HOLIDAY IN TRIBUNJ
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Rent a boat in Tribunj
There
are boats for rent in Tribunj. At the bridge at the old village
small yellow/blue motorboats are available for tourists. Costs ca. 50
euro a day. The owner will give you instructions and a demonstration.
Of course you can also rent speedboats or large motorboats, please note
that for boats larger than 3 m a special permit is necessary. It is
great to explore the islands in front of Tribunj with your own boat,
how about a picknick at your own island?If you like to take your own boat to Tribunj, we will gladly assist you in finding a place in the harbour. |
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| Walk to Sv. Nicolai On a hill in Tribunj you will find the small ancient church Sv. Nicolai (1452). It offers a lovely view on Tribunj and its surroundings, the sea and the islands. Opposite the stone bridge to the old centre of the village is a church. On the left side of the church there is a path uphill. The stroll uphill takes about 10 minutes. Some parts are rather steep but not difficult. Moreover, the view is certainly worth wile!
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. Restaurants In Tribunj you will find excellent restaurants. All have their specific charm, but the restaurant with the most beautiful view is without a doubt "Luna". Opposite the old village centre, directly situated near the sea, the terrace at the first floor offers a magnificent seaview. The yachts and motorboats pass at close distance, on their way to the marina. The relation between price/quality is very favourable. In the mainseason reservations are preferred.
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Krka-waterfalls During your stay in Tribunj you should not forget to visit the Krka-waterfalls. This is a national park, a protected area. In Vodice and Tribunj you could arrange an excursion to the waterfalls, but you can also visit them by car. From Tribunj take the highway (follow signs A1) direction Zagreb, later direction Split and leave at "Skradin". This takes about half an hour. Follow the signs to Skradin, Slapovi Krke (= Krka waterfalls). You do not have to take the first parking place, there are several that are situated closer to the water. Walk up to the boats to Krka-waterfalls, which leave every 10 minutes in the mainseason. You do not have to buy a ticket at the boat, this is included in the park entrance. After a boattrip of about 30 minutes you come to the entrance of the park, where you buy your tickets (about 70 kuna = 9 euro p.p. this is including the boattrip). Children up to 14 years have a discount. At the entrance you can also arrange excursions to for instance the monastry Visovac. After a short walk through the park you reach the lowest waterfall, where swimming is permitted. Especially for children this is a real sensation! Both left and right of the waterfalls are paths uphill. Enjoy the view and the small and larger waterfalls as you walk uphill, at the top cross the waterfall and descend again to the lower waterfalls on the other side. We advise you to go in time, in the middle of the day it can be very crowded at the boats. Moreover, you can easily spend a day here, do not forget swimwear! |
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Kornati-islands
A
special turistic attraction are the Kornati-islands, they are a
well-known destination for sailing boats. Because of its extraordinary
landscape and rich ecosystem a large part of the Kornati-islands is
declared a national park in 1980. The part which belongs to the
national park is 220 km2 and contains 89 islands. Most
islands do
not have any vegetation, but some have olive trees, figes and
vineyards, owned by the people of the village Murter.The
Adriatic sea is one of the most beautiful blue seas in the world. There
is no sea more blue than the one at the Kornati-islands. There are
caves, a large variety of fishes and shells. A special attraction is
the innersea at one of the islands, which is one of its kind because
the water is very salt and 5 degrees warmer than the surrounding sea,
although a connection with the sea has never been found.
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Sea organ
Zadar
is a beautiful city, well worth a visit. Enjoy the old centre
with its ancient buildings and churches and, in contrast, the
modern shops. While you are in Zadar you should not forget to visit the
sea organ and the Greeting to the Sun. The sea organ is situated near the new cruiser port, as a part of Zadar's Riva, and can be observed as a differently shaped part of the coast which consists of several stairs that descend into the sea. The stairs extend for about 70 meters along the coast, under them, at the lowest sea-tide level, 35 pipes of different lenght, diameter and tilts were built in vertically to the coast and they raise aslant until the paved part of the shore and end in a canal (a service corridor). On the pipes there are LABIUMS (whistles), which play 7 chords of 5 tones. Above the canal there are perforated stone stairs through which the sound comes out, the air pushed by the sea. This site is a blend of human ideas and skills and the energy of the sea, waves, tide and flood, a place for relaxation, contemplation and conversation while listening to an endless concert of mystic harmonies of the "Orchestra of Nature". Sea Organ is constructed according to the project made by architect Nikola Bašić with the help of several experts: Professor Vladimir Andročec was the sea hydraulics consultant from the Zagreb Civil Engineering University, the pipes were made by Goran Ježina from Murter, a well-known organ art workshop - Heferer from Zagreb made 35 labiums for every pipe, and it was tuned by professor Ivica Stamać from Zagreb. In 2006 Croatian architect Nikola Bašić received the European Prize for Urban Public Space in Barcelona for his Zadar Sea Organ project, as the best among 207 candidate projects from across Europe.
Greeting
to the Sun
After
the world-known Sea
Organs, Zadar
has become wealthier with one more urban
installation. On Istarska obala, at the very end of the Zadar
peninsula, next to the famous Sea Organs, shines the Greeting
to the Sun made by
the same architect Nikola
BašićThe Greeting
to the Sun consists of three hundred
multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level with the
stone-paved waterfront in the shape of a 22-meter diameter circle.
Under the glass conduction plates there are photo-voltage solar modules
through which symbolic communication with nature is made, with the aim
to communicate with light, just like the Sea Organs do with
sound.Simultaneously
with the most
beautiful sunset
in the world
the
lighting elements installed in a
circle turn on, and, following a particularly programmed scenario, they
produce a marvelous, exceptionally impressive show of light in the
rhythm of the waves and the sounds of the Sea organs.The
photo-voltage solar modules absorb the sun energy and then
transform it into electrical energy by releasing it into the
distributive voltage power network. It is expected for the entire
system to produce around 46.500 kWh yearly, being, actually, a small
power plant from which energy will be used not only for
the Greeting to the Sun installation, but also for the
lighting of the entire waterfront. This energy will be three times
cheaper than the actual one, and the project itself is a unique example
of connecting the use of renewed energy sources, energy efficiency and
city space arrangement. In
cooperation with prof.
Maksim Klarin
from Zadar Maritime School, the names of the saints after which present
and previous churches on the peninsula have been named are carved in
the ring surrounding the Greeting to the Sun. They are sanctae
Anastasiae, sancti Donati, Simeonis Ivsti, Chrysogoni and Zoili, and
also Hieronymi, Lucae, Platonis, Eliae... Next to their names and the
date of their feast day are the declination and the altitude of the
sun, the length of the sunlight on that day and in that place on the
waterfront. Thus the connection is emphasized between Zadar and the
Saint
Grisogonus Calender, who
contributed greatly in marking
time and astronomic navigation at its very
beginnings.The Greeting
to the Sun installation, as a model of the solar
system with its appertaining planets, is connected to the Sea Organs
whose sound is transposed into a show of light that starts performing
on the Zadar waterfront after sunset. In creating the lighting effects,
the installation will be able to receive other outer, spontaneous
impulses through modem connection, while the lighting pictures will
adapt to different occasions.The
attractiveness of the Sea Organs, for which the esteemed Zadar
architect Nikola Bašić has received numerous international
and national awards, has charmed not only Zadar and Croatia, but also
the entire world, and there is no doubt that Zadar has acquired a new
and excellent attraction with its Greeting to the Sun.
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