Korčula (Korcula), Croatia
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Korčula (Korcula), CroatiaKorčula (Korcula) highlightsThis Dalmatian island is one of the larger in the archipelago, and hosts several coastal and inland towns. Korcula is an excellent place to discover some of the most scenic beaches in Croatia. Korcula Old Town is a historic fortified town on the protected east coast of the island of Korcula, in Croatia, in the Adriatic. Other places we know in CroatiaBrač (Brac) - Known for beach, cave, island. Brela - Known for beach, coastal town. Cavtat - Known for beach, coastal town, franciscan monastery, franciscan church. Cres - Known for beach, island, lake, nature. Dubovac - Known for castle. Dubrovnik - Known for medieval old town, seaport, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Hvar - Known for island. Imotski - Krka - Known for landmark, nature, park, waterfall. Makarska - Medvedgrad - Known for fortress. Mljet - Known for island. Nin - Omiš (Omis) - Known for fortress, medieval old town. Pelješac (Peljesac) - Known for peninsula. Plitvice - Known for lake, landmark, park, waterfall. UNESCO World Heritage. Ploče (Ploce) - Known for seaport. Podgora - Poreč (Porec) - Known for medieval old town, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Pula - Known for medieval old town, venetian empire. Rovinj - Known for medieval old town, venetian empire. Šibenik (Sibenik) - Known for medieval old town, seaport, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Sinj - Known for medieval old town. Skradin - Slano - Solin - Known for ancient settlement. Šolta Island (Solta Island) - Known for island, waterfall. Split - Known for medieval old town, seaport, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Ston - Known for architecture, fortress, medieval old town. Trakošćan (Trakoscan) - Known for castle, museum, park. Trogir - Known for medieval old town, venetian empire. UNESCO World Heritage. Vis Island - Known for island. Zadar - Known for seaport. Zagreb - Known for castle, historical center, museum, catholic cathedral. Zavratnica - Known for beach, landmark. Last updated on: 3 October 2019 Korčula (Korcula) descriptionKorcula, the sixth largest island in the country and one of Croatia’s most treasured islands, is known for its dense forest. The main resorts are Korcula Town, known as “Little Dubrovnik” or "Mini-Dubrovnik" because of its medieval squares, churches, palaces and houses; Vela Luka and Lumbarda. There are also smaller towns and villages dotted around on the island for those looking for a more secluded holiday. Generally, events on the island center around the summer months. The majority of opportunities for sightseeing on Korcula take place in Korcula Town, beautifully located on a small peninsula, with stone houses and bright orange roofs. What the Korcula Old Town lacks in size, it certainly makes up in quality as it is very well preserved; the layout and structure of the Old Town and its walls stem from the second half of the 13th century. You will notice that the Old Town is laid out in a very special way, resembling something of a fishbone. The town was built in this way to protect against sea winds. The Korcula Old Town has two entrances, Land Gate (Kopnena vrata) to the south, above this gate is also the Revelin tower which you can partially climb up for some scenic views; and the Sea Gate (Primorska vrata) to the west. One of Korcula’s more unusual claims to fame is that it was the birthplace of Marco Polo. So, you will find numerous places and things named after him. There is no airport on the island, so you will need to reach to either Split or Dubrovnik and then make your way to Korcula by ferry. Korčula (Korcula) related toursSorry, we have no any pre-designed tour passing trough this place yet. If you would like to visit this place, please contact us. |
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