Ahead of tonight's concert at Šubićevac Stadium, many locals have found a way to earn extra income, while police and civil protection have issued a series of appeals and instructions for attendees.
As thousands of fans pour into Šibenik for the long-awaited Marko Perković Thompson concert, resourceful locals have found a way to cash in. In Đure Đakovića Street and other parts of the city, private yards have been transformed overnight into makeshift refreshment stands.
According to the portal Šibenik IN, numerous residents have temporarily registered small businesses or LLCs and set up prefabricated stalls in their yards to sell drinks. Photos of these unusual scenes were sent in by a reader of the DalmacijaDanas portal, showing yards near Šubićevac Stadium turned into small, temporary open-air cafés.
In addition to the organizers, many residents expect to benefit from the influx of visitors, having found a way to capitalize on the large crowds before the concert begins and after it ends, when the audience will disperse toward parking areas and further festivities.
Due to the expected large number of visitors, the Šibenik-Knin Police Department has issued a series of important instructions. Joško Periša, head of the Šibenik Traffic Police Station, emphasized that vehicles will not be able to reach the stadium itself. "Visitors will not be able to reach the stadium or its vicinity with vehicles," Periša stated.
Special parking locations have been designated. According to police information, visitors arriving from the direction of Zadar can leave their vehicles in the TEF area. Those coming from Split should use the former TLM factory and Mandalina area, while for visitors arriving from Drniš, Knin, and the A1 motorway, the Podi Industrial Zone is designated. The DalmacijaDanas portal also notes that police recommend the parking lot next to the Dalmare shopping center.
The concert will also bring significant traffic changes. "The coastal road will be closed at least three hours before the concert, and alternative routes will be used-primarily the A1 motorway," Periša added, appealing for patience and compliance with traffic controllers' instructions, especially after the concert when the biggest congestion is expected.
Civil protection officers are also on the ground, having completed all preparations. Božidar Ćurić, head of the Zagreb Regional Civil Protection Office, reported on the measures taken. "Everyone is ready; they have completed preparatory work. Water taps with drinking water have been installed at 13 locations in Šibenik. The key advice is-we ask people to bring sufficient amounts of water to avoid dehydration. The sun is not in our favor, so we urge them to consume as little alcohol as possible," Ćurić said.
A particularly strong appeal was made due to the high fire risk, as parts of Dalmatia have been affected by wildfires in recent days. Ćurić asked visitors to refrain from any pyrotechnics. "We ask visitors to stay away from pyrotechnics, flares, and signal rockets, especially those that can travel far. We are surrounded by dense Aleppo pine forest, which is highly flammable; the needles are on the ground. We've tried to clear part of it and soaked the terrain. We appeal for firefighters to have as little work as possible, to avoid any evacuations, and for no pyrotechnics to be set off," he said.
Aware that after the six-hour concert everyone will want to get home as quickly as possible, Ćurić gave one final piece of advice for Nova TV. "My advice is, precisely because of the traffic congestion, that people stay a bit longer at the concert, socialize, and not all leave at once. We know it lasts a full six hours and that they should all leave the concert area within half an hour-they'll run into a jam," he said.
He added that it's crucial to avoid sudden movements and bottlenecks. "Let them be patient, move slowly, car by car, without stopping at intersections, so that it flows steadily and there won't be major delays or jams," Ćurić concluded.
