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Korčula Old Town 7 Discover Blato Discover Korčula™! the island, the people, the experience FREE COPY! 2 Korčula Old Town Discovering this marvelous walled old city and its narrow herringbone streets is a delight 3 Old Town/Island maps There's a lot to see and do on Korčula and it's easy to bike, bus or drive around! 4 History and culture From a 3rdC B.C. Greek stone tablet to the Moreska sword dance, Korčula's cultural heritage is unique. 5 Discover Lumbarda 20,000 years of history One amazing island! Eat, drink and be Korčulanin! This seaside hamlet, surrounded by vineyards, is famous for its beaches and wines Korčula's history is extraordinary. A fabled history, rich cultural Gastronomy is a quintessential Let's begin with Vela Spila (“Big traditions, gorgeous bays, lovely part of being here. Breakfast is just 6 Discover Smokvica Cave”) overlooking Vela Luka villages, a rugged, wild interior and espresso. But come mid-morning, Rugged and wildly beautiful; where archeologists have some of the best wine anywhere it's marenda, a sort of early lunch. stone houses, idyllic streets and Pošip, discovered human artifacts dating on the planet make Korčula a The main meal is mid-afternoon. Korčula's signature white wine back more than 20,000 years! unique jewel among Families gather to enjoy garden Lumbarda's treasure is its Mediterranean islands. There's so veggies, their own olive oil, grilled 7 Discover Blato Psephisma, a 3rdC BC stone tablet much to see and do it really meat or fish, wine--heaven! Try Blato has history, charm and 40km in Greek, the oldest written record doesn't matter where you start. brodet, a great fish stew; pohana of gorgeous coastline in Croatia! In 1214, Korčula Old Whether you arrive by ferry or hobotnica, fried octopus, goat Town established a Statute sailboat to the island's western cheese in oil, lobster, anything 8 Discover Vela Luka abolishing slavery—making it the port, Vela Luka; or land at Korčula grilled, slow-cooked peka. Grk, Korčula's “Big Harbor”, framed with first town in the world to do so Town, almost 50 km away, the Rukatac and Pošip --the island's magnificent hills, 100,000 olive trees and a (only the cities of Venice and marvelous physical beauty here is terrific whites, or Plavac its red. mysterious 20,000 year old cave! London did so earlier). evident everywhere. Živjeli (“to your health!”) The seaside village of Brna, 4 km southwest of Smokvica Korčula Old Town the legendary birthplace of Marco Polo is a world of its own pieces by Ivan Mestrović, Croatia's most famous sculptor (1883-1962). Just off the square are 16thC decorative pillars (and another in front of Korčula Town Hall). Designed as city ornaments, they include coat of arms carvings of some of the town's most families. Other notable buildings here are the 17thC and 18thC Opatska Riznica or Abbey Treasury, in the Bishop's Palace, with its collection of 12th to Laura Vadjon will perform at this year's Festival 15thC religious paintings, coins, walls near the sea entrance to the pottery, manuscripts and more and Old Town, enjoys an historical past. It's inside a 16thC loggia once used as a covered rest area as well as place for public meetings and other The 14thC Revelin tower and grand entrance to the Old Town gatherings. OK, let's continue. As To experience what it must have surround the entire city, was you pass through the Revelin Tower, been like to enter the Old Town symbolic not just of Korčula's keep walking straight until you come during the grandeur of its Venetian importance but how privileged its to a small hill—it's the Old Town's rule just walk up the splendid 19thC inhabitants were to live within. As main square, called Pjaceta where staircase, over what used to be a you begin your walk (use the map the town's most famous church is, drawbridge and through the on page 3!) notice how the streets the 15thC Sveti Marko (St. Mark’s majestic 14thC Revelin Tower. on the left, western side are steep? Cathedral), built from Korčula Emblazoned with the coat of arms This draws cool sea breezes into the limestone by Italian and local of the Venetian doge and local center during the hot summer-- masters. The lovely ballustraded bell Korčulan governors, this stunning while the streets on your right are tower with its ornate cupola as well entrance, flanked with stone walls purposely curved to take the chill as the ciborium above the main mostly from the 15thC that out of the cold northeast winds! altar are the supreme works by The Gradski muzej or Town Built on its own, compact oval- Korčulan Marko Andrijić. Inside are Museum, opposite St. Mark's in the shaped peninsula, the entire Old not only works by Tintoretto (The Gabrieli's palace, a famous Korčula Town is a remarkable ensemble of Three Saints, St. Mark, St. Jeremy family representing the cultural, churches, museums