Bus from ŠIBENIK to BAR

Šibenik is the oldest self-contained Croatian city on the Adriatic, the capital city and the cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of the Šibenik-Knin County.

It is mentioned for the first time on Christmas in 1066 in the gift of Peter Kresimir IV, so it is also called Kresimir's city. By the mid-17th century, the plague epidemic was the largest city on the entire eastern coast of the Adriatic. Šibenik was de facto the capital of Croatia from December 1944 to May 1945. It is also important as the seat of the Croatian Navy.

Cathedral of St. Jakova in Šibenik is the most important construction work of the 15th and 16th centuries. on the ground of Croatia. Due to its exceptional value in 2000, it was incorporated into the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, which in 2017, on that list, was joined by the Fortress of St. Nicholas.

Sibenik is located at 43˚44 'north latitude and 15˚55 east longitude. The relief is characterized by a very indented coast, a wide belt of the hinterland of the Primorska-Dinaric karst of Zagora, a mountain-mountainous area with a bend Plavno and fertile fields in Karst, Knin, Kosovo and Petrovo polje and the northern bukovica Bukovica with Promin, the canyon of the Krka and Čikola rivers and Miljevci.

There is more explanation of how Sibenik got its name, and that in science no other interpretation of his name was accepted as safe and accurate. In his work, Juraj Šizgorić describes the name and position of Šibenik, which he states that the city is called because it is surrounded by tribes. The name Šibenik comes into contact with the forest through the Sibinicum toponyms, which is extracted from an augmentative late-valley, or ranoroan form of silvon, silvonae or silvona. The name of sibin covered the narrow micro-region of Šibenik, along and around the elevation where the fortress of St. Mihovila.

Turism has been developing constantly in Sibenik in recent years, and the number of guests is increasing every year from year to year. Most tourists who are on the Sibenik Riviera are staying in hotels in Solaris hotel complex or in several kilometers away to Vodice, Primosten, Rogoznica or on islands like Zlarin or Prvic.

Bar (Italian: Antivari) is a coastal town and seaport in southern Montenegro. It's the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. Bar is a shortened form of Antivari, which is derived from the town's location across the Adriatic Sea from Bari, Italy.

Local archaeological findings date to the Neolithic era. It is assumed that Bar was mentioned as the reconstructed Roman castle, Antipargal, in the 6th century. The name Antibarium was quoted for the first time in the 10th century.

Bar is located on the coastal western border of Montenegro on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. It is approximately 53 kilometres from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. To the east is the largest lake in the Balkans, Lake Skadar. To the west, across the sea, is Italy.

Bar is the administrative centre of Bar Municipality, which includes the town of Sutomore and other small coastal towns. The municipality of Bar is divided into 12 communes (mjesna zajednica), consisting of 83 settlements.

Although there are some nice stony beaches in Bar itself, many tourists choose destinations in other small towns in the Bar municipality, notably Sutomore, with its beautiful long sandy beach. The natural area around Bar is mostly untouched and is rich in vegetation. The Bar municipality stretches to the southern shore of Skadar lake and encompasses Krajina region. This entire area is suitable for leisure activities and hiking. Smaller settlements near Bar, such as Dobra Voda, Sutomore and Čanj, are a favourite destination for sunbathing, as they incorporate long sandy beaches.

Places of interest

The Old Olive of Mirovica is said to be one of the oldest olive trees in Europe and one of the oldest trees in the world. In 1957, it was placed under state protection. Numerous legends and traditions are associated with the tree. For instance, families that had a dispute would come to the tree to make peace. This explains its name, Mirovica, mir meaning peace.

King Nikola’s palace was built in 1885. It was a present from King Nikola to his daughter Princess Zorka and his son-in-law, Prince Petar Karađorđević. The construction included a large palace, a little palace, a chapel, guardhouses and a winter garden. In 1910, a spacious ballroom was added. A botanic garden has Mediterranean vegetation including a cork tree. There is also a large flower garden in a stainless steel structure of interesting shape. it was a gift from King Emmanuel of Italy to King Nikola. It is now a restaurant called Knjaževa bašta (The Duke’s Garden). At the front of the palace, there was a wooden pier. Between 1866 and 1916, King Nikola owned ten yachts. One of them, Sibil, was bought from Jules Verne, the novelist. The last yacht bought was the Rumija. In 1915, it was sunk in the Bar harbour by the Austro-Hungarian navy. The palace complex houses the Bar city museum. It is also used as a venue for festivals, concerts, exhibitions and literary events.

Nehaj Fortress, partially preserved, is located near the small seaside town of Sutomore. It has been held by both Venetians and Ottoman Turks. It was first recorded as the 16th century Fortezza dei Spizi, a Venetian fortified town.

The Bar Aqueduct was constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries.