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Croatia: NP Krka

On a Labor Day we (Kralj Family, Nada and me) decided to visit the Krka National Park close to Šibenik, where we were staying. Our major point of interest was Skradinski buk, one of the most attractive parts of the park. It is a massive, clear, natural pool with high waterfalls at one end and cascades at the other. You can read more about the park in this brochure.

 

We were impressed from the beginning.

My neighbour Žiga

Paparazzi in action

 

Water everywhere

Brainstorming where to go with Borut

Lake Visovac

We could've used this one to cross the lake

 

 

Panorama from the lowest point

Water level was quite high

The highest water level was measured on 5. December 2005 (223 cm) and the highest flow rate 481 m3/s on 24. December 1982. 

The remnants of the former Krka Hydropower Plant stand  at  Skradinski  buk.  The  power  plant  began operations  in  1895,  just  two  days  after Tesla’s  hydroelectric  plant  at  Niagara  Falls.  Thanks  to  the builders, Mayor Ante Šupuk and engineer Vjekoslav Meischner, Šibenik received electricity before many European cities. The hydroelectric power plant „Krka“ (later called Jaruga I) was the first commercial polyphase alternating current (AC) power system in Croatia, the first such hydro power plant in Europe, and second in the world. It was set in operation on 28 August 1895, at 20:00, two days after the famous Adams Power Plant on the Niagara Falls.  The same evening hydroelectric  plant „Krka“  began supplying power to the street lights in Šibenik, making it the first city in the world with street lights powered by a polyphase system of alternating current. The transmission line from the power plant to the city of Šibenik was 11 km (6.8 mi) long on wooden towers, and the municipal distribution grid 3000V/110 V included six transformer stations.

Relief of the Skradinski buk area on river Krka

Žiga the photographer took a picture of us, Nada, Tuši, Borut, Tanja and Vid

Blacksmith Žiga

Behind bars

Weaving workshop

If you are in the area, you definitely have to visit the Krka National park

Nice walk in Krka National Park

Our official part for the day was over, so we returned back to our base, Camp Solaris, where we enjoyed the rest of the afternoon on the beach and in the swimming pool and in the evening we joined my nephew on his birthday party.

 

Žiga, Vid and Tuši

Happy Birthday Matic