and public and and St. Batholomew) but modern social and economic past of this private buildings beautifully historic town. And of course, decorated with friezes and many there's Kuća Marka Pola or Marco other adornments. Both artistic and Polo's House. Whether or he was a whimsical, the sheer diversity of famous explorer or a legend, stone carvings and masonry is Korčula proudly claims to be his wonderful. Look up, around, under birthplace. Surrounded by the sea, and inside--doorways, courtyards, with such splendid architecture and staircases and more to enjoy all of history; cafes, art galleries and this frozen beauty. Even the city's shops, picture perfect Korčula Old Fresh oysters at LD Restaurant tourist board, located outside the Korčula Cathedral Town is a world of its own! 2 Discover Korčula / Korčula Old Town The Tourist Board of Korčula welcomes you! For the Korčula Town calendar of events, please go to www.visitkorcula.eu Korčula Town Tourist Board Turistička zajednica Grada Korčule Obala dr. Franje Tuđmana 4 20260 Korčula Phone: ++385 (0)20 715 701 Fax: ++385 (0)20 715 866 www.visitkorcula.eu [email protected] twitter.com/VisitKorcula DiscoverKorčula© 2015 Radionica Ideja, d.o.o.OIB 60557291459. All rights reserved. The publisher does not assume responsibility for any errors or advertising claims. Printed by Slobodna Dalmacija. Discover Korčula / Old Town Map For information: [email protected] 3 History and culture from Stone Age flints, sword-dancing and unique gastronomy to a world-class international festival of baroque music during the tumultuous Middle Ages. KORČULA ISLAND EVENTS AUGUST It was during this time that the See and download the Korčula island August 2 Pošip night / Brna "Statute of the town and the island events calendar at: August 3,6,10.13,17,20,24,27 of Korčula" of 1214 was written. http://www.visitkorcula.eu/downloa (Monday and Thursday) / Summer d.html Performances of the Moreška sword A remarkable document that not JUNE dance / Korčula town only prohibited slavery but defined August 5 Our Lady of Snow / Pupnat / the very nature of Korčulan June 4, 11, 18, 25 (Thursdays) / Kumpanjija sword dance citizenship and the independent Summer Moreška sword dance August 5 Dubrovnik Neretva County spirit of the island and the town. performances / Korčula town Klapa Festival / Blato June 19 Sword Dance Festival / But with the growing Ottoman August 6 Battle of Giča Korčula town 1571/reconstruction of the historic onslaught, even Venice wavered. In June 20 Omiš Festival Klapa / Blato one of the many heroic battles still battle / Blato June 27 Lađa (traditional boat) August 7, 14, 21, 28 (Tuesdays) / recorded here, the Korčulans rallied Regatta /Kneže / Korčula town Classical music concerts / St. Mark's men, women and children to defeat June 29 St. Peter's Day / Čara / Cathedral / Korčula town an Ottoman naval armada in 1571, Kumpanija sword dance August 9 Makarunada / Žrnovo aided by a serendipitous shift in the June 30 Masked Celebration August 9 Grk Festival / Lumbarda wind that wreaked havoc on the of the Half of the New Year / August 11 Korkyra Jazz Festival / Turkish fleet. After a brief period of Korčula town Korčula town The Moreska sword dance Hungarian-Croatian kings, Venice JULY August 15 Moštra Sword Dance & Klapa / Žrnovo returned triumphant to rule here July 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 August 15 Blato Folklore Festival Korčula is still discovering its rich and throughout Dalmatia until the (Monday and Thursday) / Summer during July and August/Thursday historical past. At Vela Spila (“Big Performances of the Moreška sword Kumpanjija performance, Blato Cave”) in the hills above Vela Luka, dance / Korčula town archeologists have unearthed the July 7,14,21,28 (Tuesdays) / Classical SEPTEMBER oldest figurine ceramics in southern music concerts / September 3, 10, 17, 24 (Thursday) / St. Mark's Cathedral / Korčula town Europe, more than 20,000 years Summer Performances of the Moreška July 7 Blessed Marija Petković Festivity old! In Lumbarda, a 3rdC BC tablet sword dance / Korčula town Kumpanjija Sword Dance / Blato was found that describes the September 5-12 4th Annual Korkyra July 12 and 26 Grk Festival / Lumbarda founding of a Greek colony there, Baroque Festival / Korcula town the oldest written record July 16-18. XX. Marco Polo Festival discovered in Croatia! Wine & Song Festival / Korčula town OCTOBER July 19 Korčula Wine Festival / "Black October 1, 8, 15 (Thursday) / Tramonto's lovely courtyard Island White Wines" / Korčula town Because of its strategic nautical July 19 Black Island White Wines / Performances of the Moreška sword position, Korčula was always a wars with Napoleon and the fall of Korčula town dance / Korčula town prize—first the Greeks, who ruled the Venetian Republic in 1797.
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