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Disclaimer: This is a ‘small’ selection of information and things to on Korcula island. Obviously there’s much more to explore across the island.
Blato
The municipality has about 4,000 inhabitants, and it can be reached by the main island road from Smokvica , which passes through wooded areas in the middle of the island. The settlement is built amphitheater on several hills around the central, smaller valley. It stretches along a long avenue of linden trees called Zlinja.
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For those seeking a beach getaway, there are several options to choose from.
Prigradica offers stunning turquoise waters and convenient amenities, while Prizba is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and water sports equipment.
Babina is a great destination for families with young children and Rasoha offers a peaceful and uncrowded beach experience.
Babina
Babina is urbanised, larger bay on the northern shores of Korcula island, east of Blato and west of Racisce, in near vicinity of Mala Rasoha and Vela Rasoha. There are rows of private houses on the both side of the bay and nice pebble beach right at its heart. Facing North West the bay has a plenty of sunshine. Very good & deep shade is provided by row of mature tamarisk bushes and olive trees very near the seashore. Although urbanised, currently there are no restaurants or cafe in the bay, so you have to bring your own refreshment.
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Grscica
Grscica is a village situated on the south side of the island of Korcula near Prizba and Blato. It spreads along a peaceful cove surrounded by an indented coast full of hidden bays and beaches. Several charming islets in front of the cove makes Grscica even more attractive, especially for yachts and other vessels. Traditionally, Grscica was a fisherman’s place and our family continues that tradition.
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Karbuni
Karbuni is a willage which is situated on the south side of Korcula island. Bigger places nearby are Blato and Vela Luka. They are 6 kilometers away. An original island countryside with a stone terraces and plantations of olives is surrounded by small islets which are threaded along this part of Korcula coast. Favorable climate and a warm sea ensure delightful stay and swimming in the extraordinary bright sea, during the spring, summer and autumn months.
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Prigradica
Prigradica is a small bay on the northern coast of the island of Korcula located in the near vicinity of Blato. In the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century the bay was serving as the main harbor for exporting wine and olive oil produced in Blato. The harbor with large jetty was built at the time by Austro-Hungarian Empire. Nowadays, this is a tourist village with a lot of newly built houses that rent rooms and apartments to tourists and visitors.?The bay has its own shop as well as a cafe and restaurant. It is a pretty lively village during the summer months while out of season it is sleepy.
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Prizba
Prizba is area covering stretch of land on Korcula Island‘s southern shores close to the Blato, Smokvica , Brna and Istruga. It faces open sea and Lastovo Island as well as Islets Cerin, Stupa, Crklica, Sridnjak and Vrhovnjak . Prizba consist of two bays : Vela and Mala Prizba that are formed on both sides of small peninsula that has smallish pebble beach.
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Pizzeria Tinel – Blato
Few minutes walking from the center of Blato, in the house old over 150 years, are widely open doors for all visitors who want good pizza and rest of specialty made in old original stove with wood. Word tinel is old Blato’s word, and translated in today context means living room. Visit Pizzeria Tinel and in the authentically ambient check if the name of pizzeria really follows its meaning.
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Konoba Zlinje – Blato
A family owned restaurant that specializes in traditional Dalmatian dishes. About 100 years ago, the restaurant was a wine cellar. That is why it is called “Konoba”. Come and experience the charm of ages gone by. Taste some of the traditional dalmatian dishes that we always make from freshes ingredients sourced by local farmers and fishermen. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
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200 BAR, Bar & Kitchen – Grscica
At 200 BAR we welcome you all day. Fancy a coffee, a cold beer, lunch, snacks or a nice meal? In our Bar & Kitchen everything is possible. We even have some games to play to make sure we all have a good time. We can hold groups up to 50 people, reservations in this case are advised of course.
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Tiki bar – Karbuni
Tiki bar offers simple and super tasty grilled meat and fish, pizzas, awesome hamburger and fishburgers.
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Konoba Zvirinovik – Karbuni
The main activity involves preparing and serving top quality food, with special emphasis on fresh fish specialities. The offer includes a large selection of drinks and premium wines. The tavern is known for its fish specialties made from fresh fish caught that day. They also emphasize the preparation of fish dishes in the presence of the guest, which further contributes to confidence in the quality of the fish. Only the highest quality ingredients are used in the preparation of all dishes and the guests have access to them always have professional and friendly staff.
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Konoba Kraljevic – Prigradica
Just a few meters from the beach you can enjoy this restaurant of delicious dishes and an unforgettable sea view. Restaurant Konoba Kraljevic offers traditional dishes with different types of meat and freshly grilled fish. Local specialties, with typical local vegetable side dishes, pasta and risotto, octopus and vegetable salad and other delicious dishes can be found in this cozy restaurant. For dessert, don’t miss the particularly tasty fritters, pancakes or fruit salad made from freshly picked fruit.
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Caffe bar ‘Tempera’ – Prigradica
Best position in Prigradica, wonderful staff! Reasonable prices too. You can have a coffee, drink or even eat ice cream, croissant or sandwich! A lot of local youth hang out there also. Perfect summer vibe.
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Restaurant Cerin – Prizba
This restaurant offers you great dishes of Mediterranean cuisine. It’s time to try perfectly cooked octopus, sea bass and octopus salads. This place is well known for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. Most of the time, the peaceful atmosphere is to be found here.
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Blato 1902 shop & tasting room
Autochthonous varieties of the island of Korcula are grown, such as Plavac Mali, Cetinka, Posip, Marastina and Zlatarica Blatska, but also other world-renowned varieties such as Merlot and Syrah. In addition to our own vineyards, we own a rootstock of rootstocks, cuttings and rootstocks that serve us apart from our own needs and for sale. We continuously work on consolidating the land under vines and olive groves, because in this way we ensure and control quality raw materials for parent products, which also enables us to expand production.
