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WELCOME TO ThE ISLAND OF KORČULA<br />

Island of<br />

Korčula<br />

The island of Korčula is a beautiful<br />

island which will enchant you with<br />

its natural beauty and its cultural<br />

treasures. Every place on the island<br />

is unique and interesting in its<br />

own way. The town of Lumbarda is<br />

famous for its sandy beaches and<br />

excellent assortment of locally grown<br />

wines. The city of Korčula is a tourist<br />

centre with rich cultural inheritance.<br />

Račišće is a sea port and has a long<br />

tradition of navigation, it is a place<br />

that lives by the sea and with the sea.<br />

In Žrnovo you can see natural park<br />

Kočje. pupnat is one of the oldest<br />

villages on the island where the<br />

king of the national army Kumpanija<br />

had his seat. Čara and Smokvica<br />

are famous for their high quality<br />

wines, and Vela Luka, although the<br />

youngest place on the island, hides<br />

the prehistoric secrets of life of this<br />

area in its Big Cave.<br />

Mild climate, clean air and serene<br />

sea, together with springs of liman<br />

– medicine mud, contributed to the<br />

development of health tourism on<br />

the island. Therapeutic mud can be<br />

found in several localities on the<br />

4 island, but it is particularly used in a<br />

5<br />

modern spa centre Kalos in Vela Luka.<br />

WELCOME TO ThE ISLAND OF KORČULA

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