Tourist office of KRAPANJ – BRODARICA

Tourist office of KRAPANJ – BRODARICA

BRODARICA is placed along Adriatic tourist highway, 5 km south from town Šibenik. Population are mostly involved in tourism. The beaches are sandy and rocky, placed in Brodarica and on islands in nearby. To reach those islands, You can use one of the rent a boat that we have in offer.
KRAPANJ is the smallest, the lowest and most populated island on Mediterranean, with area of 0,36 km2 and altitude of 1,5 m. It is known for traditional sponge industry. Distance from Brodarica, which is the nearest land, is 300 m.
Cultural centre is island Krapanj. Island is known for old houses built in stone and a lot narrow streets which make labyrinths through the island. A special section makes the Monastery of St. Cross, in whose place in 1523. was built a church which was upgraded to current design in 1937. The monastery keeps the values protected by the state.
During the turistic season there are few cultural and fun events like: Fishermans night,Celebrate of Our Lady of Angels,Women driving and racing with old traditional boats,folklore nights and lot more.Except beaches and rich gastronomy you can also visit a sponge gallery and souvenir shop on island Krapanj and old oil museum and factory of St. Laurent from 1584.

On the island of Krapanj and in Brodarica, ecological clean-up actions are held every year, both on the land and the sea and the coastal part. The actions are held in the organization of local associations and through projects. We believe that it is very important in the direction of sustainable tourism to strengthen ecological awareness. have an even stronger and better impact on the awareness of the locals and visitors themselves, since 2020 the island of Krapanj is part of the plastic-free Archipelago project, and single-use plastics are prohibited on the entire island, and we educate our guests about this. In the future, our goal is to base our tourism on ecology and preservation of our environment and seas