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Jovanov winery
Jovanov winery is a family-owned winery located in the middle of the stunning island of Korcula. We specialize in producing premium wines made from locally grown grapes, carefully tended by ourselves as viticulturists and winemakers. Our wines are made with a focus on elegance and balance, showcasing the island’s unique terroir. We welcome visitors to our cosy wine bar and tasting terrace, where they can sample our award-winning wines and enjoy a guided tour of our vineyard.
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Winery Bacic
For many years, our family has worked devotedly to provide for our visitors the best that tradition, the soil on our family farm, and Korčula Island have to offer. In addition to wines from our own vineyards, in which we take great pride, we offer other traditional delicacies such as olive oil.
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Ethno museum Barilo
How did the family start collecting antiques?
Dita always had a passion for searching for antiques. Returning from Zagreb to her native Blato in the 90s, together with her husband, she began collecting antiquities that marked their and their ancestors’ lives. Today, the collection holds 579 items, and since 2005 it has been on the List of Protected Cultural Heritage. More than 60% of the collection are family-owned objects, and the rest were donations.
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Mala Kapja
Just off the main road from Blato to Korcula Town (the turn-off is signed by a picture of a fat chef in a stripy vest), Mala Kapja is a working farm that raises most of the meat that it serves up in the kitchen. Expertly grilled or baked under a peka, the freshest of flesh is served up on an open terrace looking out towards Blato’s fertile strip of farmland.
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Private cooking workshop
With the help of our host, you will prepare all the dishes. Our host will guide you and help you with everything as well as tell you all the stories about Blato and island of Korčula. You will be included in every step of the process and get to ask as many questions as you have. You will learn all about local cuisine, tips and tricks about it and how to prepare it at your home.
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Cara
Cara (pronounced Chara) is an old Korcula’s village with about 700 inhabitants located in the central part of island of Korcula , along the main road, about 25 km from Korcula old town. Cara is one of the oldest settlements of Korcula island and is spread on the south slope of the surrounding hills, just above a large and fertile field called Carsko Polje, covered with olive groves and vineyards. Due to it’s off-the-coast location, Cara enjoys a lot of sunshine all year around, especially in the winter, when it southern position give this village an abundance of pleasurable afternoon sunshine.
Cara has it’s parish church Sveti Petar located in the very center of the village, dating back to 15th century, where valuable painting Christ with Disciples by L. Hassano is hanged above it’s altar. In front of the church, on the small paved square, there is a huge (50 meters in height) and couple hundred years old cypress tree (some say it is 500 yrs old!), that is probably one of the oldest cypress trees in Europe. Because of it’s age and size, this cypress tree is protected by law since 1825.
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Zavalatica
Zavalatica bay is not secluded and hidden from the sea like most other attractive bays on the Island – it is quite open to the sea, so one sometimes have that overwhelming feeling of sheer size of that gigantic water container and horizon line that is so heavy, constant and infinite with only one interruption – the skyline of island of Lastovo. On nice and clear days you can also see in the far distance blurry lines of Italy’s Monte Gargano.
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Zitna beach
Zitna is a hidden little bay on the south side of Korcula Island bordered by Mediterranean flora and large pine trees. It is located very close to the bay of Zavalatica, on its eastern side and village of Cara. Zitna is connected by narrow and asphalted roads to both of these places, and it is actually within the walking distance from them as it is just about 3 km from Cara (30 minute walk) and just around the corner from Zavalatica.
The bay has its own pebble beach, covered with white and shiny pebbles that get very warm in the summer, so it is extremely pleasurable to lay on it after a good swim. As Zitna is an unpopulated bay having just one house built there, it used to be undiscovered by tourists and was a place to go and have a quiet swim and long soak in its amazing azure waters. Recently it becomes very popular as a day trip destination for tourists and locals alike and it can get quite crowded in the summer months.
The best thing about Zitna is the colour of the seawater in the bay itself. It is a blue-and-green mixture of reflecting sunlight enhanced by the clarity of the clean water. The colour of the sea is a result (as in any other bay ) of the type of seafloor that is beneath it. Zitna seafloor is mostly sandy so those large sandy patches make the colours of the bay so unique.
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Konoba Albert
Konoba Albert is perched above the bay with stunning views out to sea – perfect for eating seafood specialities and drinking Posip Cara (the locally produced and well reknowned white wine). The house wine is also great and if you want a change from fish, the meat is also very good.
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Konoba Zitna Marelic
Many people visit this restaurant to taste perfectly cooked fried fish, octopus and filet américain. This place is known for delicious wine. The appealing staff welcomes people all year round. The enjoyable service is something these restaurateurs care about. You are to be pleasantly impressed with democratic prices at Zitna Marelic. When inside, the atmosphere is nice.
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Nerica winery
Known for its quality since ancient times, Korčula’s autochthonous wines have been exported throughout history to Venice and the Vienna Palace. It is rare in the world, but this climate has all five zones (sum of sunshine hours and temperature) necessary for the production of top quality wines. Korcula Posip is the first white wine with protected geographical origin and worldwide reputation. Grapes are the basis of wine production, so the moment of harvest and the harvest itself is one of the most important steps in production. When we choose grapes from which we want to make wine, we should start with a visual inspection where you can see if they are healthy and if they are generally in order. After numerous stages in wine production that require knowledge and experience, the ideal period from processing to bottling is a few months, and the length of that period depends on the style of wine you want. If you want to produce a fresher and fluffier wine, that period will be shorter, while for more serious wines it will be longer.
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Winery Sain-Marelic
The Sain-Marelic family winery has been in existence since 1996, and it had its first harvest in 1997. The fathers started the production, and in 2020 the work will be taken over by the sons, cousins Stojan Marelic and Drazen Sain. From the beginning, they grow exclusively posip. The winery is in the center of the island of Korcula, in a building that was built in 1841 as a summer house. Next to it is the statue of St. John, after which the two posipas were named. They have three hectares of vineyards, most of the vines are in the best microlocation of Cara, and the annual wine production is about 25.000 liters or 33.000 bottles.
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Konoba Albert
Konoba Albert is perched above the bay with stunning views out to sea – perfect for eating seafood specialities and drinking Posip Cara (the locally produced and well reknowned white wine). The house wine is also great and if you want a change from fish, the meat is also very good.
