The NP Krka covers the area along the river Krka, which springs
north-east of Knin (3 km) and flows through a deep and picturesque
canyon of a lenght of 75 km; it forms thundering waterfalls
- Krcic, Risnjak, Miljacka, Roski slap (26 m high) and the
famous Skradinski buk (Krka waterfalls, 46 m height), representing
the largest travertine barrier in Europe.
In its lower flow, the river runs through Prukljan lake, after
which it enters the 9 km long Sibenik bay. There are also two
cultural-historical monuments of interest and importance within
the NP Krka, the Franciscan monastery on island of Visovac
and the Krka monastery. Among the several picturesque
settlements along the river flow, Skradin represents the most
interesting of them, a small town protected as a cultural monument. |