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 🙂 .

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 world.

This is what National Geographic writes about Korcula: Croatia: Korcula, Score: 74

“It is surely Korcula’s picturesque medieval character that attracts me, both in the old fortified town, where I stay, and in the countryside villages with the endless stone fences, vineyards, and olive orchards. Last year, a horrible new road complex and tourism development began scarring a significant central portion of the island, creating disrupting, dangerous chaos in linkages between the centuries-old farm tracks long enjoyed by visitors interested in adventurous hiking and nature.”

“A charming Venetian-type town well-embedded into the Dalmatian coastal landscape. Places of historical interest (Marco Polo’s birthplace).”

In the intorduction it added : In this, our fifth annual destination-stewardship survey, we look at how well historic destinations are withstanding mass tourism, neglect, and wrecking balls—as well as the more subtle threat of overplaying the past, where a place ends up embalmed as a lifeless museum or Disneyfied into a cute parody of its true heritage.

Have a look at the list here

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