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Zitna beach
Zitna is a hidden little bay on the south side of Korcula Island bordered by Mediterranean flora and large pine trees. It is located very close to the bay of Zavalatica, on its eastern side and village of Cara. Zitna is connected by narrow and asphalted roads to both of these places, and it is actually within the walking distance from them as it is just about 3 km from Cara (30 minute walk) and just around the corner from Zavalatica.
The bay has its own pebble beach, covered with white and shiny pebbles that get very warm in the summer, so it is extremely pleasurable to lay on it after a good swim. As Zitna is an unpopulated bay having just one house built there, it used to be undiscovered by tourists and was a place to go and have a quiet swim and long soak in its amazing azure waters. Recently it becomes very popular as a day trip destination for tourists and locals alike and it can get quite crowded in the summer months.
The best thing about Zitna is the colour of the seawater in the bay itself. It is a blue-and-green mixture of reflecting sunlight enhanced by the clarity of the clean water. The colour of the sea is a result (as in any other bay ) of the type of seafloor that is beneath it. Zitna seafloor is mostly sandy so those large sandy patches make the colours of the bay so unique.
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Korcula city
The old city is surrounded by walls, and the streets are arranged in a herringbone pattern allowing free circulation of air but protecting against strong winds. Korcula is tightly built on a promontory that guards the narrow sound between the island and the mainland. Building outside the walls was forbidden until the 18th century, and the wooden drawbridge was only replaced in 1863. All of Korcula’s narrow streets are stepped with the notable exception of the street running alongside the southeastern wall. The street is called the Street of Thoughts as one did not have to worry about the steps.
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Banje beach
Beach Banje is pebble/shingle beach, situated in Borak area in the vicinity of Marko Polo, Liburna and Park Hotel.This is the oldest beach in Korcula, very busy in the summertime and crowded with tourists as well as locals. There are numerous cafes and restaurants nearby, so one can have some refreshment – no need to get fully dressed. If you are based in Korcula town, this beach is very good for small children and families. It is also good for people who are interested in doing a sailing or windsurfing course. The beach is on the walking distance from all areas of the town, fairly sheltered from Maestral wind, but opened to Bura and Jugo/Siloko winds.
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Beach ispod Duvana
Ispod Duvana Beach in Sveti Nikola is a nice and handy little beach in the heart of the Town offering undisturbed views over to Old Town skyline, which is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque views on the Island. The beach is a sunny stretch of shingle/pebbles suitable for children and families. Convenient location for local residents of Sv Nikola and Cvjetno Naselje. Although situated near the Town centre, the waters on this beach are clean and transparent with some nice shades of green and turquoise. The beach is great to go for a quick swim after hot sightseeing day or to spend morning while waiting for a ferry as you can keep your eye on passing by traffic in the Channel in front of you. A convenient addition to the beach is comfortable benches along this popular promenade where one can sit in the shade of palm trees.
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Beach Luka Korculanska
Luka Korculanska Beach is a picturesque sandy beach situated in the Bay of Luka Korculanska, on about pleasant 25 minutes walk from the Korcula Old Town or a short water taxi boat ride from the Old Town’s pier, in the near vicinity of Port9 resort. Situated in the deep bay close to Korcula Old Town, this is one of the oldest beaches in the town, a trendy swimming spot for visitors to Korcula, particularly for local areas of Domince and Sveti Anton. Luka Korculanska (also called Porto Pedoci, Kalac, Luka Us) is often busy and crowded with families with small children. They spend hours playing and paddling in shallow waters. There are a couple of open-air grill bars and cafes nearby, several supermarkets, within 5-10 min walking distance, so food and refreshments are easily accessible. Facing West, the beach is sunny all day around, while nearby mature pine trees provide some shade. Due to its location in the deep sheltered bay, this beach is ideal to go to regardless of the weather or winds.
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Konoba Adio Mare
Adio Mare tavern consists of three spaces that form a unique whole. The central part of the tavern is dominated by the kitchen, around which there are six tables and a recognizable charcoal grill. The second section is located in the beautiful setting of an old shipbuilding workshop, typical of Korčula. The tools can still be seen today on the taverns inner walls. The space was recently renovated and accommodates up to 14 guests.
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Konoba Aterina
A local attraction – Korcula Old City, that is situated near this restaurant, is a part of the original culture of this city. Mediterranean and Vegetarian cuisines are to the pleasure of all clients here. Try nicely cooked tapas, pesto pasta and octopus salads. Taste good parfait, panna cotta and cheesecakes to form your opinion about Konoba Aterina. A lot of visitors order delicious white wine, house wine or amaretto. Most people find that you can drink great coffee or good lemonade at this place.
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Restaurant Nigra
Restaurant Nigra is located on Saint Nicholas street and is overlooking at the beautiful Old Town of Korcula. Suspended terrace above the sea makes Nigra one of the best lunch or dinner locations in town. Established in 2019 by young and aspiring chef Karlo Moretti, Nigra is yet to be discovered by gastronomy lovers from all around the world.
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Wine corner Croatia
Starting in 2019, Wine Corner is a small boutique in the old town of Korcula selling local wines. Run by Marko and his team, Wine Corner Croatia is now a landmark for local producers to export their high quality wines and products all over Europe.
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Church of St. Anthony
Two kilometres southeast of Korcula town centre, the pudding-shaped St Anthony’s Hill looms over the road to Lumbarda. An alley lined with cypress leads to a 102-step stairway that scales the hill. At the summit is a small chapel dedicated to St Anthony, and thrilling views of Korcula’s surroundings, including the islets and the more distant Orebic shore.
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Gin, honey, olive oil and wine tasting
We will head to the area of Sv. Antun where we will discover a family run OPG. There you will be guided through the subtle art of honey, gin and olive oil making. You will also have the opportunity to tast the products that are made organically by them.
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Horse riding Korcula
Horse riding Korcula is the unique project of riding which enable beautiful experience for beginners and advanced riders to enjoy the island from the horse’s saddle. This experience also offers the option of swimming with horses.
