Korcula Croatia, a town called "Little Dubrovnik"

Korcula Croatia is one of the biggest islands of Croatia. Few people know that Marco Polo, the famous Venetian explorer was actually born here, in Croatia. The island’s capital has the same name.

This ancient city Korcula, called "Little Dubrovnik", is among the most beautiful towns on the Croatian coast and is known for its unique architecture. One of the main attractions is the house of Marco Polo, which can be visited in the old city center.

The biggest and the most beautiful building of Korcula is the Cathedral of St. Marco. South from it, there is the Bishop's Palace where the Abbatial Treasury of St. Marco is placed today with a rich collection of Croatian and Italian Renaissance artists, a collection of manuscripts and books and a collection of the ceremonial clothes. North from the Cathedral, there is a small church of St. Peter, the oldest preserved church in the town from the 11th century, on the western side of the square, there is Crkva Gospojina (Church of Our Lady) from 1483, a major Renaissance construction.

The Town Museum is situated in the palace Gabrielis, one of the most beautiful Korcula Croatia palaces, in the Renaissance style from the 16th century. From the palace Gabrielis towards the sea, you find two other interesting Palazzi, the palace Arneri and the palace Ismaelis

A walk around the old city gives you the possibilty to see the old city walls and the many towers that protected the Korcula Croatia town against invadors.

Korcula roofs!

The town of Korcula Croatia is well known for MORESKA – a traditional sword dance and drama that was common through the Mediterranean in 12th and 13th century, reaching Korcula in 16th century from Italy and Dubrovnik.

The dance originated in Spain and is associated to the conflict between Moors and Christians. In Dalmatia its popularity was almost certainly linked with the struggles against Ottoman Empire, above all with the victory over a Battle of Lepanto, the first major Ottoman defeat by the Christian powers, which ended the myth of Ottoman naval invincibility. More about Moreska dance you can read here.

Through the centuries Moreska vanished from the Mediterranean and now days is only to be find in Korcula, where it is performed for over 400 year.

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