Island in Croatia
Also known as Korčula
4 things to see
Korcula’s walled medieval old town is free to wander on foot, and the herringbone back lanes that branch off the main spine cost nothing to explore, so the Venetian-era core works as a budget base even though the Marco Polo house museum and the Moreska sword dance performances are paid. Skip the tour boats and walk the whole town in an afternoon: the strait separating the island from the Peljesac peninsula narrows to barely over a kilometre, so day-tripping by local ferry stays cheap. This is wine country for two indigenous whites, rare Grk from the sandy Lumbarda plain and Posip from the central villages, and a glass at a village cellar runs a few euros rather than mainland resort prices. Pair it with Hvar or Split on a Dalmatian island hop, or bookend the trip with Dubrovnik further south.
What to see
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
A 15th-century Gothic-Renaissance cathedral built from the island's own limestone, with a Tintoretto altarpiece inside. Free to enter the nave, with a small fee for the treasury housing centuries of Dalmatian sacred art.
A miniature Dubrovnik built on a fortified peninsula, with a herringbone street layout designed to reduce wind while maximizing shade. Free to wander and far less crowded than its famous neighbor to the south.
Medieval defensive walls and towers encircling the old town peninsula, with several towers open for climbing. Free to walk along the outer perimeter, where the walls meet the sea on three sides.
A tower house in the old town claiming to be the birthplace of the legendary Venetian explorer, a claim Venice disputes. Small admission to climb the tower for rooftop views, though the real fun is deciding which city is right.
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