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Moreska swords dance
Korcula’s Moreska, a battle dance with swords, has changed throughout the centuries of its existence and has completely coexisted with Korcula, where it has remained the only place, acquiring its own special characteristics in addition to general characteristics. Today’s Moreška in the dramatic part shows a typical fight for a girl through the clash of two armies, while the clash of civilizations remains in the background. It is performed with musical accompaniment composed in 1937 by Krsto Odak, and is structured in eight separate choreographic parts – the opening dance figure sfida (challenge) and seven different fencing figures – kolapa.
Moreska was once performed all over the Mediterranean, but today it has been preserved only in the town of Korcula, where it has been passed down from generation to generation for more than 400 years.
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Visit Marco Polo’s home
Many believe Marco Polo, the famous world traveler, writer, and explorer, was born in Korcula. I’m afraid I have to disagree, but you can decide for yourself after you have heard the local stories and been to the house on Ulica Depolo Street on the island of Korcula. A visit to Marco Polo’s alleged birthplace is something history and mystery lovers will enjoy. A portion of the house is available for guests to explore, and the view from inside over Korcula’s Old Town is quite spectacular! A small entrance fee is required, but children under ten may enter for free. The home is open from April through October for tours.
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Lumbarda
Lumbarda is a village and a municipality located on the eastern tip of Korcula in Croatia, seven kilometers away from the town of Korcula. A road passing through a picturesque area of pine woods and olive groves connects these two places. Lumbarda is surrounded by sandy vineyards (famous white wine “Grk” produced from the native grape of the same name) and sandy beaches such as Vela Przina, Bilin Zal and Tatinja. Lumbarda is a tourist centre, many of its 1,200 inhabitants are active in the local tourist service (private accommodation, tourist excursion to islands Mljet and Lastovo and around islands of Korcula archipelago, scuba diving excursions etc.) but they are also wine-growers, fishermen and stone-dressers. Lumbarda has a rich history preserved in written documents dating back to more than 2,000 years ago.
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Beach Bilin Zal
Bilin Zal beach is a sandy beach situated on the north side of Lumbarda and has a beautiful view of the Peljesac peninsula and the islands of the Korcula archipelago. Bilin Zal is the favorite bathing place of the local population. A part of this beach was paved and is ideal for sunbathing and light walks. The sea is crystal clear and favorite among divers because of its astonishing underwater. If you want to refresh yourself on the Bilin Zal beach, there is a coffee bar and a restaurant for those who want to savor authentic fish specialties.
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Beach Vela Przina
Vela Przina beach is located on the south side of the island of Korcula in the town of Lumbarda. The beach is situated in a cove facing open sea and the island of Lastovo. It is protected from all types of winds. Vela Przina is the biggest sandy beach in Lumbarda. During the summer months it may be a problem to find a spot on the beach because it is well visited and very popular among locals. On the Vela Przina beach you can rent deck-chairs and umbrellas, there is also a bar that offers fast food and refreshments. Vela Przina is ideal for families with little children who can play in the sand and for the young who can enjoy playing volleyball on the beach or on courts located above the beach.
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Sandy beach Tatinja
Tatinja Beach is located in the bay of the same name, only 300 m from Lumbarda on the island of Korcula. This beach can be reached by car or just a few minutes walk from the center of Lumbarda. This beach is a great choice for families with children as well as for non-swimmers. Tatinja beach is a true sandy beach, with a shallow sea and a mild shoreline, so children can have fun in the shallow waterfront while you enjoy the sun and relax without the worries. There is no natural shade on this beach, so if you are planning a day trip, do not forget to take a parasol and a sunscreen. There are not many additional activities on this beach, so take some fun games with you to keep the children occupied. Right next to the beach there are restaurants where you can try a variety of local specialties, while for the youngest, but also lovers of classical and well-known food, there is a pizzeria as well. Not far from the Tatinja beach there are cafés, so settle yourself comfortably and enjoy the beautiful view of the sea, the beach and the islets in the distance.
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Konoba More
Mediterranean and Croatian cuisines are to the pleasure of all visitors here. Come to this restaurant for a break and degust good sea bass, calamari and fillet steaks. You will enjoy its food, especially tasty crepes, che and ice cream. Don’t miss the opportunity to drink delicious house wine or good beer. The great location of Konoba MORE makes it easy to reach by any transport. The courteous staff meets you at this place all year round. Fast service is something that people highlight in their reviews. You are to be pleasantly impressed with fair prices at this spot. The spectacular atmosphere gladdens visitors and attracts more guests.
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Konoba Skafetin
This restaurant serves Mediterranean and Croatian cuisines. At Konoba Škafetin, Lumbarda, you may order nicely cooked smoked tuna, filet américain and seafood pasta. Many guests say that waiters offer good che, chocolate cakes and panna cotta here. Clients visit this place to taste delicious house wine, cordial or grappa. Here you may have great coffee, juice or lemonade. This spot is famous for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. Prices at this restaurant deserve attention as they’re democratic. You will definitely like the enjoyable atmosphere and spectacular decor.
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Caffe Maestral
Among other Mediterranean and Croatian cuisune places to visit, this bar can be one of the best. You can order nicely cooked pizza, greek salads and tuna. Taste good ice cream. It’s time to degustate delicious house wine or good beer. Here you can drink great coffee. The convenient location of Maestral caffe makes it easy to reach by any transport. The well-trained staff works hard, stays positive and makes this place great. The enjoyable service is something these restaurateurs care about. Average prices are to be expected at this place. You will certainly like the peaceful atmosphere.
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Winery Bire
Bire is a new star in Croatia. He managed to make the very best of the ancient grape variety – Grk and as well to produce an exceptional Plavac from his very old vineyards. His wines are very sought after and rare to find. The Bire family is one of the most well-loved Grk producers on the island of Korčula. Their winery is well signposted from the main road, and you gear up for a major tourist attraction. But on arriving, we entered the premises to find a simple stone building doubling as both cellar, bottling area and tasting room. Ivo Mariner (the youngest member of the Bire family) revealed that production is a mere 5,000 bottles of Grk a year, plus 10,000 bottles of Plavac Mali.
