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Cool club playing Seventies music – Korcula review

Cool club playing Seventies music - Korcula review

In today’s Telegraph, sailing in the Dalmatian Islands off the Croatian coast was described in the article titled Sailing in Croatia: 1001 Dalmatians’. Korcula was also noted in the article as ‘party island which lived up to our teenagers’ expectations’.

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Pupnatska Luka Beach in The Guardian – Beach Beauty

Pupnatska Luka Beach in The Guardian - Beach Beauty

In last Saturday’s Travel Section of The Guardian, Pupnatska Luka was featured at the front page: Beach beauty Pupnatska beach on Korcula island in Croatia. Under the title Classy beach cabins on Europe’s coasts – From eco-luxe chalets to family-friendly huts, here are 20 of Europe’s best seaside stays – …

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Young falcon from Peljesac

Young falcon from Peljesac

This is the young falcon (hawk) that was saved by members of  ‘Sveti Ilija’ mountaineering club from Orebic at Peljesac Peninsula. Once it recuperated from injuries, the falcon was released back to the nature . Have a look at photo of owl the same people saved few years ago about bird watching in Korcula …

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Jumping off the high rock in Korcula Archipelago

Jumping off the high rock in Korcula Archipelago

A young man jumping in water off the high rock ,  Stupe Island in Korcula Archipelago Swimming after the jump  

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Hail and Rainbow in Korcula

Hail and Rainbow in Korcula

While heavy hail was falling above Korcula roofs yesterday, a small rainbow appeared in the corner. The lucky photographer to catch this image was Vinka Damjanovic from Korcula. Click here to see larger version of the photo and see more weather photos from Korcula

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Books published at Korcula Island

Books published at Korcula Island

Korcula Town Library has a small selections of books in english language – still worth a visit: Town Library - GRADSKA KNJIŽNICA – ‘IVAN VIDALI’ 20260 KORCULA – HR Hrvatske bratske zajednice bb Tel: 00385 (0)20 711-974; Office hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 08:00 – 19:30 Wed, Sat: 08:00 – 14:30 All books …

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Another Sea Turtle saved

Another Sea Turtle saved

This photo of stranded sea turtle, lucky to be saved,  is taken by Damir Musin, a biologist and scuba diver that lives in Korcula, who is involved in saving sea turtles that are stranded mostly by fisherman nets.

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Small Palm Trees in Sveti Nikola

Small Palm Trees in Sveti Nikola

The above photo,  taken in 1950’s, that shows small palm trees in Korcula’s promenade Sveti Nikola. In the mean time, the palms have grown much bigger, so from this position, the uninterrupted view towards the Old Town is not any more possible. Click here to see recent photo of the same …

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Peljesac: Finally asphalted road between Viganj and Loviste

Peljesac: Finally asphalted road between Viganj and Loviste

According to Slobodna Dalmacija daily, the works started yesterday on road between villages of Viganj and Loviste  at Peljesac Peninsula.

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Korcula one of the top historic places rated by National Geographic Traveler

According to the National Geographic Traveler, Korcula is honoured as one of the top historic places in the world šŸ™‚ . This year’s survey was conducted by the National Geographic Society’s Center for Sustainable Destinations. As Korcula scored 74 points that was good enough for 22nd place among 109 destinations across the …

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