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++  A b o u t    K o r č u l a    >>  p l a c e s LUMBARDA           Lumbarda, one of the most beautiful places on the island of Korčula, has everything to offer both body and soul: clea sandy beaches, a safe marina for nautical types, comfortable hotels and small pensions, fruit and vegetables springing from unpolluted soll, fish caught in clean seas, green vineyards with a backdrop of blue skay, the famous local vine Grk, like sun poured into crystal, islets with secluded coves for sunbuthing and swimming etc. More... ŽRNOVO           Žrnovo is a ideal place for the people who fish to finda quiet and mystical beauty that is almost Biblical. Here you can enjoy the stillness of ancient cypresses, terraced vineyards, houses built from stone, bell towers of Žrnovo churches, olive groves, rustic dwellings in the fields and virgin bays like Žrnovska Banja. Orlanduša, Gostinja Vala. Rasohatica and Pavja Luka. Hardworking wine growers from Žrnovo offer accommodation in the comfortable apartments with modern amenities. More... RAČIŠĆE           Račišće is a settlement in a beautiful bay where the Korčula Channel meets the Pelješac Channel. According to a sailor's legend it was originally called "The Bay of Rescue", as it offered a refuge to the sailling ships during stormy weather. Today the people from Račišće are well-known seamen whose guests can find repose and comfortable accommodation in a small hotel and private houses. More... PUPNAT           For those with sophisticated palates and connoisseurs of fine winesthere is an irresistible pull to the center of the island. Pupnat is one of the oldest settlements on the island of Korčula, dating back as far as the time of the Illyrian colonists. A smaller, scenic road leads from here to Pupnatska Luka, without doubt the most beautiful bay on the entire island. More... ČARA           Above the plaine of Čara, known for its famous white wine Pošip, Čara is built. In Čara bay called Zavalatica, where you can get with the road that brancehes off towards, you can find comfortable accommodation and fish specialities in modern apartments and restaurants, and look the huge history of that small place. More... SMOKVICA           Smokvica is situated on a hill above the broad plain of Smokvica, where the Pošip grape is cultivated, from which the famous wine of the same name is produced in the nearby winery. In the Middle Ages, arhitecture flourished in this rich region, and the parish church that stands today was built in the 1920's in neo-Romanesque style. More... BLATO           Blato is situated in the middle of the western part of the island, like an amphitheatre on seven hills. A charming avenue of lime trees divedes the town into two halves and provides refreshing shade in the summer heat. Blato nurtures a tradition of very ancient folklore, expressed today in the knightly dance Kumpanjija, which draws its origins from prehistoric times. The natural bays of Blato, Prižba and Gršćica, createsa retsful atmosphere in luxurry private houses, villas and apartmens. More... VELA LUKA           Vela Luka was built at the end of a large bay, naturally sheltered by the woody islandof Ošjak. The town is famed for its original Dalmatia folk music, its own choral ensemble, untouched primordial nature, wealty history etc. Fans of delicious fish and the heady wines, people who like to swim in the clear sea and sunbathe, come in this beautiful, quite place, stay in number of places which Vela Luka offer, and simply enjoy. More...