Šibenik: 3 fortresses; City&wine tour; tasting and all fees inc
Description
With our fleet of eco-friendly electric tuk tuks, we offer a unique and environmentally conscious way to explore this beautiful Dalmatian town. Our experienced team has conducted hundreds of tours every season, showcasing the charm, history, and hidden gems Šibenik to visitors from around the world. We pride ourselves on our reliability, local expertise, and commitment to sustainable tourism.
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Itinerary
After being picked up at the agreed location, we will take a short ride to the first stop along the streets of Šibenik, where you can enjoy stunning views of the Šibenik landscape, overlooking the sea and the Šibenik Islands. After the pick-up, we will begin an easy ride along the beautiful streets of Šibenik, all the way to the Dražen Petrović Monument and playground. Dražen Petrović was the best Croatian basketball player and one of the most famous sports figures from Šibenik. Our driver will share a bit more about the glorious times when Dražen played for the local club and the national team.
The Barone Fortress (also known as Šubićevac Fortress; Croatian: Tvrđava Barone or Tvrđava Šubićevac) is a fortress constructed in 1646 on Vidakuša hill above the city. The fortress was revitalized and re-opened in January 2016. Like the renovated St. Michael's Fortress in 2014, Barone Fortress also won the national Cultural Attraction of the Year Award in 2016. It now offers its visitors a digital tour through Šibenik's past via an augmented reality platform and other multimedia features.
St. John's Fortress (also known as Tanaja; Croatian: Tvrđava sv. Ivana) is located atop a hill north of the city's historical center. It was named after a medieval church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, which had stood there since at least 1444. The fortress, along with the adjacent Barone Fortress, was constructed during the Cretan War and successfully repelled consecutive Ottoman attacks in 1646 and 1647. The local name for the fortress, Tanaja, originates from one of its structures, a plier-shaped outwork, or tenaille (Italian: tenaglia).
St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort situated on a steep hill above the old historic center of the town. The fortress was named after the oldest church in Šibenik, St. Michael's Church, which was located inside its walls. One theory suggests that the church was built during the first wave of Christianization of Croatia, from the late 8th to the early 9th century. Since its re-opening in July 2014, the fortress's open-air summer stage has become an important part of Šibenik's cultural life. Today, it is the second most-visited heritage monument in Šibenik, as well as the second most-visited fortification in Croatia.
The new Šibenik main square with archeological park and a garage / logistic centre underneath is designed as an integrated urban, social and infrastractural field setting an open dialogue between the medieval, modern and contemporary city, creating a vast community of astonishing potential that holds the sky aloft.
The Cathedral of St. James is one of the most significant and beautiful architectural achievements in Croatia and has been included on the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage List since 2000. It was constructed over a period of more than a hundred years, during the 15th and 16th centuries, and is unique for being built entirely of stone. The most important builders of the cathedral were Juraj Dalmatinac (Georgius Mathei Dalmaticus) and Nikola Firentinac (Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino). Initially built in the Gothic style, it was later completed in the Renaissance style. Our final stop at the cathedral is perfect for a short walk through the pedestrian zone, allowing you to explore a part of Šibenik's rich history as well as experience the local lifestyle today.
After a nice city ride, your driver will take you to the Šibenik city centre, to experience Croatian local wines and meet our local friends, running the small restaurant in beautiful garden - with offer of different local wines and delicious food. The wine tasting is consist of 3 local wine sort and small snacks, usually no longer than 30 minutes. This could be your last stop on the tour, if you wanna stay longer or explore pedestrian zone after the tour, location is convenient for it.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up is provided at any location within the city of Šibenik
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
We found our Tuk Tuk right outside our ship, though we didn’t quite see him right away. We traveled easily through the streets of Sibenik to each of the 3 fortresses. You have about 10 minutes to explore two fortresses, Barone and St. John’s and then a guided tour of St. Michael’s. You stop at a lovely restaurant for your snack and wine. It is plentiful and delicious. Our dirive, Vice, was professional and knowledgeable. We then ended the tour at St. James Cathedral where you have some free time. We were taken back to our ship at the end of our tour.
