Skradin
The river gateway to Krka's waterfalls, and the town where an early hydro plant lit the streets in 1895.
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Skradin sits where the Krka becomes tidal, at the head of a navigable inlet, and it is the usual water entrance to Krka National Park - boats run from the town quay up to Skradinski Buk. Its other claim is electrical: the hydroelectric plant built on the Krka at Skradinski Buk went into operation in August 1895, days after Niagara, using Tesla's polyphase system, and it lit the streets of Sibenik, making the town one of the first anywhere with public lighting run on polyphase alternating current. The town below is a small stone core under a ruined fortress, with a marina that draws yachts up the inlet.
What you actually see
- The water gate to Krka - park boats from the town quay.
- A hydro plant of August 1895 - built on Tesla's polyphase system.
- Sibenik lit from here - among the first towns anywhere on polyphase AC.
- A stone core under a fortress - the town itself.
When to go
May to September, when park boats run frequently. Half a day.
Honest expectations
Park tickets are timed and capped in summer, and turning up without one can mean waiting. Boats stop running early in the season's shoulder. The town is small and largely given to restaurants. Parking fills by mid-morning.
Nearby
Krka National Park is upstream; Sibenik is at the mouth of the inlet.
What to pack for Skradin
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.