Korčula
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Korčula Island lies off the mainland coast of Croatia, 10 miles N of the smaller island of Lastovo and 12 miles S of the island of Hvar. At its easternmost point, at the town of Korčula, it is only just over a mile from the Pelješac peninsula on the mainland, which stretches for 65 km from the settlement of Ston at its base to Cape Lovista at its head. Korčula itself stretches E-W for 47 km, but is no more than 8 km wide at its widest point.
Like Brač to the north, Korčula was an important source of quarried stone during the long period of Venetian rule and also had a flourishing shipbuilding industry. Today the island’s prosperity is largely due to wine and olive oil production and - naturally - tourism. In addition to the main harbour and island capital of town of Korčula, which hosts an ACI-operated marina, there are a total of nine other smaller harbours around the coasts of the island and some 12 anchorages along its deeply indented S and E coasts.
Charts
British Admiralty | 1574, 683 |
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Croatian | Mk21, MK22 |
Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
Diurnal winds among the islands are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5, although gusting is common in narrow channels between islands and on the lee side of headlands. At night, katabatic winds off the mountains affect some of the islands close to the mainland coast. During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas. In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the bora, is much to be feared, especially along the coast from Rijeka down to Zadar, although its effects can be felt as far south as Split.
Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the scirocco, a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean. Unlike the bora, the scirocco only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
For sources of weather forecasting, see Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
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Entrance
The town of Korčula is a year round port of entry.
Berthing
The main harbour of the island is located at the town of Korčula, then clockwise round the island:
Zavalatica | – harbour |
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Prižba Mali | – harbour |
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Prigradica | – harbour |
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- Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Anchorages
The main anchorages along the N coast of the island from town of Korčula to Vela Luka are as follows:
U. Banja
U. Vrbovica
U. Kneža
U. Prihonja
U. Sveti Ivan
- The main anchorages along the W and S coasts of the island from Vela Luka to Rt. Raznjic at the extreme SE tip of the island are as follows:
U. Poplat
U. Triluke
U. Zvirinovik
U. Pržina
- The main anchorages from Rt. Raznjic along the E coast of the island to town of Korčula are as follows:
U. Račišće
O. Badija
Amenities
Facilities | |
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Water | in Marina Korcula, Marina Lumbarda, Vela Luka |
Electricity | see above |
Toilets | in Marina Korcula, Marina Lumbarda |
Showers | see above |
Laundry | see above |
Garbage | Near the harbours and in the marinas |
Supplies | |
Fuel | in town of Korčula and Marina Korcula, Vela Luka |
Bottled gas | |
Chandlers | in Marina Korcula |
Services | |
Repairs | in the marinas |
Internet | WiFi in the marinas, several cafes in the town of Korčula, Vela Luka |
Mobile connectivity | |
Vehicle rentals | Rental outlets in the town of Korčula, Vela Luka |
Health |
Provisioning
- Supermarkets, fruit and vegetable markets and other provisions shops in the towns of Korčula, Vela Luka
- Minimarkets in the marinas
- Some shops in Brna, Luka Racisce, Zavalatica, Prigradica, Prizba Mali, Tatinja, U. Banja, U. Kneza
See the relevant entries for details.
Eating out
Restaurants in the towns of Korčula, Vela Luka, in the marinas, in Brna, Luka Racisce, Zavalatica, Prigradica, Prizba Mali, Tatinja, U. Banja, U. Kneza, U. Racisce, U. Luka.
Transportation
- Regular ferries to Orebic on mainland from Korcula Town.
- Ferries from Korcula Town to Split and Dubrovnik.
- Ferries from Vela Luka to Split.
- Twice weekly ferries from Korcula Town to Ancona in Italy.
- Daily buses to Dubrovnik and Zagreb.
Tourism
Links
- Korčula at the Wikipedia
- Korcula Tourism website
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
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- July 2014 --Athene of Lymington
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