KORČULA is a typical old croatian city with
about 4,000 inhabitants and lies on the northeast
shore of the island. A medieval military wall
surrounds the Old Town of KORČULA which is
richly in museums, treasuries, Gothik and
Renaissance palaces as well as churches and
chapels. The island KORČULA is famous for its
mild climate (3,000 solar hours in the year), rich
evergreen vegetation, wonderful situation and
architecture; famous also for their stonecutters
from earlier centuries as well as ship building.
KORČULA is one of the most interesting and
nicest Adriatic islands on which - according to the
legend - the famous globetrotter Marco Polo was
born.It has a rich folklore - songs, dances and
stories - particularly the unique medieval heroic
dance "MORESKA" whitch is worth mentioning.
The vineyards of KORČULA are famous for her
wines: Grk, Pošip, Postup and Dingač.
Daily regular transport service with ferries, ships
and buses connects KORČULA with the
mainland, the peninsula Pelješac. The distance
from the peninsula is 2.5 km.