Various Links and info of interest
Various links of interest for Korcula, Croatia and general travel :
New Korcula Ferry MapsI often receive emails asking about ferries to and from Korcula as well as various questions how to go from Korcula ferry terminals and bus station to various parts of the town and further around the island. That is way I decided to draw some maps which will visually answer some questions and give additional [...]
Music Video from KorculaWhile browsing the YouTube, I found this music video that was made to promote a popular song ‘Tamo di san davno tija’ sung by Luky (Croatian pop singer). The video features nice shots from around Korcula Old Town and surroundings, altough it is shame that some cheezy scenes were not avoided. Still good to have a look to see [...]
Restaurant Tramonto KorculaRestaurant Tramonto in Korcula has setup its website.
Have a look at the link : www.tramonto-korcula.com
Check other Korcula Restaurants info and Photos
Peljesac Bridge will not be scrappedSome good and reassuring news are comming from Croatian media regards future of Peljesac Bridge, the important infrastructure object that was supposed to be built to connect Croatian Mainland and Peljesac Peninsula.
It has been reported that Božidar Kalmeta, the Croatian Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Minister said in Zadar last week that scrapping the construction of the Peljesac Bridge was [...]
Catamaran ferry tickets in KorculaDue to the closure of current premisses of Marko Polo Tours, the travel agent that is selling catamaran ferry tickets for ferry catamaran Split- Hvar - Korcula and ferry catamaran Dubrovnik - Elafiti - Mljet- Korcula - Lastovo, ferry tickets for these services are now available for purchase from a different location.
My latest info is that from now on, [...]
Local Korculan Swimmer Mario Todorovic Takes Silver at European Swimming ChampionshipsA 19-year old Korculan swimmer Mario Todorovic, a memeber of Croatian relay team (Gordan Kozulj, Vanja Rogulj, Duje Draganja) took the silver medal, finishing in second place in the men’s 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven yesterday.
Above photo: Mario (third one from the left) produly shows his medal. (photo credit:Reuters)
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Good Friday in KorculaIf you happened to be in Korcula tommorow, don’t miss the opportunity to see Korcula’s Good Friday Church Procession, traditionally held in and around Korcula Old Town on Good Friday.
The procession will start at 6pm from Cathedral Sveti Marko, located at Pjaceta - the Old Town’s main square and will proceed across the square, down the steps [...]
Old Drawing of KorculaA rare old drawing of Korcula from 1892 (I guess this is actually etching) that was yesterday emailed to me is now displayed in our Old Photos of Korcula Gallery.It depicts Korcula Old Town viewed from Borak area with Sveti Ilija Mountain in the background. (Click on above image to enlarge)
The drawing was scanned from [...]
Ferry Ivan Zajc serving Rijeka-Split-Hvar-Korcula-Mljet-Dubrovnik routeDue to regular maintanance of Liburnija ferry boat, Jadrolinija’s ferry Ivan Zajc is currently serving coastal ferry route from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, via Split, Hvar, Korcula and Mljet.
Ferry Ivan Zajc will serve this route until April, when Marko Polo ferry starts with sailing for the summer season.
Above photo - Ferry Ivan Zajc arriving in Korcula, [...]
Ferries to Korcula online bookingSome good news are comming from Jadrolinija, the Croatian ferry company .
They started with online booking for ferries that connect Korcula with Rijeka, Split, Hvar, Mljet and Dubrovnik.
The booking engine is now live so you can book your ferry to Korcula and beyond online at its website.
There are also other ferry companies that run ferries from [...]
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