St. John's Fort

Nice castle aboe the city

This is one of the nice fortresses above the city of Šibenik. It is relatively easy to get up there, with some car parking available under it. The fortress is newly refurbished and looks very nice wit...

Great view, worth a walk

One of the two smaller forts is about a 40-minute walk uphill from the main large fort. There are nice views of Šibenik from the walls. The advantage is that it is less frequented due to its locatio...

Only interesting for the view.

The highest of the three forts, so the most far-reaching views. The fort itself has little to offer.

Great for views.

The views are fantastic when you eventually get to the Fortress. A word of advice is take the roadway to the fortress, the unmade path is not for the less able. The fortress is essentially a great vie...

Star-saped fortress high above old town Sibenik

The star-shaped St. John's Fortress (a.k.a. Tvrđava sv. Ivana or Tanaja) seems to float above old town of Sibenik. It was named after the 15th century church dedicated to St. John the Baptist built o...