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Korčula Island - Natural beauties

Dalmatia - Dubrovnik

Korcula Island represents a unique combination of beautiful nature, centuries-old cultural traditions and history, and modern tourism.

The island abounds with natural beauty of the special attraction, worth to be visited and know. In the nearby town of Korcula is an archipelago twenty uninhabited islands with dense bush and accessible coastline: the others are by the sea smooth stone panels suitable for sunbathing. There is a little higher Badija partially covered by a thick pine forest, which stretches to the shore and pebbly beaches of the northern and southern sides.

In nearby Lumbardi is low, sandy coast surrounded by vineyards. Near the town of Korcula emphasizes the avenue of cypress planted 1709th along the steep, long staircase that climbs to the top of the hill St. Anthony.

Chariots (Koca) in the village Zrnovo great rocks of Cretaceous formations, and consist of a series of unusual rock shapes and mysterious caves. On the hills between the town of Korcula and the neighboring villages Zrnovo and terraces of the old vineyards and olive trees grow tall, wild cypress. It is particularly attractive to deep Pupnatska bow with a white pebble beach, where the water reflects the green of pine trees which are covered with steep slopes that frame this quiet, natural harbor.

In front of the parish church of charm is a huge cypress centuries, the oldest known tree on the island. Along the road called Zlinje that the length of more than one kilometer provides mid Blato planted the avenue of lime trees - the summer, especially during bloom all over the place gives a special atmosphere. In the vicinity of Vela Luka Ošjak wooded island with its unspoiled nature attracts lovers of silence and rest.

On the southern slopes of the island there are many stone, stepped terraces of the old vineyards, with regular walls - Meje raised by human hand is so compatible with the environment to look like part of this rocky landscape.

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