Small Giants Water is an initiative for free access, promotion and protection of drinking water of Šibenik-Knin County
This is not just water
In today’s world, it is a rare blessing to have access to clean drinking water. Here, in Šibenik-Knin County, where the world’s second largest babies are born, and where life literally flourishes, we have a rare privilege to live at the very source of this abundance.
We gratefully inherit the legacy of our ancestors, today we celebrate it with enthusiasm and look forward to the future with responsibility and trust.
We have healthy drinking water, that cannot be, and does not wish to be packaged nor distributed. You can only find it at its source.
There is more to the water of Šibenik-Knin County than its karst origin and purity.
Here, we have water with a story. Moreover, more than one story. Read on and share…
Let the Small Giants Water stories flow!
LET THE STORY FLOW
When visiting our County, look for recognizable signs "Guardian of the Small Giants Water". These stand for Refill stations of drinking water and have been posted in visible positions at the entrance to restaurants, cafes, or bars that have united in the refill network. Here, you will be served free drinking water, while at the bar you will be able to refill your reusable water bottles. This network ensures that in our County you never go thirsty.
Valuable findings of the Šibenik doctors' team
The size of Šibenik newborn babies intrigued the pediatricians in the 80s. So, by the 90s, exact measurements and monitoring took place, to help identify and scientifically prove the phenomenon known as fetal macrosomia (babies that weigh more than 4 kilograms at birth).
The Dutch left behind, and it's not over yet!
One person's height, has always been held in high regard, especially in men. It is undeniable that our region boasts with persons with above-average height? However, have you ever wondered why being tall in Croatia is not uncommon at all?
English travel writers of the 19th century Fascinated by the hosts
During the 19th century, foreign travel writers began to discover the Croatian coast, predominantly from England. They were especially attracted to the Šibenik-Knin County. In these old days, tourism was not yet formed as we know it today, but travelers were on their way even then. The motives for traveling to a specific region was, as it is mostly today, the valuable monumental heritage and unspoiled and surprisingly beautiful nature.
Small Giants Water cannot be packaged, it cannot be distributed, nor it can be bought.
It can only be consumed at its source: at the good hosts of our county. Their doors are wide open for you. Here, you can freely fill up your water bottle, and they will offer you Small Giants Water when seated at the table.
You will find a recognizable sign in front of their door: Guardian of the Small Giants Water.
Meet the restaurateurs and café owners who joined this initiative. By making this step they grew to become a water-friendly family.
Find out here who are the giants who joined the Small Giants Water Refill Station Network
Small Giants Water has been awarded the national annual Simply the Best award in the category of New Tourism Project Implemented within the Tourist Board Network. The award is presented by the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the PUT Tourism Exchange.
15.04.2026.
Since its first public appearance on World Water Day 2024, Small Giants Water has gradually grown into a movement for changing habits. The movement has now been joined by as many as 13 educational institutions across the county.
06.04.2026.
At this year’s IPRA Golden World Awards competition for PR campaigns, the Šibenik-Knin County Tourist Board’s initiative Small Giants Water won the 2025 award in the “Sustainability Communication” category.
02.07.2025.
The global state of water reserves is no longer a crisis: the world is heading toward “global water bankruptcy,” according to the latest UN report. This demands a serious, systemic response—because crises pass, while bankruptcy remains.
20.04.2026.
This year’s edition of World Water Week, the leading conference on global water issues, highlights key conclusions on the current state of drinking water worldwide.
29.08.2025.
On July 17 most EU member states have asked the European Commission to adopt the so-called The Blue Plan for Europe, separated from the Green Plan, which is insufficiently oriented towards the issues of water reserves, droughts, floods and other threats related to water, which unfortunately are no longer an anomaly but a regular occurrence.
24.07.2024.
