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| A little peninsula, enclosed by fortress walls |
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| Korcula |
Just of the Dalmatian Coast lies the small island of
Korcula, known as the greenest of the Adriatic. The Greeks settled here during
the 6th century B.C. Croats and Venetians arrived later. Marco Polo
is said to have been born here. The town of Korcula is built on a small
peninsular, which one may circumnavigate on foot in about twenty minutes. It is
enclosed by fortified walls, which were erected during the 15th
century to protect against invading Greeks and Turks.
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| Venice was here... |
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| Town Square |
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| Winged Lion of Venice |
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| Stepping into History |
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| Emblem of the Double Headed Eagle |
The Island has been ‘discovered’ by present day tourists,
and some of its historic buildings have been modernised and house upscale
hotels and dozens of restaurants and shops, which make for an interesting
melange when combined with original medieval, renaissance and baroque buildings
and churches dating back several centuries.
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| Saint with Slavic Features |
For the shoppers – handmade original design filigree jewelry
would top the list. It is still crafted by descendants of artisans who started the
designs five hundred years ago.
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| Jewellery Designer at WOrk |
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| One of his creations - a filigree ring with coral |
However, the local wine, lace and embroidery,
as well as stone carvings are worthy of attention. Cucarin, a local bakery, is
famous all over the world for its concoctions made with various kinds of nuts –
definitely worth every calorie!!
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| Marco Polo lived here - they say... |
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| Cuarin, the bakery lady! No Euros accepted here, one has to pay with local currency, the Kuna, else the 'inspectors' descend upon her shop. |
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| View across the Bay... |