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Winery Sabulum
The surname Cebalo is well-known in wine circles, and for many, winemaking and viticulture have been “in their blood” for generations, so winemakers often come up with a brand name that is not dominated by the surname. That’s how Ante Cebalo came up with the interesting, but also recognizable name Sabulum, which indicates the sandy soil where the vines are planted (sabulum – Latin sand). Ante has a beautiful tasting room with a view of the famous sandy Lombardy beach, and for now he vinifies the grapes with his brother, the famous winemaker Zoran Cebalo Popic. The offer includes Grk, Plavac Mali and Rosé.
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Popic winery
Popic Winery is located in Lumbarda on the island of Korcula. The Cebalo-Popic family has been engaged in grape growing and wine production for more than 300 years, and the tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. Today, about 16,000 vines are planted in the vineyards of the Cebalo-Popic family, of which about 9,000 liters of wine are produced annually. They are most proud of their top-quality Grk wine, an autochthonous variety of white wine that thrives best on Korcula and has become a kind of synonym for the island. In addition to wine, the family is also engaged in the production of olive wine and homemade liqueurs and brandies. The Winery offers tasting and sale of its own wines. The tasting takes place on the terrace with a beautiful view of the surroundings and the sea. In addition to wine, they also offer local gastronomic specialties.
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Buggy beach hunting safari
Enjoy a Private Buggy Beach Hunting safari on Korcula island. Following a short safety briefing, you’ll embark on an exciting buggy drive along gravel roads and hunt drive for the best two beaches of Korcula Island.You’ll pass through olive groves, sweeping vineyards, and picturesque hamlets. This package includes a choice of brand new 1.000 cc CAN AM – MAVERICK – 2 persons seated or brand new 1000 cc-CAN-AM – MAVERICK 4 persons seated powerful new vehicles, two hidden beaches, Festive local lunch* in Tavern Šimunovo in Žrnovo Village, tour guide/skipper, and a swim and snorkel stop on beaches.
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Fisherman’s evening
Every Friday night in the long summer season, Lumbarda village square plays host to a convivial Fisherman’s evening. Local fishermen and Lumbarda families set up stalls selling cooked food to locals and tourists alike, including meat, vegetables, and fresh fish caught that day. It is more of a communal outdoor restaurant rather than a farmers market for buying groceries.
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Sea kayaking & snorkel combo
Get two adrenaline kicks for the price of one by signing up for this adventure-filled day trip. Paddle through the calm seas surrounding the Korcula archipelago in a sea kayak , admiring the stunning coastline and marine life as you glide through warm, crystal clear waters. You’ll have the chance to discover hidden portions of the island’s spectacular coastline only accessible by sea kayak. For the snorkeling portion of the trip, expect to encounter a fantastic diversity of marine life, ranging from schools of teeming fish, to octopus, crabs, sea urchins and starfish, as well as unbelievable underwater visibility.
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Pupnat
Pupnat is the smallest and one of the oldest villages on the island of Korcula, located on the highest point of 360 meters above sea level, 11 km from the town of Korcula.
Finds from Illyrian and Roman times have been found in the village. Numerous ancient single-story houses covered by stone slabs are preserved, especially sheep and goat houses southwest of the village.
Pupnat is a traditional agricultural village situated among the hills at the edge of the small, fertile field. A few kilometers from the village, at the southern coastline, with the views all the way to Lastovo island, are situated bays and beaches of Pupnatska Luka and Bacva, both easily accessible by car, scooter, or bicycle.
The village has just over 500 inhabitants whose life is centered around the parish church, post office, local shop, and snack bar where locals play cards all day long under the shade of the old pine trees.
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Bacva beach
This beach is located in the small secluded bay of the same name on the southern shores of Korcula island, in the near vicinity of Pupnatska Luka about 13 km from Korcula town right before the entrance to the village of Pupnat. This is a nice pebble beach with clear waters.
There is a small restaurant at the beach offering refreshments and good, homemade mostly grilled food.
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Kneze
Kneze is a small village and bay on the northern shore of Korcula island located between Korcula town and Racisce facing Peljesac peninsula (Viganj). The bay is sheltered by two small islets Vela and Mala Kneza. The bay, with houses dotted around the seashore, has several small pebble beaches. There are also a couple of restaurants/konoba as well as a shop for basic supplies. The bay is popular among sailors as a safe mooring spot as well as among the walkers for a hike from/to Pupnat via a lovely hilly path. There is a yearly held boat race starting from the bay (in June). The village is connected with a regular daily bus route from Korcula and Racisce.
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Pupnatska Luka – beach
A beautiful pebble beach with clear water in the bay of Pupnatska Luka is situated some 15 km away from Korcula Town. This is one of many picturesque beaches on the island offering spectacular views across the channel to Lastovo and beyond. It is a small, easily-accessible beach on the south coast, with clear swimming waters and gently sloping pebbles shingle, making it an ideal beach to enjoy swimming and sunbathing.
A popular family beach with couple of restaurants in the bay for food and refreshments however it is always good to bring some food and drink just in case. The nearest grocery shop is in Pupnat. You can also hire deck chairs and parasols. There is no natural shade in the near vicinity of the pebbles, so if you intend to spend a day here in the summer, take a parasol or beach shelter for some shade.
The beach is just down the local, not very busy road that connects Pupnat and Cara villages and is running along the southern slopes of the island hills. There is a good-sized car park in the bay with some portable toilets available for visitors.
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Racisce
Racisce is a village nested around the deep bay that is carved on the Northern coast of Korcula Island facing Peljesac Peninsula. It is located about 12 kilometers from Korcula old town and is connected with Korcula by a narrow asphalted road that runs from Korcula town through the bays of Medvinjak, Vrbovica, Tri Zala and Kneze until it reaches its final destination Racisce.