It was exvellent, our guide Luka was fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any of our questions. He was chilled laid back and nothing was too much trouble. The sights were beautiful and the wine tasting was unexpectedly amazing, such nice people, great wine and food, with no harsh after sale. I highly recommend this trip, it was worth every penny 😀
Hi Mark, thank you so much for your kind words, we are so happy seeing that you had a great time with Luca and our friends during wine tasting. One of the best feeling is seeing our guest leaving Šibenik with great memories on people, food and our city! See you next year! Martin
Excellent and unique way to experience Sibenik with the Tuk Tuk tour. Great communication with the tour operator in advance and the tour guide, Francesco, on the day of regarding pick up at our ship's tender port. Francesco's knowledge of the Fortresses and the city itself was impressive and concise. We were given time on our own at each Fortress to explore. The highlight of our tour was the stop at Restaurant & Caffebar sv Lovre, a restored monastery for a wine tasting with charcuterie board. Family run, son Tony provided the history of the venue as well as wine highlights. Highly recommend this tour for a unique way to experience Sibenik.
Hi Gary, thank you for your nice feedback, happy to see that you have enjoyed our tour and our new spot for wine tasting, we really love this hidden gem of the city, and Tony and his family are so passionate about thier job; it's pleasure to see them every day. Thank you for choosing our tour, and we really hope to see you in Šibenik again! Luka
They should do it! Luka from Tuk Tuk was the best and he had a surprise for us at the end. So t want to miss!
Thank you Susan, thank you for join us on tour, you made our day even better with your positive energy and communication. Thank you and see you soon in Šibenik again! Luka
This was great! Our guide was outstanding and knowledgeable, our ship could not get to port due high winds and he came to meet us where we had to tender ashore. They entire afternoon was fantastic and we highly recommend.
Hi Crystal, thank you for your kind words, we are so happy seeing you have enjoyed our experience.. It's our pleasure meeting people like you, and showing them best of Šibenik and Croatia! Thank you and hope to seeing you again in Šibenik! Martin
Had a great tour with Luca. The electric tuk tuk charged up hills and was a fun open air ride. Luca is a certified guide and had extensive knowledge of history of the town over the centuries. It would be impossible for most people to hike up to the two top fortresses, but nothing in the tuk tuk and the views were outstanding. After seeing the three fortresses it was off to the winery. Great food treats and very nice wines. We bought a bottle of course. Highly recommend the tuk tuk tour!
Hi David, thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure having you guys on tour with us. Hope we will have a chance to welcome you again in Šibenik! All the best Luka
The tuk tuk made getting around to all the points super easy. Great for a small group. Great sights .
Thank you Larraine, it was a pleasure having you on tour. It's a pleasure seeing you guys leaving Šibenik with nice memories Hope to see you soon in Šibenik again! Luka
Luka was an amazing tour guide, extremely knowledgeable on the local area. I would highly recommend this tour over the cruise tours, the tour company picked us up at the cruise ship drop off (Port Luka) and started our tour; I bet even the locals could learn something new from Luka our guide. Fun and exciting way to see many sights in a short time!
I'm so happy seeing my name in positive feedback on Tripadvisor, thank you so much :) It was a pleasure meeeting you guys and hoep to see you again in Šibenik! Thank you Luka
Our tour guide, Luka, was friendly and knowledgeable. He met us at our location in the tuk tuk. We were the only people on the tour. Luka provided interesting information as we drove by various sites. We had somewhat of a hard time hearing him and we were sitting right behind him. I can’t imagine that if there were others sitting behind us in the tuk tuk that they would be able to hear a thing. We visited two fortresses - given time to walk through each without the guide. And then to the Winery Rak, which was fabulous. We tasted three very good wines and were given a very generous amount of breads, cheeses, olive oil, and prosciutto - all delicious but we couldn’t finish it. The owner was very gracious and provided interesting information about the wines, process, olive oil, etc. The wines were very good and we bought a white and a red. By this time, St Michael’s Fortress had closed (17:00), so Luka gave us our tickets to go the next day, which we did. We didn’t get to go in the Cathedral either, which I thought was included in the price. All in all, this is a great tour and an easy and fun way to get to each fortress. And the wine tasting really made it!
Hi Kristine, thank you for your detailed feedback, it's great to see that you enjoyed our tour and winery Rak. Thank you for all comments, we will keep an eye on all details, to make the tour even better in future. I hope we will see each other in Šibenik again! Thank you Martin
The best experience we could’ve asked for! Very informative and kind. The stops were well thought out and we had plenty of time to see everything.
Hi Sam, thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure having you on our tour. I hope you'll return to the Šibenik once again! Thank you Martin
