Grebaštica is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Å ibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County (; ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are Knin, Vodice, Drniš a ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. It is located by the
Adriatic Sea
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, 15 km south of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
and 15 km north of
Primošten
Primošten () is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is situated between the cities of Šibenik and Trogir, on the Adriatic coast.
History
In the past, Primošten was situated on the islet close to the mainland. Durin ...
.
The main economic activity is
tourism
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.
Main sights
Except beaches, there are other sights worth visiting. The natural water spring – Kanela is located in the upper part of village, called "Gornja Grebaštica".
The defensive wall or often called "the Chinese wall" on the peninsula of
Oštrica was built in 1497.
The wall was built for the purpose of defense in the
Croatian–Ottoman wars. "
Jama Galešnica" is a cave located after the exit to
Galešnica from the
D8 road (Croatia)
The D8 state road is the Croatian section of the Adriatic Highway, running from the Slovenian border at Pasjak via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split (city), Split, Opuzen, and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Mos ...
Image gallery
File:Fountain in Grebaštica.jpg, Fountain in Grebaštica
File:Grebaštica-coast-and-sea.jpg, Grebaštica coast and sea
File:Grebaštica, kod Primoštena, Hrvatska.jpg, View of Grebaštica from D8 road (Croatia)
The D8 state road is the Croatian section of the Adriatic Highway, running from the Slovenian border at Pasjak via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split (city), Split, Opuzen, and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Mos ...
File:Beach in Grebaštica.jpg, Beach in Grebaštica
File:Grebaštica clean sea.jpg, Clean sea
File:View of Šparadići and Jelinjak hill from Grebaštica.jpg, View of Šparadići and Jelinjak hill from Grebaštica
References
Populated places in Å ibenik-Knin County
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