This is one of the youngest settlements on the Island. The bay was completely uninhabited before becoming the safe haven for refugees from Makarska and neighbouring Herzegovina in the 17th century. There are a lot of old, typical Dalmatian houses around the bay as well as a couple of old churches. The oldest church is the church of Sveti Vlaho with its Baroque loggia from 1682. Other, newer church is one of Sveti Nikola which serves as parish church too
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Bistro Dalmatino – Kneze
Come to this restaurant to taste good grilled tuna, grilled squid and tuna steaks. Tasty che, panna cotta and parfait can make a profound impression on you. Get your meal started with delicious house wine or good white wine. The cosy atmosphere of this place makes customers feel relaxed and have a nice time.
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Konoba Marko Polo – Kneze
Croatian cuisine is well-cooked at this restaurant. Take your friends with you to eat tasty fried fish, octopus and terrine. Offering good che is the hallmark of Konoba Marko Polo. After a long working day, you can try delicious ale, house wine or liqueur.
It’s easy to find this place due to its great location. Most guests mention that the staff is cheerful. This spot is notable for its professional service.
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Konoba Mate – Pupnat
Konoba Mate is a small and intimate family konoba that has been opened ever since the year 2000. Slowly and with time, the family has been expanding, and today each member does what he or she loves and what they are best at. Mirjana, the mama familia, is an old-school chef, gathering us around the pot, making sure that neither we nor our guests stay hungry. Mate, pater familia, the farmer at heart, the man of nature who takes care of everything, of livestock at the farm and of prosciuttos being superiorly dried and prepared every year.
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Agrotourism Pagar – Pupnat
Pagar tavern is a traditional Korcula restaurant, with a long tradition. Traditionally decorated ambience and a pleasant, homely atmosphere will immediately delight you. The menu consists of classic Dalmatian-regional recipes, and specialties include dishes from fresh, locally sourced fish and seafood. For meat lovers, juicy steaks or traditional baked dishes are on the menu. Homemade pasta in various sauces is also delicious. All foods used are fresh and seasonal, which greatly contributes to the quality of each dish. The wine list is rich, contains many top Croatian and foreign labels, and goes perfectly with the menu. The professional and friendly staff will be very happy to help you with your choice, and it is up to you to enjoy the rhapsodies of smell and taste. In summer, we recommend dining in the spacious garden, which has a beautifully decorated, romantic terrace.
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Konoba Vala – Racisce
Konoba Vala is a traditional Korčula restaurant, in the heart of the old town. The traditionally decorated ambience and pleasant, homely atmosphere will delight you immediately. The menu consists of classic Dalmatian-regional recipes, and specialties include dishes from fresh, locally procured fish and seafood. For meat lovers, the menu includes juicy steaks or traditional grilled dishes. Homemade pasta in various sauces is also delicious. All the ingredients used are fresh and seasonal, which greatly contributes to the quality of each dish. The wine list is rich, contains numerous top Croatian and foreign labels, and is perfectly combined with the menu. Professional and friendly staff will be more than happy to help you choose, and all you have to do is enjoy the rhapsodies of smells and tastes. In summer, we recommend dining in the spacious garden with a beautifully decorated, romantic terrace.
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MD Tasting house – Racisce
Very special wine bar & restaurant with limited space so a reservation is recommended. Ambiance and location is priceless first row by the sea. Great selection of wines from region that goes well with food on the menu. Very different experience food made with love and passion.
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Church of St. Anthony
Two kilometres southeast of Korcula town centre, the pudding-shaped St Anthony’s Hill looms over the road to Lumbarda. An alley lined with cypress leads to a 102-step stairway that scales the hill. At the summit is a small chapel dedicated to St Anthony, and thrilling views of Korcula’s surroundings, including the islets and the more distant Orebic shore.
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Smokvica
Smokvica village (pronounced Smokvitza) is located about 30 kilometers from the Korcula old town. It is a small village of about one thousand inhabitants. The village lies on the southern slide of surrounding hills which gives this village a pleasant climate as it is protected from the Bura, an unpleasant and cold northern wind.
The history of the village dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries when Slav tribes from the Croatian mainland arrived here to find a refuge from Ottoman attacks. Traces of life in this location is found in Gradina (Smokvica suburb) which dates back to Illyrian times.
Smokvica’s parish Church of The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (crkva Ociscenja Marijina – Crkva Gospe Kandalore) was built towards the end of the 17th century and again rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Brna
Brna is a large bay situated on the southern shores of Korcula island, close to the Smokvica village as well as Prizba and Priscapac. It used to be a non urbanized bay with the only couple of small houses used by local fishermen, where people from Smokvica would go to overnight before long fishing days.
It developed in the 19th century when, during Austro Hungarian Empire, when the pier was built to be used as a port for the village of Smokvica for export of local wine. Since the early 1970s Brna become a place where people from Smokvica started to build their summer houses close to the sea. That’s how Brna slowly become a village of its own, with rows of detached houses that have flats and apartments for rental to tourists and visitors. Around the same time, Hotel Feral was also built, so Brna became a ‘proper’ tourist place too.
As Brna is a very deep bay, it is popular with sailors as their overnight anchorage spot, as it is well sheltered from dangerous winds. At the shallow part of the bay, there is a small pebble beach called ‘Zal’, next to which are a couple of large and old pine trees with huge branches that provide a comfortable shade on the hot summers day.
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Konoba Mali Jakov
This restaurant is a right choice if you are in the mood for the Mediterranean cuisine. Trying tasty tuna, tuna steaks and calamari is a pleasant experience here. Enjoy good che at Konoba Mali Jakov when you happen to be near it. Check out delicious wine, white wine or liqueur. When visiting this place, it’s a must to try great coffee.
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Konoba Zaratak
The menu of Mediterranean and Croatian cuisines is recommended to try at this restaurant. Taste good grilled vegetables, octopus and peka. According to the visitors’ opinions, waiters serve tasty che here. Delicious house wine is among the tastiest drinks to order.
