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Korcula in Financial Times

Korcula in Financial Times

An article on Korcula and Marco Polo, published in today’s issue of Financial Times, in its Report section. An article is written by Neil MacDonald : Marco Polo, the 13th century merchant-explorer, has gone down in history as a Venetian. The Italian maritime city-state was at the height of its …

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Proizd Beach is the best beach in Croatia

Proizd Beach is the best beach in Croatia

According to Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Croatia, the beach on small Proizd island situated in the near vicinity of Vela Luka , at the western coast of Island of Korcula, has been pronounced the best beach in Croatia in 2007. This was announced few days …

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The Quality of Sea at Korcula Beaches

The Quality of Sea at Korcula Beaches

Since 1989, the sea quality of Croatian beachesare monitored by relevant Government agency adequately sampling and analysing samples of sea water around the Adriatic Coast. Quite a few beaches and swimming spots of around Korcula are included in this regular analysis. The results of a recent analysis in tables shown …

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Summer Art and Music Festival in Istruga

Summer Art and Music Festival in Istruga

Some promising, and I must say, ambitious news are coming from organisers of “Festivala Istruga” – The Istruga Bay music and art festival that is planned for Summer 2007. They are promising for this summer’s festival the exciting mixture of music and art performances, light shows, film projections, street + …

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Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

If you are regular visitors of this site, you probably noticed there was not a lot of activities here this week. The reason for that is I was away on deserved break – went hiking along the Pembrokeshire Coast (South Wales, UK). We did 5 days of long distance walking …

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Folk Museum in Blato Etno Kuca Barilo

Folk Museum in Blato Etno Kuca Barilo

The Folk Museum in Blato: Etno Kuca “Barilo” Folk Museum and Etno House “Barilo” is folk and ethnographic collection located in Blato on Island of Korcula. They treasure collection of variety of artifacts and objects from peasant life of Blato village and surrounding areas. This is the only folk museum …

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Smart Bus Stop Shelters in Lumbarda

Smart Bus Stop Shelters in Lumbarda

People in Lumbarda are as always busy improving facilities in their village.The latest improvements are these really smart bus stop shelters which are now available for Lumbards bus passengers waiting for buses on rainy days.There are altogether five busshelters available around Lumbarda at locations of Lumbarajsko Racisce, Cemetery, Church Sveti …

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Ship Startramp visits Korcula for the first time

Ship Startramp visits Korcula for the first time

The huge ship “Startramp” whose owners are Korkyra Shipping , the ship management and ship operation company from Korcula and German company Unicargo from Hamburg, have been visiting Korcula on it’s way from Italy to Ukraine and further to Africa and North America. There was a small celebration held on …

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Peljesac: Bridge over troubled water

Peljesac: Bridge over troubled water

Click to see Large Map and Satelite Photo of Veli and Mali Skolj, Klek, Neum Channel and surrounding area where Peljesac Bridge is to be built According to Croatian and Bosnian media, there are more trouble emerging around Peljesac Bridge. The latest statement from Bosnian government official is clearly suggesting …

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New Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Split-Hvar-Korcula ferry line

New Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Split-Hvar-Korcula ferry line

Catamaran passenger ferry Iris 6.2 is the new vessel that will serve daily Split-Hvar-Korcula catamaran ferry line from May 2007 (see detailed options from Split here and from Hvar here) The new catamaran passenger ferry Iris 6.2 was constructed at Iris Catamarans Aigrefeuille shipyard, located near La Rochelle, France. Its …

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