As soon as we exit Sibenik’s port you will be amazed by the beauty of a rocky St. Anthony Channel – a natural 2.5 km long pass that connects Sibenik and its bay with the open sea.
In the middle of the channel you’ll see two big openings by the sea level.
On our boat tours we pass near them and usually there is always someone on the boat who asks, filled with wonder, –„What is this?!“
These are so called „The Eyes“.
Actually, an impressive 200-metre-long sea tunnel excavated in a rock. It was dug partly in1940s to hide and protect warships from air raids. But this was also as a strategic position to attack and immerse enemies boats in order to defend Sibenik.
Since the openings look threatening, the locals call it “Hitler’s eyes”.
Along the curve of the tunnel there is a narrow path. Therefore even today you can enter the tunnel by foot and take a walk. That is if you are not affraid of dark, strange gurgle of the sea or bats and birds hidden inside of it.
Luckily, there are no combats here today, so instead of war ships the only ones that you can encounter are wandering adventurers or lovers in search of a quiet place…
P.S. This post was originally published on 24th April, 2019