Must-see attractions in Korčula Island

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    St Mark’s Cathedral

    Korčula Island

    Dominating the little square at Korčula's heart is this magnificent 15th-century cathedral, built from Korčula limestone in a Gothic-Renaissance style by…

  • City Defences

    Korčula Island

    Korčula’s towers and remaining city walls look particularly striking when approached from the sea, their presence warning pirates the town would be no…

  • Icon Museum

    Korčula Island

    This modest museum has a collection of interesting Byzantine icons, painted on gilded wood, and 17th- and 18th-century ritual objects. The real highlight…

  • St Mark's Abbey Treasury

    Korčula Island

    The 14th-century Abbey Palace houses an important collection of icons and Dalmatian religious art. The most outstanding work is the 1431 polyptych of The…

  • Proizd

    Korčula Island

    For a total veg-out at the beach, nothing beats the island of Proizd at Korčula's northwestern tip. There's not much here but a single summertime…

  • Korčula Town Museum

    Korčula Island

    Occupying the 16th-century Gabriellis Palace, this museum traces the history and culture of Korčula throughout the ages. Displays cover stonemasonry,…

  • Pržina

    Korčula Island

    Families swarm to this sandy stretch for safe swimming and sandcastle construction, and to hang out in the little cafe-bars. To get here from the main…

  • Ošjak

    Korčula Island

    The tiny uninhabited island of Ošjak sits within Vela Luka harbour, only 15 minutes by taxi boat from the town. Paths lead through the pine forest to…

  • Agriturizam Bire

    Korčula Island

    On the outskirts of Lumbarda, this working farm and vineyard offers tastings of their three wines (grk, plavac mali and a rosé) accompanied by a snack…

  • Vela Spila

    Korčula Island

    Spacious enough to make cave-dwelling seem like a viable accommodation option, this large domed cavern, high on a cliff above the harbour, has been…

  • Veliki Revelin Tower

    Korčula Island

    The main entrance to the old city is through the southern land gate at the base of this tower. Built in the 14th century and later extended, this…

  • Marco Polo House

    Korčula Island

    Located in the skinny tower of the house that is purported to have been Marco Polo's, this tiny museum has a few displays, but perhaps the real appeal of…

  • Marco Polo Museum

    Korčula Island

    One for the kiddies, this somewhat tacky display tells the story of Polo's extraordinary life by way of seven life-sized waxwork tableaux illustrating key…

  • Sea Gate Tower

    Korčula Island

    This small, crumbling tower has an inscription in Latin from 1592 stating, somewhat fancifully, that Korčula was founded after the fall of Troy. It now…

  • Small Governor's Tower

    Korčula Island

    This tower was built in 1449 to protect the port and the Governor’s Palace, which used to stand next to the town hall. It's not open to the public.

  • Large Governor's Tower

    Korčula Island

    Built in 1483, this conical tower protected the harbour and the Governor's Palace, which used to stand next to the town hall.

  • Kanavelić Tower

    Korčula Island

    The renovated Kanavelić Tower has a semicircular profile topped with battlements. It's not open to the public