There is a magnificent view from Konoba Zaratak. This place is recommended for the energetic staff. The cool service is something these restaurateurs care about. From the guests’ point of view, prices are low. Most of the time, this spot provides you with the enjoyable atmosphere.
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Winery Barbazza
The Tradition of winemaking in the family of Mladen Tomasic – Barbazza lasts for half a millennium. This wine cellar offers wine varieties such as Posip and Plavac mali. Olive oil is also produced along with the wines.
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Winery Toreta
Toreta winery is a family boutique winery from Smokvica on a beautiful island of Korcula. Winery produces wines from autochthonous grape varieties such as Posip, Rukatac and Plavac. The story of Toreta starts in the wine cellar of the Banicevic family where true love and virtuosity of wine making has been present for generations. They have been exploiting this gold colored elixir from their hundreds of years old vineyards. A sip of Toreta evokes myth and legends, beauty and art. Its creation is a cult, its quality its testament to tradition and its mission is to ennoble a moment in life with genuine pleasure.
In our tasting room next to our winery we offer diffrent varities of wine tasting. With wines is possible to tray some lokal snacks (cheese, marined fish ext) and our olive oil and liquers. Visitors can meet the family and find out all information about wine tradition and history of wine making in our family and our island. Also they can see some old winemaking equipment witch is using in our family more than 100 years ago.
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Winery Zeljko Pecotic Baran
The tradition of winemaking and viticulture of the Pecotić Baran family dates back to ancient times, centuries ago, and is passed down from generation to generation. Since 2009, the winery has been modernized, retaining the autochthony of wine production from its ancestors. Recognizable guarantees of wine quality of the Pecotić Baran family are the climatic conditions of the vineyards where the Mediterranean climate creates very different temperatures day and night, which favors the quality ripening of grapes and enriches the wine with very intense aromas.
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Parish church
Visit the Church of The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary which was built in the 1920s on the site of a much older church. In its shadow, you will find a beautiful Baroque Loggia.
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Vela Luka
Vela Luka is a small town and a municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. The town is located on the western side of the island of Korcula at the bottom of a wide bay which has many indented coves. Vela Luka developed at the beginning of the 19th century in a deep sheltered bay. Its name means “big harbour” in Croatian chakavian. Inhabitants of the Island of Korčula and Pelješac often refer to it simply as “Luka” (the port/harbour). It has several hotels and a medical centre called Kalos (for rheumatic disorders and rehabilitation). The inhabitants are farmers, fishermen and workers in tourism. The town also has small industrial plants.
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Gradina bay
Gradina is a beautiful bay situated 5 km away from Vela Luka. It faces west and is situated on inside of the Vela Luka bay. It is a popular destination for tourists, inhabitants of Vela Luka and sailing enthusiasts where the bay offers a safe harbour for mooring boats.
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Martina Bok
A real highlight on our list of the best beaches in Vela Luka are the picturesque bays of Martina Bok. All nature lovers, but also naturists appreciate these tranquil bathing places. To get to the beach, you have to walk around 500 meters from the parking lot through a beautiful pine forest. Once there, turquoise blue sea colors await you, almost as beautiful as in the Caribbean. The water here is crystal clear and perfect for snorkeling.
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Picena beach
The picturesque bay of Picena is a real insider tip among the most beautiful beaches of Vela Luka. It is located about 4 kilometers west of the coastal town and captivates with a lot of coziness. Although this beach is public, it is almost only used by the surrounding apartment guests and is therefore never crowded. Next to the beach is a lovely bar that also offers kayaks for rent during their opening hours.
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Restaurant Dalmacija
is situated at the waterfront, next to Vela Luka promenade, opposite of our brand new marina. In the shade, underneath the tree branches, you will definitely feel comfortable while tasting our menu full of traditionally made orginal dishes autochtonous for the area of the island of Korcula. Aside from traditional dishes, you will also have a chance to try some of the best wines produced by local winemakers from Korcula.
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Restaurant Nautika
We love to delight you. Along the shore, with the sea, boats and barges, there is our service with a smile and food made with great care and joy. We’re always learning and evolving to make your experience with us even better.
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Luky Restaurant & Bar
For a complete destination experience and an exquisite gastronomic sensation, explore the selection of superb dishes prepared from quality local ingredients and served in the relaxing atmosphere of Luky restaurant. While savouring the traditional aromas and flavours of Dalmatia, enjoy a glass of fine wine in a beautiful setting surrounded by the blue sea and memorable sunsets.
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OPG Jerolim
This charming boutique shop is located on the doorstep of the Petkovic family, and as they say: “An ecological approach, without forcing nature, when it becomes your way of life, you have the absolute fullness of living. You learn constantly from nature, you learn sufficiency and you can’t do anything else but live calmly and gratefully.” Spouses Petkovic will receive you with infinite kindness and present their products. In addition to olive oil, green olives without preservatives, olive fruit in fruit syrup, flavored olive oil, there are also numerous flavored olive oils, from lemon, bitter orange, basil, rosemary, oregano, and sage. They also do dozens of essential oils and hydrolates, olive tea, jams.
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Winery Torkul
Fanito company was founded on July 20, 2000. as a small family company. The founder of the company is Fanito Zuvela, a long-time excellent olive grower and oilman who continued the tradition of his ancestors, modernizing it with a superior approach to work, using modern technologies and continuous professional education to offer premium products to the market. Growing up in a hard-working family from Zabljak, in the magical environment of island nature with numerous family olive trees and vineyards, he decided to stay on the island of Korcula and turn his family heritage into a life calling. He acquired his education through numerous agricultural educations and the international academy of marketing and rhetoric, and he implemented the acquired knowledge in his daily work, with a focus on the creation of top quality extra virgin olive oil.
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Zlokic mill
Vela Luka has in the past been a town of fishermen, shipbuilders and olivegrowers. They are, of course, still fishing, and the shipyard is still working (as well as it can, under the circumstances), but the olive growing industry has grown significantly in the past decades. Vela Luka has always been synonimous with excellent olive oil, and it’s still the case today, with numerous producers of it working their olives around the town. Many of them would be worth a visit, but one of them, while being a fully operational plant for the processing of olive oil has also created a small olive oil museum. There you can see how olive oil was made in the past, how much effort it took and how valuable olive oil is to the people of Vela Luka, who have preserved the tools from the old mills.
