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Korcula NEWS ARCHIVE11.12.05 - New Map of Lastovo : I spend all day today drawing this Lastovo map. I really enjoy drawing maps, especially of places I know, as somehow, it takes me back to all those little spots I visited... read more 10.12.05 - Peljesac Bridge - facts and figures: I was going throught some old press cuttings, looking for something completely unrelated, and found some old articles from local press with lot of info about future Peljesac Bridge. read more 09.12.05 - Replica of Marco Polo's Galleon in Korcula: There is some recent news coming from Korcula’s Marco Polo Center about possible beginning of project of building replica of Marco Polo’s Galleon, which would be permanently displayed in Korcula Town. The galleon is supposed to be similar one as Marco Polo was using during the Battle of Korcula back in 1298..... read more 25.11.05 - Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network is pleased to announce that we have arranged a talk and reception with Michael Donley, author of the excellent new book Marco Polo's Isle - Sketches from the Dalmatian Island of Korcula. This will take place on Thursday, 1 December at the Croatian Embassy, London, UK . We have a reception at 6.30, then the talk will begin at 7.00 for thirty minutes, to be followed by questions and after that an opportunity to mingle and talk with the author. If you wish to buy a copy of his book, Mr Donley will have copies for sale at a special price of £10 (down from £12.99) which he will be happy to sign. The talk reflects CSYPN's ongoing commitment to provide cultural events and links between Croatia and the UK. It will be a very interesting talk and there will also be the chance to talk and mingle. We look forward to seeing many of you and your guests there! If you wish to attend, please email us with the names of any guests you are bringing at korcula@csypn.org.uk Best wishes CSYPN committe 04.10.05 Search called off for missing hiker: The search for an Australian man missing in Croatia has been called off after no trace of him was found. Adelaide man Andrew Modistach, 24, went missing while hiking in Croatia, sparking an intense search. His distraught father, John Modistach, flew to Croatia a month ago, vowing to remain until his son was found. But after weeks of intense searching using helicopters, nine sniffer dog units and over 50 people, no trace had been found. His father has accepted that he may never find out what happened to his son and has flown home. The civil engineer went missing on September 8 when hiking alone up the 961m Sveti Ilija hill on the Peljesac Peninsula in the Adriatic. The backpacker had been island hopping along the Croatian coast with friends before he disappeared.He was staying on the island of Korcula, the birth place of adventurer Marco Polo, when he left the group to visit Peljesac. 25.09.05 Dubrovnik – Songs and dances of Korcula Island - Dubrovnik Tourist Board is once again organizing this year's «SEPTEMBER SUNDAY SHOWS» called «The Songs and Dances of Korcula Island», which will be held each Sunday at 11 am in front of the Church of St. Blaise in Dubrovnik 15.09.05 - Hiker hunt - The father of a missing Adelaide hiker flew out of SA yesterday to join the search in Croatia. Civil engineer Andrew Modistach, 24, of Melrose Park, was reported missing last week after he left his hiking group to climb solo up the Sveti Iija hill, on the Peljesac Peninsula. His father John and family friend Steve Johnson are expected to arrive in Croatia today. Latest article about search (in Croatian) 14.09.05 - I just got an email saying : " Just back from a very pleasant 2 weeks on Korcula. Your site provided useful information both before and after our visit. Having an informative website with lots of pictures to look at, and get a real feel for the place, was one of the reasons we choose Korcula, as we were able to get a good idea of what the island was like before booking. Using your website we were able to get great information on which beaches were worth visiting, and we were able to escape the crowds on the small beaches near the old town. Without your site we'd never have found the lovely beaches near Racisce, or Pupnat Luka .... " I'm so glad to receive such a great email - thanks Dylan for your support !12.09.05
Young Australian hiker missing at Sveti Ilija
Mountain 02.09.05 - Webmistress Broken Leg - Summer 2005 Korcula - There was not a lot activities on this website in last few weeks.The reason for that is I broke my leg on 13.07.05, trying to jump into the boat :-( So instead having a great time this summer in Korcula, I ended up having a great time for a week at Dubrovnik hospital and next 7 weeks in plaster, sitting on the wall in front of my house, accross the road of Sveti Nikola church or in Korcula's the cafes watching the world passing by... read the whole blog |