferry): Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.00 hours, return at 14.55 hours. SIBENIK – KAPRIJE – ZIRJE: (ferry) Mondays, Tuesdays, wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11.00 and 16.00 hours, return at 13.30 and 19.30 hours. Sundays and holidays at 11.00 and 19.00, return at 17.00 and 21.00 hours. SIBENIK – KAPRIJE - ZIRJE (hydro-speedboat Mislav): Mondays till Saturdays at 8.00 and 20.00 hours, return at 5.30 and 9.15 hours. Sundays and holidays at 8.00 and 20.10 hours. return at 5.30 and 12.00 hours.SIBENIK – ZLARIN – PRvIC – SEPURINE - vODICE (line): Mondays, Tuesdays, wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 6.00, 9.30, 13.30, 15.30 and 19.30 hours. return at 4.45, 12.00, 18.00 hours. Sundays and holidays at 9.30 and 20.45 hours. return at 7.15 and 18.30 hours. boat schedule valid until June 19th.

knin

Tourist Board, tel. 664-822; Heal-th centre, tel. 660-552; general Hospital, tel. 663-732; Bus Stati-on, tel. 661-005; Pharmacy, tel. 660-080; Red Cross, tel. 662-019; Library, tel. 660-010;

Murter

Tourist Board tel. 434-995; Phar-macy tel. 434-129; Doctor’s clinic tel. 435-262; Dentist tel. 436-026; National Park Kornati tel. 435-740; City Council tel. 435-599; Jadranska bank tel. 443-137; Port Authority tel. 435-190,

piroVac

Tourist Board tel. 466-770; Phar-macy tel. 467-099, from 8-14,30, Saturdays from 8 do 12. Doctor’s Clinic. 467-080; Post Office tel. 467-000; Jadranska bank tel. 466-622; Fire Brigade tel. 467-090.

priMoŠten

Tourist Office, Trg biskupa J. Arne-rića 2 tel. 571-111; Port Authority, tel. 570-266; Library “dr. Ante Starčević” tel. 570-259; Doctor’s Clinic tel. 570-033; Pharmacy tel. 570-305.

roGoznica

Borough Rogoznica - tel/fax 02 2 559 - 0 49 ;Po r t Au t h o r i -ty Rogoznica - 022 559-045; Tourist Board - 022 559-253; Doc tor ’s Surger y - 022 550-032; Dentis t - 022 558-392; Pharmacy Rogoznica - 022 558-330; Fire brigade - 022 559-294; Marina Frapa - tel: 559 900;Taxi - 091/666-0000; Post Office - tel: 559 080

Skradin

Tourist Board tel. 771-306. Phar-macy - clinic of general medici-ne works Mondays, wednesdays and Fridays from 7,30 do 13,30, and Tuesdays and Thursday from 13.30 to 19.30. tel. 771-099, 771-049;

tiSno / Jezera

Tourist Board, Put Zaratića 3, Jezera, tel. 022/439 – 120. Tourist Board Tel. 438-604. Pharmacy tel. 438 - 427; Doctor’s Clinic tel. 438-427, Jadranska banka tel. 438-486; Post Office tel. 439-210; Port Authority tel. 439-313; Firebrigade tel. 438-751;

Vodice

Tourist Board City of vodice, Ive Čače 1a, tel. 443-888; City Council tel 444-900; Police tel. 443-150; Firebrigade tel. 441-324.

puBliSher important phone numbers

Powered by ŠIBENSKI LISTbožidara Petranovića 3, 22000 Šibenik, Tel: 022/311-300, fax: 022/330-100

director: Srđan Bužančić

editor-in-chief: Zdravko Pilić [email protected]

Assistant editor: Mark Thomas [email protected]

reporters: Nevena Banić, Joško Čelar, Jadran Kale, Mil-ko Kronja, Nikola Urukalo

Photography: vilson Polić, Nikolina vuković, CROPIX

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Marketing: Nikolina Čvorak [email protected]; 091/302-0122 , Elida Slavica

Printer: Slobodna Dalmacija

In association with Tourist board Šibenik: goran Bulat, director

Police 92 and 347-111Fire brigade 93 and 212-222HAK roadside assistance 987Information 988Bus Station 060 368-368Tow away parking service 098/975 4196Jadrolinija – ferries 218-663Croatian Railways 9830, 333-696General Hospital 246-246County council 244-200City council 332-021Port authority 217-217Meteorological station 338-585Sibenik University 311-060State archive 330-370City sanitation 332-325Tourist info centre 214-411

The telephone code for Croatia is 00385 and for Sibenik and the Sibenik county dial 022

060368368BUS STATION SIBENIK - INFORMATION


ENgLISH CROATIANDo you speak English? Govoriš engleski?

You’re welcome Nemanačemu

Where are you from? Od kuda si?

Where are we going? Gdje idemo?

Happy birthday Sretan rođendan

I’m hungry (masculine) Gladan sam

I’m hungry (feminine) Gladna sam

What’s your name? Kako se zoveš?

PrePArATiOn Clean, and dice the potatoes and place them to cook in lightly salted water. When the potatoes are half cooked drain them, add salt and oil put them in the oven to bake.Add salt and pepper to the fish fillets to taste. Roll them in flour and fry them in hot oil and then add a half of the butter. Keep the cooked and hot fillets in a warm place. on the re-maining butter add the capers, two spoonfuls of lemon juice, parsley and wine and quickly sauté. Serve the anglerfish with warm sauce and baked potatoes.

recipe of the week

anGlerFiSh in a caper Sauce

400 g Anglerfish (2 fillets)15 g flour35 g butter330 g potatoes2 spoons of lemon juice

Salt PepperSauce:2 spoon of caper 2 spoons of white wine10 g parsley

word FroM the StreetS

Recipe for two people

Presented by Restaurant JadranAddress: brodarica, obala Maratuša 4; Telephone: 022 350 220open from: 10-23 h; www.restoran-jadran.hr

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I’m so sorry now because I came only on a daily trip to Sibenik, because it’s so beautiful I don’t know where to look. everything is so nice and so magnificant and especially the old houses in the town. I’m coming again for sure.

This is my first time in Sibenik and I like it a lot. It’s so beautiful and ancient and I really enjoy the tour around town. Today we have lunch in the old city and I’m looking forward to it. Great!

I’m on a vacation with my parents and I really like it here. we are staying at the private apartment in rogoznica and this is our first time visiting Sibenik. Last year we’ve been to Novi vinodolski but I like Sibenik more. It is a piece of magic.


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A postcard from Sibenik produced around the year 1915 showing the waterfront and a sailing ship on the sea.

A similar scene taken a few months ago, as you can see the waterfront has changed a lot in one hundred years but the St. Jacobs Cathedral

can still be seen and remains unchanged.

now & then