Šibenik Town

Camp Marina is about 8 miles from Šibenik, and we visited the town several times. It has over 1,000 years of history and was founded as a Croatian fortress town, but it isn’t a holiday resort. The old town is full of narrow alleyways and is built on a hill, so plenty of legwork is necessary to check it out.

The most noteworthy area, as often in ancient places, is around the cathedral. The steps leading up to the square, the square itself, and the cathedral, are built in white stone that gives it an almost new look. You could imagine (apart from the power cables) you’d been transported back 500 years to when it had just been completed.

The lunchtime snack we had in a café overlooking the small port was also noteworthy. We ordered four cheeseburgers, which were a long time coming. We joked that they were baking the buns, as you do. Well they were, but the most extraordinary buns ever. They tasted somewhere between bread and a pizza base, and were huge- and delicious. At just £2.20 each! The photo proves our memories hadn’t exaggerated.

Whilst sat enjoying our burgers, we were reassured to see that we were under the protection of the Croatian Navy. Two vessels were patrolling the bay close to the shore. But it seemed all wasn’t going too well. They were both wreathed in smoke from the engines, and one in particular appeared to have trouble manoeuvring. The photo shows the ship after most of the smoke had subsided. If the Serbs were going to mount another invasion, this was their chance.