Krka River National Park

Krka River, which follows a very irregular channel through jagged karstic terrain, is the principal feature of Sibenik's hinterland. It is interrupted here and there by waterfalls and rapids, and marks the border between northern and central Dalmatia. The whole 75-kilometer zig-zag course of the river has been declared the Krka National Park. Its most interesting section is the Skradinski buk Waterfall, about twelve kilometers from Sibenik. Over a distance of 400 meters, the river tumbles down 17 cascades, each of them about 100 meters wide. The height difference is about 45 meters. The volume of water rushing down into Prokljansko jezero lake is subject to seasonal variation; in winter it is almost 43 cubic meters per second. The water sometimes floods nearby woodlands, and ridges of white limestone sediment are left behind. This part of the park is generally frequented on weekends by visitors from Sibenik and its surroundings. Near the biggest waterfall is a tourist center with a pleasant terrace.