Visiting Korcula Island, Croatia
Articles about the Island of Korcula
Kayaking Korcula Island
Korcula is one of the finest sea kayaking destinations on the Dalmatian coast — and not just because the water is clear and the scenery is good. The island’s geography creates a natural kayaking environment that is hard to find elsewhere: a sheltered archipelago of twenty small islands directly offshore, … Read more » Kayaking Korcula IslandGetting to & from Korcula
Here 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: … Read more » Getting to & from KorculaThings to do in Korcula Island
Korcula 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 … Read more » Things to do in Korcula IslandKorcula Beaches
Korcula 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 … Read more » Korcula BeachesHrvoje Kapelina Art
About 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 … Read more » Hrvoje Kapelina ArtCycling in Korcula Island
Numerous 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 … Read more » Cycling in Korcula IslandHotel Korčula De La Ville
Hotel 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. … Read more » Hotel Korčula De La VilleKorcula Archipelago
The 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 … Read more » Korcula ArchipelagoKorcula Old Town
Korcula 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 a tiny peninsula on the northeast coast of the Korcula island. The town is also known … Read more » Korcula Old TownMoreška
Moreska 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 … Read more » Moreška
Istruga Beach, Korcula – Sandy Bay with Therapeutic Mud on the South Coast
Istruga is a small sandy bay about 1.5 kilometres west of Brna on the south coast of Korcula, separated from the main Brna bay by the Mali Zaglav peninsula. It is one of the few genuinely sandy beaches on the western part of the island and the only beach on … Read more » Istruga Beach, Korcula – Sandy Bay with Therapeutic Mud on the South CoastBrna Village, Korcula – South Coast Bay, Beaches and Pošip Wine
Brna is a deep, sheltered bay on the south-west coast of Korcula, about 33 kilometres from Korcula Town and 4 kilometres from the wine village of Smokvica in the hills above. It is one of the most practical bases on the western part of the island for anyone who wants … Read more » Brna Village, Korcula – South Coast Bay, Beaches and Pošip WineRačišće Village, Korcula – North Coast Fishing Village and Gateway to Vaja Beach
Račišće is a small fishing village of around 500 people tucked into a deep, sheltered bay on the north coast of Korcula, about 12 kilometres from Korcula Town along a narrow coastal road that winds through a succession of bays before arriving here. It is one of the youngest settlements … Read more » Račišće Village, Korcula – North Coast Fishing Village and Gateway to Vaja BeachKamenjak Island, Korcula – Rocky Islet in the Škoji Archipelago
Kamenjak is one of the smaller islets in the Korcula archipelago — a compact rocky island between Vrnik and Soline bay, with a wild shoreline, some pebble patches, and clear water good for snorkelling. It sees very few visitors even in summer, which is partly a function of its size … Read more » Kamenjak Island, Korcula – Rocky Islet in the Škoji ArchipelagoBisače Island, Korcula – Remote Islet with a Seagull Colony
Bisače is the furthest islet in the Korcula archipelago from the mainland shore — positioned directly opposite Cape Raznjić at the eastern tip of Korcula, about four nautical miles from Korcula Town. It is the wildest and most remote of the Skoji group: rocky, exposed, uninhabited and home to one … Read more » Bisače Island, Korcula – Remote Islet with a Seagull ColonyPlanjak Island, Korcula – Quiet Pebble Beaches in the Archipelago
Planjak is a small uninhabited island in the Korcula archipelago, sitting directly south-east of Badija across a short stretch of open water. It is one of the quieter destinations in the Skoji group — no restaurant, no water taxi service, no facilities of any kind — which means it sees … Read more » Planjak Island, Korcula – Quiet Pebble Beaches in the ArchipelagoStupe Island Korcula — Turquoise Lagoon and Moro Beach in the Archipelago
Stupe – properly Vela Stupa, with its smaller companion Mala Stupa nearby — is among the most visited of the smaller islets in the Korcula archipelago and the one most likely to surprise first-time visitors. Set in a natural lagoon about ten minutes from Korcula Town by water taxi, it … Read more » Stupe Island Korcula — Turquoise Lagoon and Moro Beach in the ArchipelagoKayaking the Korcula Archipelago – Guide to the Škoji Islets by Kayak
The Korcula archipelago — locally called Škoji, pronounced ‘shkoyee’ — is the best kayaking destination on the island and one of the finest sea kayaking areas on the entire Dalmatian coast. Twenty or so small islands, islets and reefs sit between Korcula Town and Lumbarda, all within paddling distance of … Read more » Kayaking the Korcula Archipelago – Guide to the Škoji Islets by KayakSunset Kayaking Korcula – Evening Paddle from Soline to the Archipelago
Sunset kayaking from Soline is one of the most memorable ways to spend an evening on Korcula island. You paddle out across calm water as the afternoon heat fades, reach the small islands of the archipelago as the light starts to change, watch the sun drop behind the Pelješac mountains … Read more » Sunset Kayaking Korcula – Evening Paddle from Soline to the ArchipelagoKayaking from Soline – Best Starting Point for Kayaking on Korcula Island
Soline is a small sheltered bay on the north coast of Korcula, about 4km east of Korcula Town and directly opposite Badija island and the Skoji archipelago. For kayaking, it is close to perfect — calm water, easy pebble launch point, no boat traffic to speak of, and the nearest … Read more » Kayaking from Soline – Best Starting Point for Kayaking on Korcula Island
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Korcula Tourist BoardHR-20260 Korčula, Obala dr. Franje Tuđmana 4 Phone: +385(0)20 715 701 / +385(0)20 715 867 Fax: +385(0)20 715 866
