Sibenik - to stay or not to stay!

Sibenik is a lovely town. On one of my Croatia trips a few years ago, I drove south from Rovinj to Zadar, spent a night there, and then drove to Trogir, stopping first at Krka National Park and then for a few hours in Sibenik. So I didn't spend long, but it has a nice feeling to it. Zadar and Trogir were both much more touristy (I was there in May too). I kind of wished I had stayed in Sibenik instead of in either Zadar or Trogir (both nice...just touristy) I didn't do much beyond see a few of the churches and walk around the town - it was a Sunday night so it was pretty dead, but I stopped for a meal at an Italian restaurant and it was delicious! Funny that that's what I remember most LOL. I think it was the best meal I had on that trip.

Depending on your interests, one night there is probably enough.

Thanks for your impressions Andrew. This is very helpful.

We spent 3 nights in Sibenik this past July. Lovely old town area. Plenty of interesting winding lanes with churches and historic buildings. Waterfront paths too. Just confirm parking availability if you stay in the old town. We didn’t have a car, but took an Uber to Krk Park for a days outing. Gorgeous. You won’t be disappointed with a night or two in Sibenik.

After a dozen trips to Croatia we have never been to Šibenik. Maybe cause my husband has no family there. We plan on going this September during our yearly trip. I’ve only heard nice things from friends who stopped there during a cruise. Zadar was nice but if we didn’t have a cousin there we probably wouldn’t return. If you decide to stop there, I hope you do a trip report, I’ll be curious to know how you like it.

Šibenik, Zadar and Trogir are all lovely. I'd be happy spending a night in any of them. We actually liked all three towns more than Split, which while bigger and arguably had some more "blockbuster" sights, we found Split to be too crowded and overwhelmed with tourists (many off of cruise ships) for our taste. Also in May.

Thanks for all your thoughts. You've convinced us to continue looking for accommodations in Sibenik!

Sibenik has a turtle fountain that was completely amazing. Hundreds of turtles. We enjoyed our day there. We were staying at the Amadria Park for a conference. This is sort of an old-style resort from the commie time.

I've always wanted to see the Sibenik area, but three days is so short for Istria--I'd share the entire itinerary and consider adding those days elsewhere. Where are you coming from in Istria? I would want to break up a long drive, how about Plitvice?