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Grad / Općina (Municipality) in Zadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes · Zadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes

Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati (Zadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes) Travel Guide 2026

Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati is a grad / općina (municipality) in Zadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes (Zadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes), Croatia, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati Central Station and Zadar Airport (ZAD) & Šibenik.

Province / StateZadar, Šibenik, Krka & Plitvice Lakes
Population450,000
Rail HubZadar, Šibenik & Kornati Central Station
Airport GatewayZadar Airport (ZAD) & Šibenik

Highlights & What to See in Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati

  • Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) & Greeting to the Sun (Pozdrav Suncu) — Sit on the white marble steps at sunset as Adriatic waves push air through 35 underwater pipes to play harmonic chords (Free).
  • Roman Forum, Church of St. Donatus (9th Century) & St. Anastasia Bell Tower — Circular Carolingian-era rotunda built directly from ancient Roman forum columns.
  • Museum of Ancient Glass (Muzej Antičkog Stakla) — Watch live glassblowing alongside 2,000-year-old Roman glass amphorae overlooking Jazine Harbour.
  • Kornati National Park & Telašćica Salt Lake Day Cruise — Sail past dramatic vertical white-limestone cliffs ('crowns') and swim in Lake Mir.
  • Šibenik UNESCO Cathedral of St. James & St. Michael's Fortress — Built entirely of interlocking Brač and Korčula stone slabs without a single brick or wooden beam.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati via Zadar, Šibenik & Kornati Central Station (Jadrolinija & Kapetan Luka (Krilo) High-Speed Catamarans + Arriva / FlixBus Coastal Coaches + HŽPP Trains) and local transit using Dubrovnik Pass.