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Korcula olive oil awarded EU Protected Designation of Origin status

Olive oil from Korcula island is a�Croatian food product�that have been entered in the European Union register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications. The decision entered into force on 05.10.2016 when it was published in the EU’s Official Journal. Korcula olive oil, or “Korculansko maslinovo ulje“, is …

Mljet featured among 10 of the best European islands that you’ve probably never heard of

Some very good news this morning – our neighbouring�Island of Mljet�is�featured among “10 of the best European islands that you’ve probably never heard of�”, an article published in this weekend’s The Guardian’s travel section.� Here is an excerpt from the article: “Explore Europe’s lesser-known islands and enjoy a leisurely break …

Prints of Korcula and surrounding area from 1851

A 1851 lithograph prints of�Korcula town and surrounding area (including Porto Pidocchio (Luka Korculanska), Peljesac, Sveti Ilija (M Vipera), Orebic, Postup, Borje..) by�Giuseppe Rieger, published in ‘Panorama della Costa e dell Isole di Dalmazia nei viaggi dei Piroscafi del Lloyd Austriaco‘ in 1851.�Giuseppe Rieger was an artist born …

Hydroplane @ Korcula in 1936

Hydroplane @ Korcula in 1936 Photo of hydroplane @ busy�Luka Korculanska Beach�(Porto Pidoccio) in Korcula Town�in 1936

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Hydroplane @ Korcula Beach in 1936

Hydroplane @ Luka Korculanska Beach�in Korcula Town�in 1936

An interview with Josh Wilson, Deputy mayor of City of Fremantle on official visit to Korcula

Josh Wilson, newly elected Deputy mayor of City of Fremantle�was recently on his official visit to Korcula as Fremantle is with�Korcula in sister city relation since 1999. He was interviewed by a local journalist Karmen Skaro. This is your first visit to Korcula. What are the impressions like? It’s beautiful …

Korcula votes to join EU

Korcula�has voted for Croatia to become 28th member of the European Union as yesterdays referendum delivers an overwhelming yes vote. According to izbori.hr, the official referendum site, the figures are as follows: Korcula Town -��turnout 50.38%, Yes 54.23%�No 44.90% Lumbarda� – turnout 53.62%�, Yes�43.58%�, No�56.10% Smokvica – turnout 56.51%,�Yes 59.39%,�No …

Croatian parliamentary election 2011 – results for Korcula Island and Orebic

For all of you interested in final results of��Croatian parliamentary election 2011 for Korcula Island and Orebic, here are the results (click on image to enlarge): The 2011 Croatian parliamentary election was held on Sunday, two days ago, to elect members to the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor). More info on�Croatian …

VW Camper Van – the official vehicle of KorculaINFO.com

From now on, the official vehicle of Korculainfo.com is this VW Camper Van (Westfalia Joker 1 conversion), the camper van that’s complete with fully functional kitchen and room to sleep comfortably. She was born in Germany 1980, moved to Croatia and lived for while on Island of Cres and Osijek. …

Rick Steves: Korcula – for a humbler and less-expensive experience..

Another good article about Croatia by one of the USA’s favorite travel columnist Rick Steves has been published yesterday in The Seattle Times. Here is an extract from the article that talks about Korcula: ‘…For a humbler and less-expensive experience, Korcula, while certainly not tourist-free, offers an often appealing, occasionally …