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Visiting Korcula Island, Croatia

Korcula island, Croatia

Articles about the Island of Korcula

Getting to & from KorculaHere are the current best options for public transport for getting to Korcula Island. As there is no airport on the island, to reach the nearest airport you will need to fly to either Split or Dubrovnik and from there take any available public transport to reach Korcula. From Dubrovnik: …
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Things to do in Korcula IslandKorcula is one of the places and islands in Croatia that visitors to the country cannot get enough of. There is a lot to do on this island. Here we share things you really should add to your list. Whether you have just one, two, or more days available, here …
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Korcula BeachesKorcula is well known for the quality and variety of its beaches that provide excellent windsurfing conditions and are great places to swim and sunbathe or walk even on a stormy winter’s day. Most of them are sheltered in shingle/pebble coves of the north and south coast, such as Pupnatska …
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Hrvoje Kapelina ArtAbout Hrvoje Lorenzo Kapelina The career of Hrvoje Kapelina has been determined by an extremely wish and need to paint. Like many other self-taught painters, unfettered and free of all rules and techniques imposed by eventual schools, he had to face many dilemmas and traps. Apart from the strong wish …
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Cycling in Korcula IslandNumerous quiet country lanes and scenic off-road tarmac roads, make the island of Korcula an ideal destination for a cycling holiday. There are cycling routes to suit everyone, from peaceful slow country lanes to more challenging off-road hilly paths around the hills of Korcula. You can cycle here along the …
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Hotel Korčula De La VilleHotel de la Ville, which is now Hotel Korčula, is the first town hotel built in 1912, more than a hundred years ago. Therefore, it is a monument to Korčula’s tourist tradition. It has been considered to be the best of what Korčula has to offer since it was built. …
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Korcula ArchipelagoThe Korčula archipelago has almost twenty different islands, islets and reefs, collectively known as the škoji. Pronounced “schkoi“, the word comes from the Italian word ‘obstacle’. Their presence has been vital to the people of the surrounding area, frequently providing natural resources for a livelihood that has changed as time …
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Korcula Old TownKorcula Old Town is a popular place to visit for anyone who is visiting the area around Dubrovnik, Split or Peljesac in Croatia. It is a small medieval walled town that was built on the tiny peninsula on the northeast coast of the Korcula island. The town is also known …
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MoreškaMoreska is pronounced ‘Moreshka’. It means ‘Moorish’. The word is derived from the Spanish adjective ‘Morisco’ or the Italian ‘Moresco’. It is a matter of conjecture whether the dance came to the Adriatic directly from Spain through roving Spanish sailors, or from Sicily or Italy when Dalmatia formed part of …
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Marco Polo and KorculaIntroduction The city of Korcula, in the opinion of its many distinguished visitors throughout its rich history, is one of the most attractive and best-preserved towns from the Middle Ages in the Mediterranean area. The island of the same name is one in the long string of ‘pearls’ forming a …
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Dubrovnik to KorculaHow to get from Dubrovnik to Korcula? If you are a foot passenger, there is a fast ferry catamaran that departs daily from Dubrovnik (Gruz port) to Korcula town. This is the fastest and most convenient way to travel. If you are driving and need a car ferry, there are no direct car …
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Split to KorculaHow to get from Split to Korcula? If you are driving from Split to the island, there are two direct car ferries to access it – one from Split to Vela Luka (Korcula Island) and another one from Orebic to Korcula town.If you are a foot passenger, the best, easiest, …
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Korcula to SplitHow to get from Korcula to Split? If you are a foot passenger, there is a fast ferry catamaran that departs daily from Korcula Old Town to Split. This is the most convenient and fastest way to travel. If you are driving and need a car ferry, there are no direct car ferries between these two places. You have …
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Korcula to DubrovnikHow to get from Korcula to Dubrovnik? If you are a foot passenger, there is a fast ferry catamaran that departs daily from Korcula Old Town to Dubrovnik (Gruz ferry port). This is the most convenient and fastest way to travel. If you are driving and need a car ferry, …
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Mljet to KorculaHow to get from Mljet to Korcula & Korcula to Mljet? If you are a foot passenger, there is a fast ferry catamaran that departs daily to/from Mljet (Pomena port) from/to Korcula town (port). This is the most convenient way to travel between these two islands. If you are driving …
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Brač to KorčulaHow to get from Brač to Korčula? If you are a foot passenger, the best, easiest, cheapest, and most convenient way to get from Brač island to Korcula island is to take a direct fast passenger ferry (catamaran), from Milna and Bol, departing daily (April to October). Out of season, …
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Orebić – Korčula Car FerryThis is the car ferry line that connects Korčula town (Dominče port) with Orebić, on the mainland (Peljesac peninsula). The ferry sails every day of the year starting early, at 05:30 with the last departure at 22:30. In the high season, there are some additional departures including one just after …
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Orebić – Korčula – Orebić Passenger FerryThis is the passenger ferry line that connects Korčula town (Old Town Port) with Orebić, Peljesac. This passenger ferry sails daily starting early, at 05:20 with the last departure at 20:50. In the high season, there are some additional departures including the last one at 23:20. Departures & Booking Departures Daily Low Season Hourly departures …
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Lastovo to KorčulaHow to get from Lastovo to Korčula? If you are a foot passenger, the best, easiest, cheapest, and most convenient way to get from Lastovo island to Korcula island is to take a direct fast passenger ferry (catamaran), from Ubli on Lastovo, to either Vela Luka or Korcula, departing daily …
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Hvar to KorčulaHow to get from Hvar to Korčula? If you are a foot passenger, there is a fast ferry catamaran that departs daily from Hvar to Korcula town. This is the most convenient way to travel between these two places. If you are driving and need a car ferry, there are …
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