Abound with rustic charm, the medieval settlement of Korčula town has a year-round appeal. The palm-lined streets and ancient surrounding walls regularly invite comparisons with nearby Dubrovnik. And ...

You’d be forgiven for never hearing of Korčula, Croatia—a small Dalmatian island of just 106 square miles, neatly tucked beneath the country’s sprawling coastline, home to some of the best beaches in ...

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Heading to the islands of Croatia on a cruise or just visiting some of the beauty of the Dalmatian Coast, there is one popular small town that satisfies a number of travelers needs. Culture, art, ...

Approached from the sea, Korčula Town looks much as it has done for centuries. A huddle of terracotta rooftops and a proud Gothic-Renaissance bell-tower rise from a tiny peninsular, protected by ...

If the old story is correct, the 800-year-old gated stone tower—with its arched doorway providing entrance to Croatia’s medieval town of Korčula—once served as an exit for a man who, perhaps more than ...

The island of Korčula, off the Pelješac peninsula on the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, is spectacularly beautiful and away from the hordes of tourists now descending on Dubrovnik and Split in ...

Jane is a travel writer and hotel expert specialising in Croatia and Montenegro, based in Dalmatia. She worked at Colors (Benetton magazine) in Italy, before co-authoring several guidebooks, including ...

As you travel to Korčula from the mainland nearby, the crowded little houses on the edge of the island seem to be pushing each other out of the way to see if you are friend or foe. Holding them in, ...