Korcula

The long thin island of Korcula’s main town has the same name Korcula (pronounced Kohr-choo-lah). The Old Town  (Stari Grad) is a small walled peninsula joined to the mainland by a broad flight of steps leading up to the Great Land Gate. From here a broader street leads uphill to St Mark’s Square, this is the backbone of the town that was built to resemble a fish skeleton. The streets to the left of this one are straight (you can see the sea) allowing the Mistral winds to blow into town. The streets to the right are curved to keep out the Jugo winds. To the south and east of the old town stretch tacky tourist hotels-no need to go there. To the west of town the Put Sv Nik borders the waterfront through some lovely old neighborhoods. You can easily cover the town’s sightseeing in a day.