Welcome to Total Korčula
Welcome to Korčula, one of the true gems of the Adriatic. Most famous, of course, as the birthplace of Marco Polo, Korcula has made other significant contributions to history, such as the first place to abolish slavery. Its wines are celebrated far beyond Croatia's borders, and its delightful old town is one of the architectural wonders of Europe. In an age of party and mass tourism, join us in discovering an island which is a haven for sailors, gourmands, beach lovers, culture enthusiasts and adveKorčulanture tourists - a rising star in the quality tourism to which Croatia aspires.
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Love, Read, Cook Project in Korčula Continues
A project by students of the Korčula high school "Petar Šegedin", titled Love, Read, Cook (in Croatian: Voli, Čitaj, Kuhaj) continues this Wednesday, with its second installment. Taking place in the Ivan Vidali public library in Korčula, the idea of the project is to bring reading and food together. The project is created and executed by the group of students from the second and third grade of the local high school, and is lead by Josipa Favro Kurtović from the school. It brings something new to the social life in Korčula, so if you're around and you love reading…
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Korčula Airport near Smokvica Finally Becoming a Reality?
Internet remembers just about everything, so today I stumbled upon a story from December 28th, 1999, in which Jure Radić, then-Deputy Prime Minister (since deceased) officially starts the works on the construction of the Korčula Airport, near Smokvica*. If you're wondering whatever happened to the construction of the airport, the short answer is - nothing. Zoning for it was allegedly done, some basic works were done and stopped and nothing was really achieved. Next mention of Korčula airport online comes in 2008, when Jutarnji list reports that plans that existed for Spanish investors to build an airport on Korčula were cancelled,…
Friday, 23 November 2018
History of Notary Public in Korčula
If you ever find yourself lucky enough to need a notary public in Korčula, there are only two, one in Korčula and one in Blato, and a visit to one of them will give you an amazing insight into the history of the profession on the island. While it is, admittedly, not something most people would usually find fascinating, seeing the document displayed on the wall of Ivna Kaliman's Korčulan office really does paint a picture of a long, turbulent and amazing history of the island. The first mention of the notary public in Korčula in the old archives kept…
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Meet the Wine Towns of Korčula - Čara
Continuing our look at the wine town of Korčula through the eyes of the excellent Croatia Draga blog, a journey inland to the heart of Pošip, the island's most popular variety - welcome to Čara. A nice new blog has appeared on the scene in Croatia, with a passion for wine. Part Two of the Croata Draga's tour of the vineyards of Korčula, after last week's visit to Lumbarda. "Čara (that’s “char-a”) is probably the best known of the three wine towns, perhaps owing something to the dramatic view from the road of the main vineyards, which carpet a valley between the…
Saturday, 17 November 2018
Korčula Beach of the Week - Three Ports
This week's beach of the week on Total Korčula is Three Ports, not one beach, but a wonderful, beach-goer friendly set of coves near Vela Luka. It's name in Croatian is Tri Luke, but you'll also often hear the Italian name (appropriatelly similar to the English name) Tre Porte. It's a series of - and I know this is going to be hard to believe - of three coves, located several kilometres due South-West of Vela Luka, facing south and located in one of the most amazing wooded areas of Korčula Island. The road to get to the Three…
Friday, 16 November 2018
Meet the Wine Towns of Korčula: Lumbarda
A new blog about living in Croatia, with more than a hint of wine. Meet Croatia Draga, and the first in a three-part series exploring the wine towns of Korčula. "Going to Korčula to meet its winemakers requires a drive to one of the island’s three main wine towns: Lumbarda, Smokvica and Čara. (Although there are worthy wineries outside these towns, I didn’t visit them this trip.) From Korčula town, Lumbarda is the closest, just a 10-minute drive to the easternmost end of the island. The famous sandy vineyards there are centered on a narrow peninsula that is bracketed on…
