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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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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 …

Old Drawing of Korcula from 1892

A 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. The drawing was scanned …

Awarded Underwater Photos by Lumbarda Photographer

Scuba diver Miljenko Marukic, of Lumbarda’s Scuba Diving Centre has won three awards for underwater photography at International Festival of Underwater Photography that was recently held in Rijeka, Croatia. Have a look at Miljenko’s awarded photos: Photo Shark Maximus: Photo Old Mask: Photo Orange Ball: In cooperation with his fellow scuba …

The Oldest Known Image of Korcula

The oldest known image of Korcula, in this painting of Korcula by Konrad von Grunemberg. The painting dates from 1486, published in his travel/ pilgrimage diary/ book titled “Pilgerreise von Konstanz nach Jeruzalem” / “Pilgrimage from Konstanz to Jeruzalem”, in 1486. Konrad von Gronemberg was German traveller who travelled along Dalmatian Coast , visited Zadar Hvar and …