Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Korcula Island, Dalmatia

March 13, 2022 Enedina Augsburger

Discover the best top things to do in Korcula Island, Croatia including Atelier Abel, Korcula Old City, Church Svih Svetih, St. Mark's Cathedral, Crkva Svete Justine, Revelin Tower, Velika Knezeva Kula, Korcula Town Walls, Kula Morska Vrata, Luka Mozaika - World's Longest Mosaic.
Restaurants in Korcula Island

1. Atelier Abel

Ulica Jakova Banicevica, Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20260 Croatia +385 91 528 6825 http://abel-art.net/eng/gallery_picture_abel_art.html
Excellent
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5.0 based on 20 reviews

Atelier Abel

2. Korcula Old City

Korcula Island Croatia +385 92 327 8809 http://www.pizzeria-largo.com
Excellent
69%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
4%
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4.5 based on 1,321 reviews

Korcula Old City

Reviewed By SuzM1985 - Velika Gorica, Croatia

Korčula old town is apsolutely amazing! Fantastic views, great for architecture lovers, great for old doors lovers, great for art lovers....great for everyone! Every street is like hidden treasure, just relax and explore all those galleries, chapels, squares...so artistic and perfect for photography lovers....

3. Church Svih Svetih

Dobrotvornosti, Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20260 Croatia http://www.korculainfo.com/arhitecture/korcula-church-svih-svetih.htm
Excellent
25%
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Church Svih Svetih

4. St. Mark's Cathedral

Trg Svetog Marka, Korcula Town, Korcula Island Croatia +385 20 711 049 http://timeoutcroatia.com/korcula-and-peljesac/korcula-island/sights/st-marks-cathedral/
Excellent
42%
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43%
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14%
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4.5 based on 345 reviews

St. Mark's Cathedral

Reviewed By ohana52016 - Los Angeles, United States

Close to the Marco Polo home, we arrived there later in the evening and discovered it as we were walking by, because the doors were wide open and a beautiful vocal concert was going on that evening. During the day there is a small fee to get in.

5. Crkva Svete Justine

Trg Svete Justine, Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20260 Croatia
Excellent
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Crkva Svete Justine

6. Revelin Tower

Old Town, Korcula Town, Korcula Island Croatia
Excellent
36%
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55%
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4.5 based on 44 reviews

Revelin Tower

7. Velika Knezeva Kula

Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20 260 Croatia
Excellent
27%
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Velika Knezeva Kula

Reviewed By roslynf217 - Miami, Australia

We travelled for 5 weeks and Korcula was one of our favorite places. The town itself is quaint and a lot less touristy than so many of the other places we visited. The old town was alive with small shops and restaurants many of which had live music making the atmosphere of the whole place fantastic. The island itself is quite large and where we stayed near the main marina where the ferries stops was perfect for us to either catch water taxis or bus to other parts of the island. Loved Korcula and would be one place I could definitely go back to as we only got to see a small part of it.

8. Korcula Town Walls

Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20260 Croatia
Excellent
59%
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4.5 based on 78 reviews

Korcula Town Walls

Reviewed By carolas936 - Marietta, United States

Korkula's city walls are impressive, surrounding the old city, particularly if you approach from the sea. Korcula is one of Coatia‘s finest surviving fortified medieval towns. Defenses were started in the 13th century to protect its citizens from land and sea attacks. Threats diminished in the 18th century, so parts of the wall were dismantled, and Korcula expanded beyond the walls. By the early 19th century large proportion of the walls were neglected and parts demolished, mainly the upper part of eastern walls (Zakerjan area) as well as part of the western walls (Riva- Korcula port area). Walking the walls gave me a feeling for medieval defense: thick stone curtain walls with twelve towers, battlements with arrow slits, and city gates with inner and outer doors. There are two main gates; the south gate (called the Land Gate, Kopnena Vrata) has the Venetian lion insignia above the door, signifying an alliance with this strong trading partner in the north Adraitic. A vaulted passage leads though the Revelin Tower (built from 1493 to 1496) and to the main town square by St. Mark's Cathedral. The west side entrance is called Sea Gate (Morska Vrata). It ascends a Baroque stairway from the harbor along the open loggia (built in 1584) into the town. Defensive towers which have survived include - Zakerjan Tower: a hemispherical tower on the north side - Kanavelic Tower: a hemispherical tower on the north west side - Sea Gate Tower: a square tower near the Sea Gate - Small Governor’s Tower: a cylindrical tower on the southwest side - Large Governor’s Tower: a truncated cone on the southwest side - Revelin Tower: a square tower over the land gate - All Saints Tower: a truncated tower on the southeast side Circling the walls from the outside is about 700m. The towers and parts of the wall are lighted at night, which adds a romantic touch to an evening in Korcula. The walls are always open, and there is no entrance fee, although there are some business establishments in the some of the towers.

9. Kula Morska Vrata

Korcula Town, Korcula Island 20260 Croatia
Excellent
43%
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Kula Morska Vrata

Reviewed By planetogra - Tewantin, Australia

This wide Baroque staircase sweeps elegantly down to the promenade but the actual gate through the wall is quite unprepossessing; I guess small & narrow made it easy to patrol & defend. There doesn't seem to be any Trippie post for the quayside so I have adopted Kula Morska Vrata as the closest. Arriving by boat, the township is presented like a cake tin, with impressive decorations of towers, bell tower, ancient town buildings, beach sections & little boats & city gates to intrigue you before you even set foot on the island. Go through one of the portals for a magical experience where ever you turn.

10. Luka Mozaika - World's Longest Mosaic

Obala 3, Vela Luka, Korcula Island 20270 Croatia +385 91 119 5885 http://lsvl.hr
Excellent
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Luka Mozaika - World's Longest Mosaic

Reviewed By petarp718

A promenade decorated with interesting mosaics stretches through Vela Luka. Walking along the mosaic promenade, you will see interesting pictures. These mosaics are made by people from all over the world. In the mosaic workshop you will be instructed in making mosaics and you can participate. Can you imagine that opportunity at all? :) You leave a piece of yourself in Vela Luka.

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