Why visit
Why visit Korčula Old Town
Korčula's old town is a miniature Dubrovnik — a walled peninsula town of tight stone lanes laid out like a fish skeleton to catch summer sea breezes and block winter winds. Local legend claims Marco Polo was born here in a house you can still visit.
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Estimated visit
Half a day
Best season
Summer for the moreška sword dance
Where
Korčula, Croatia
Category
Old Town
History
Korčula's old town is a miniature Dubrovnik — a walled peninsula town of tight stone lanes laid out like a fish skeleton to catch summer sea breezes and block winter winds. Local legend claims Marco Polo was born here in a house you can still visit. Don't miss a summer performance of the moreška — a centuries-old sword dance re-enacting a battle between two rival kings, unique to Korčula.
“The moreška sword dance, still performed in Korčula every Monday and Thursday in summer, has been staged here continuously since at least 1666.”
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