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Hum hill
Reached by a winding road the meanders through olive groves northeast of Vela Luka, the hill of Hum is crowned by an abandoned Habsburg-era fortress. It’s not difficult to see why they fortified this spot. It offers commanding views of the maritime approaches to Vela Luka, with the island of Lastovo over to the south and the long grey form of Hvar to the north.
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Vela Spila
Hidden among olive groves above the town is Vela Spila (‘The Great Cave’), a gaping limestone cavity with a sea-facing entrance and two large holes in its roof, producing a eerily atmospheric play of light. Inhabited since the Stone Age, the cave is the earliest known home of modern humans on the Adriatic, and has become a major centre for archeological research. Coordinated by the local museum and an international team led by Cambridge University in the UK, digging seasons take place here every September. Fragments of ceramic cult objects found here in recent years have produced something of a sensation in archeological circles – thought to be around 17,500 years old, they are believed to be the earliest examples of clay craftsmanship in Europe. Visitors can peer into the excavation trenches and soak up the atmosphere of Indiana-Jones-style discovery, although there’s no museum display inside the cave as yet. A mute brown stone marks the spot where ‘Stanko’, a 9,000-year-old skeleton (one of the oldest human skeletons yet excavated in the Mediterranean) was discovered a decade ago. Vela Spila is a five-minute walk uphill from Vela Luka’s seafront.
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Zrnovo
Zrnovo is a village located about 4 kilometers from Korcula old town. It is a small village having just over a thousand inhabitants. The village is spread over a large area and it consists of 4 separate suburbs, Prvo Selo, Brdo, Kampus and Postrana.
Zrnovo is one of the oldest settlements on the island. The prehistoric life that existed in the area was found in Jakasove Spila (cave). The village has numerous small churches one can see walking along the road from east to west. On the very entrance to Zrnovo from the direction of Korcula, there is a crossroad to the right which leads to the area Brdo (Croatian word for ‘hill’). This area is located in the hilly position so there is a nice view over the reset of the village. If one continues to walk you will reach called Kocje, an interesting area and a good place to walk as it is located among high rocks with unusual dolomite rocks of chalk formation.
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Beach Pavja Luka
Pavja Luka beach is located in a small secluded bay of Pavja Luka on the southern shores of Korcula island. This is about 15 km from Korcula yown and is more or less near the vicinity of the village of Zrnovo. This is a nice pebble beach with clear waters and nice views over the dry stone walls of the Zaglav peninsula. The beach is not very popular among visitors as you need to walk about 10-15 min from the road to the beach.
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Beach Vrbovica
Vrbovica is a large bay situated along the road from Korcula town to Racisce, on the northern shore of the island. It used to be a non urbanized bay with some stone masons quarries owned by couple of Zrnovo families. Nowadays it is a place where young families from the village moved in to built their homes at the very sea front. Rows of beautiful detached houses with flats and apartments for holiday rentals are now encircling the whole bay.
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Zrnovska Banja
Zrnovska Banja is a large bay further along the road from Korcula old town towards Racisce, passing by Strecica bay and Medvinjak. It got its name after village of Zrnovo (up the hills from Zrnovska Banja) and “bathing” (in Croatian “Banja” means “Bath” so the name describe the place to enjoy bathing).
Zrnovska Banja used to be non urbanized bay where people from Zrnovo would go on weekends to spend day swimming and sunbathing. In last 50+ years (since 1970’s) Zrnovska Banja become place where people from Zrnovo started to build their summer houses close to the sea. That’s how Zrnovska Banja slowly become Korcula’s suburb with rows of detached houses that has flats and apartments for rental to tourists and visitors.
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Bistro la Tache – Zrnovo
Bistro la Tache is a charming restaurant located in Zrnovo, 6 km from Korcula old town. The menu features Mediterranean and Croatian dishes, with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and seasonal products.
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Konoba Belin – Zrnovo
A family-run konoba with multi-terraced outdoor seating, Belin serves superb, lovingly prepared local fare. Quality grilled fish, served with local Grk or Posip in the open air, turns a summer evening into a memorable occasion. The home-made Zrnovski makaruni – topped with either with goulash or seafood, is a big deal here. The menu also includes local favourites such as breaded octopus, rabbit and grilled lamb.
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La’Banya
The relaxed atmosphere and the view of the coast make the sunny terrace of the La’Banya Restaurant & Beach Bar the perfect place to start and end your day while on holiday in this part of the Adriatic paradise.
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Winery Tasovac
The Tasovac family originates from Cara, has been engaged in viticulture and winemaking for generations, so Davor also spent his childhood helping in the vineyards. OPG took over from his parents in 2017, started producing his own wine, and decided to move the dislocated winery in Cara to his mother’s old house. When we say old, we mean it, the house was built in 1860 in the mystical Kampus, the old part of the fairytale village of Zrnovo. They renovated it with their own hands, stone by stone, guided by the traditional postulates of the island’s architecture, and then with EU funds they bought the most modern equipment for wine production. Tasovac winery tasting room is one of the most beautiful on the island, but also the closest to the center of island tourism, since it is only 5 kilometers from the town of Korcula.
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Kocje
Kocje nature park (pronounced “ko-chye”) covers the area of about 10 acres that includes unusual large rock formations. This protected area is home to a narrow canyon with some unexpected features such as dolomitic rocks, cave, moss and small spring.
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Makarunada
In the summer months in Zrnovo, the traditional Makarunada event is held in an authentic rural environment with tastings and workshops for making Zrnovski Macaroni, local handmade pasta.
Zrnovo is known for the tradition of producing Zrnovski Macaroni, a dish prepared according to traditional recipes. Zrnovski Macaroni is an island specialty of handmade pasta. They are made from simple ingredients: flour, eggs, oil and water and served with a rich meat sauce.
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