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Korčula and Orebić – Dalmatia’s binary star

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Motorboats and sailing boats in Orebic harbour in front of the green slopes and karst rock faces of the Sveti Ilija mountain massif on the Pelješac peninsula in the evening sun, Dalmatia, Croatia

The towns of Korčula and Orebić lie within sight of each other, separated only by a narrow strait. Both towns – often ruled by different powers throughout history, and today unequally famous among travellers – nevertheless form a kind of tourist binary star in the impressive coastal landscape of southern Dalmatia. Where Korčula delights with its medieval old town, Orebić boasts magnificent 18th and 19th-century captains’ villas. Opposite Korčula’s gentle, wooded hills and sandy beaches, the karst, rocky mountain ranges of the Pelješac peninsula with the peak of Sv. Iljia rise steeply from the sea, inviting you on scenic hikes. Read more

The medieval Old Town of Korčula

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The Old Town of Korčula in front of the Sv. Ilija mountain massif on the Pelješac peninsula in the backlight of the morning sun, Korčula island, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia

Whichever way you approach the town of Korčula, whether by boat across the sea or coming down the mountain on the road from Vela Luka, Korčula offers a breathtaking sight from every angle. The Old Town of Korčula, well-preserved with its medieval buildings, is situated – once strategically favourable – on the hill of a small peninsula. The narrow alleys fan out across the compactly built-up area like the veins of a leaf, appearing to have grown organically. As if that weren’t impressive enough, the karst mountain massif of Sv. Ilija rises 961 m above the strait between the two islands on the nearby Pelješac peninsula.  Read more