Šibenik

We've said goodbye to Zagreb for now and will return at the end of the trip.  We checked out of our apartment and picked up our rental car for the trip, an Opel Grandland.  Today we drove 6 1/2 hours, through mountains, numerous tunnels, and finally along the Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik.  About halfway, we stopped along the coast in the city of Šibenik.

Cathedral of St. James

The main reason for stopping in Šibenik was to see the Cathedral of St. James.  This is one of several UNESCO Heritage sites in Croatia.  The cathedral was built between 1431 and 1536 and consecrated in 1555.  There were renovations taking place in the interior and scaffolding that covered up the rose window.  However, in spite of the current construction, it is still a lovely cathedral to see but much smaller than your typical European cathedral.  We strolled through a portion of the historic center of town before driving to a different part of Šibenik to see St. Nicholas Fortress.

St. Nicholas Fortress

We didn't have time to actually visit the fortress, but it allowed me the opportunity to fly my drone for the first tine on this trip to get nice pictures and video from above.  I was also able to take drone footage of the historic center from the perspective of the water.  There are many areas I won't be able to fly, but I hope to use it as much as possible.  Fingers crossed this isn't the only time.

Šibenik - with Fort of St. Michael top left and
the Cathedral on the lower right.