KORČULA - CORCULA
- KORČULA-CORCULA-Big Island, which extends from E to W in front of the Peljesac peninsula
- Peljesac, famous for its wine (really good) and for giving
(the locals say) the birthplace of Marco Polo, who may not
was born here, lived here and there but it certainly was captured
by the Genoese in the naval battle of Korcula, after which he was imprisoned in Genoa, in whose prisons
wrote "The Million". The island takes its name from the village main
undoubtedly represents a milestone not to be missed, when visiting these areas.
-KORČULA-42 ° 57'80''N-17 ° 08'17''E-The town stands on a promontory at the eastern end of
a narrow channel separating the island from the peninsula of Peljesac, Orebic
(By the way did you know that at the time of the Serenissima
sweet wine Peljesac was among the best,
table reserved for the Doge and the nobles of higher rank).
the channel is very narrow and the wind, due to "Venturi tube"
intensity increases dramatically making it very pleasant when sailing downwind
you've got (a bit less than the bow because the narrow gap makes it difficult to tack
being much frequented by ships and boats, with strong currents and rounds
wind that often you back after 2-3 edge at the point of departure). The village is entirely
fortified with large ramparts and drawbridges, the church of San Marco (
time a bishop's seat) where you can admire paintings by Tintoretto and Bassano
, and the house of Marco Polo, transformed into small museum. There are two possibilities
mooring in the western part of the promontory there are some places free
on the pier in front of the Harbour (watch that here in Bora
violence reaches a hurricane and you can slam on the dock in less than
no time) or on the eastern side of the country, there is the ACI Marina,
little used in low season, where, if desired (I did several times)
you can leave the boat for a few weeks and return to Italy by ship
Jadrolinija It operates Bari-Dubrovnic-Korcula-Split-Zadar-Kwara Fiume.Le
docks of the Marina is well protected from the Bora that although
Scirocco blows when the latter is preferable in a fiery
trying to moor in the inner harbor, if you want to avoid going to
feet to swim for the spray that every wave, floods
dam on the dock outside. With the Scirocco
then, the waves are caught in some holes in the dam
marquee effect is organ-pipe (the holes are numerous and of different sizes
which produce different notes in a kind of concert that
let me sleep at night.) In the village there are several inns, remember,
- the first time that I got over there, I shot them all,
- with my friend John, looking for a place to eat
- (in each tasted the wine, a generous glass
quarter that we had to swallow showing approval from the watchful eye of
landlord and customers) we found no indication gastronomic
but we made a deadly dance) . Following a number of premises have opened,
good and bad, but, overall, acceptable. Among the many remember the restaurant
"Marinero" in the Old Town on a street in
down at the cathedral, where I ate lobster and good bream. Near the restaurant
"Adio Mare" in an arcade where, besides the fish
(soup, white bream), I tasted a cheese, a sort of goat cheese
fluid, typical of the area of \u200b\u200bSarajevo, that the owner was on purpose to get
if (and that we ate it all). Heading And
meets a deep inlet used as a shipyard and immediately after a close
between the coast of the island of Korcula, in which there is Badji
the mooring of the Ferry-boat and the gas carburante.Proseguendo
you forward in an area of \u200b\u200bDonje Blato the sea, protected by several small islands with shallow water and
dried in steps to go out to sea for
it is good to be careful to not risk sounding and handbook for
to finish in dry, suitable for an overnight stop, at anchor in the harbor.
- island of Badji is an ancient abbey, surrounded by tall trees
- and a beautiful lawn overlooking the sea where it deserves to make a stop for a visit.
- Continuing to S to reach the port of the country Lumbarda.
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LUMBARDA-42 ° 55'48''N-17 ° 10'57''E - The mooring in the harbor, is
from the dock of a small marina with dead bodies, water and electricity. The country itself
does not offer much, being made up almost entirely of new homes
fate close to the beaches and campgrounds.
there are some shops and even a small supermarket where you can while supplies restaurants are
like "spaghetti bolognese, pizza-stuffed peppers" suitable to the Germans that
attend camp. Continuing to
W, along the southern part of the island, there is a fairly uniform
coast, without prejudice
interesting coves to Pupnatska Luka, only suitable for a stay during the day, until you reach the Bay
Brna.
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- Brna - 42 ° 54'27''N-16 ° 51'34''E-Large enough sheltered bay, with the exception of
W and SW winds when to shelter in the nearby creek
Kosirina. There is a small typical village with a pier
which to moor. A road, the little-used car, you
to take a walk to the village of Smokvica
in the interior of the island, situated about 4 km W
Continuing to take a kind of channel consists of a series of
islands that flank the coast, forming a series of bays and low
depths suitable places to stop until you reach the village of Prizba
- Prizba - 42 ° 54'16''N-16 ° 47'53''E -Hamlet in a creek
quite sheltered from all winds, there is a small pier where
but the bottom is very small so it is preferable
anchor in the harbor. Continuing W
navigation to meet a succession of large and small islands
, Karbuni, Prznjak Great and Small, Trstenik, facing the
coast with beautiful coves and shallow water are also suitable places to stop
night with good weather, up to Triluke reach the bay.
- TRILUKE - TREPORTI - 42 ° 55'62''N-16 ° 39'91''E Post-
extreme SW of Korcula is a deep bay well protected where you can also make a prolonged stay
anchor. On the coast there is a small restaurant which
but I've never stopped. After passing the Cape Dance
we get into a great gulf in the middle of which, in
a deep inlet, almost a fjord, sheltered by the small island located Osjac
the country of Vela Luka.
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