Travel: Croatia - Korcula

Hope you all had a good weekend. Earlier on in the week I said I'd come back to my Croatia trip and do a post on Korcula so here it is. When we booked the trip we were looking for somewhere relaxed and chilled and we certainly found that in Korcula. We got a ferry from Dubrovnik to Korcula and the journey took 3 hours.

The Hotel:
We stayed in Hotel Marco Polo. It was a gorgeous hotel with a beautiful spa and outdoor pool. The room was nice I just didn't find the bed very comfortable. Other than that I couldn't fault it.

View from the hotel room

The Island:
Korcula is a beautiful island. Perfect for anyone looking for peace and quiet. We enjoyed strolling along in the 32 degree heat taking it all in. We didn't know this but Croatian's are mad into water polo. One evening, when we were walking along the sea front we heard some shouting and roaring from a swimming pool. We walked over towards the swimming pool to find a water polo match taking place. Korcula were playing Dubrovnik. I can only describe the atmosphere as similar to Mayo playing Galway in the Connaught championship. Water polo is their G.A.A.

The Old Town

Things to do:
Fish and Fun: A local man runs a business called 'Fish and Fun'. He takes 6 people out on the boat at a time. He brings you to a spot where you can go swimming or if you're not in to swimming (like me) you can lie out on the boat deck and sun bathe. I did go in swimming after a while after a French lady convinced me to put on a life jacket and jump in! The boat owner dived in and caught a fish and prepared a meal in front of us on the boat. It was delicious.

Cooking our fab meal.

Day trip to Badji: This is a small island about 20 minutes from Korcula. You're dropped off on the island for about 3 hours then the boat comes back to collect you. On this island there is a monastery, a restaurant and a souvenir shop. That's basically it. There's lovely walks around this island and it's a nice way to spend a few hours.

Moreska Sword Dance: If you happen to be there in July or August on a Thursday night you need to see the Moreska Sword Dance performance. It's on every Thursday night during these months at 9pm. How there are no accidents in this I will never understand!

Food and Drink:
Massimo Cocktail bar: This was my favourite bar on the island. It is set in the Zakerjan Tower. It's a bit of hike. There's stairs to climb, then a ladder. Not very suitable if you're wearing a skirt! The waiter takes your order and rings it down stairs. Your drink is delivered up to the tower by pulley as you take in the view of the glistening lights on the sea. It was a nice experience, something that I'd never seen before, just be careful on the way down.

Konoba Mareta: We found this recommendation on Trip Advisor and delighted we did. Your meal is served outside down a stone street. We both ordered the steak as advised and it didn't disappoint. Service was top class. This place is a must to dine in for anyone visiting Korcula,

I loved Korcula. It's kind of like a mini Dubrovnik. It too has an Old Town, albeit much smaller. Any questions just give me a shout and I'd be more than happy to help. Hope you all have a good week and the 'Sunday Fear' isn't too bad. Take care.

M
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