Visitor opportunities of the island of Korcula include various types of accommodation
- hotels, apartments, campsites, marina; sports and recreational facilities,
especially interesting are water sports; organized excursions and a rich cultural
life and entertainment programs.
Cultural events of "Moreska" and
"Kumpanija" have become world-famous. Gastronomic offer includes famous
fish specialities and exquisite, top-class local wines (Posip, Rukatac, Grk,
Plavac), due to which Korcula is also called "the island of wines".
The local cuisine is also famous for traditional cakes and sweets, such as "cukarini",
"krostule" and "prikle".
Korcula has numerous tennis courts. Windsurfing and yachting equipment may
be rented.
Interesting excursions are one-day or longer sailing or yachting
tours and diving expeditions led by professional divers.
The most important cultural event is the traditional chivalrous game called
"Moreska". It has been performed in Korcula since the 15th century
and is of Spanish origin.
It is a battle between the army of the White King
and the army of the Black King, who fight for the princess abducted by the Black
King.
After a fierce fight with swords, in seven battle figures and a dramatic
dialogue, the White King defeats the Black King and sets the princess free.
The fight is accompanied by a battle march performed by a brass band.
Moreska is performed every year on the 29th of July, together with the celebration
of St. Todor, but also on several occasions during the tourist season.
Other traditional feasts in Korcula include the carnival, which starts on the
Epiphany, and the Holy Week, with the procession of guilds - especially impressive
is the procession on Good Friday.
-Other religious feasts are the day of Sts.
Peter and Paul (29th of June) with bonfires, the festivities of the Assumption
of Our Lady (15th of August) and the feast of St. Martin, with baptizing of
young wine (in November).
Many cultural and sports events take place during
the summer months: music festivals, theatre and folk music performances, sports
contests, yachting regattas, etc.
Korcula ACI Marina has 220 berths in the sea and 100 places on the ground.
KORCULA, a town and port on the north-eastern coast of the island of Korcula,
situated on a small peninsula which is connected with the island by a narrow
isthmus; population 3,232.
The surrounding coastal area is covered with pine
forests. East of the port is a small group of islets. The climate is mild; an
average air temperature in January is 9.8 °C and in July 26.9 °C; the
island is famous for a long insolation.
Economy is based on farming, growing
of vines, olives and fruit, fishing, shipbuilding, stone processing, tourism
and nautical tourism. The regional road connects the town of Korcula with all
major places on the island.
The port consists of the western and the eastern
part. Korcula Marina is located in a cove on the eastern side of the town. Korcula
has regular ferry lines with the mainland (Korcula - Orebic).
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