Škor Square

Of all of the little squares that Stari Grad abounds in, Škor Square is the most picturesque one. Almost as a theatrical backdrop (which it actually becomes during summer cultural events) this square was formed from a stretch of shallow water during the 17^th and 18^th centuries. It was formerly home to a shipyard which was later covered up, and also the origin of its name ( the word škor derives from the word škver, meaning shipyard in the Dalmatian dialect). This curved space surrounded by characteristic Dalmatian workers’ houses with picturesque luminaries (skylights), sulars and stairs (stone terraces with stairs) is the home of mythical Dalmatia.