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One
of the nearest, bigger towns is Sibenik, an old Croatian town with
a preserved historic centre and many cultural and historic monuments,
the most interesting being Saint Jacob's Cathedral, the work of
the masters Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac. In Sibenik there
is also a theatre dating form the nineteenth century, which is a
rare example of a theatre preserved in its original form and it
is well known for organizing the famous International Children's
Festival. Numerous Festival performances are also given on the Island
of Youth in the last week of June and the first week of July. The
renaissance Town Hall, castles, city walls, many other valuable
and interesting preserved locations along with the architectural
details of building facades, stairways, courtyard passages, water
wells...
They
all form the frame for the picture of the town which is starting
and finishing point for all visitors to the discotheques.Vodice,
one of the biggest tourist centres in Croatia, can be seen form
the shores of Obonjan. The nearby island of Zlarin is even today
famous for its coral tradition, so as islet Krapanj for sponges
and diving tradition, in Prvic Luka and Sepurine people enjoy in
the typical island atmosphere... Finally, boat trips can be organized
from the Island of Youth to the Kornati National Park in the west
or to the Krka National Park and historic town of Skradin in the
northeast.
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