Korčula

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Korčula [1] is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in Southern Dalmatia, near Dubrovnik. Marco Polo may have been born there.

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Korčula is also the name of the largest, most eastern town on the island. Another town is Vela Luka, 40km in the west, from where many ferries go.

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From Dubrovnik
Follow the coastal road (E65) in direction Split. Then you drive on the peninsular Pelješac until Orebić. In Orebić you take the ferry to Domince/Korčula. The ferry goes every hour, except in the night between 24-4 o clock. (costs in Euro: Per person €5/ car €50/ motorcycle €25/ Camping-bus €125).
From Split
Follow the coastal road (E65) in direction Dubrovnik about 100km. In Drvenik you take the ferry to Korčula (it goes at 8:30 and at 17:30 costs: per person €5/ car €25/ motorcycle €10/ camping-bus €40). The camp is situated 500m from their.

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from Split
You take the ferry to Vela Luka (around 10 euros per person). You can take a bus to Korčula from there.
from Dubrovnik
You take the ferry to Korčula (around 10 euros).
  • twice a week:
from Rijeka
10 hours, overnight (Marko Polo ferry), 210Kn
from Bari, Italy
12 hours, (Marko Polo ferry)

By catamaran Krilo, daily leaving Korčula harbour to Hvar and Split at 6:00 am. Split-Korcula: 16:30. Three hours travel.

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From Zagreb
There is a direct bus to Korčula, which takes 10 hours.

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  • Camping: Kamp Kalac [3], 20 min walking from Korcula town, directly at the beach. There is a small taxi boat between the harbour of Korcula and the Campsite/Hotel, operating twice an hour, for 10 Kn.

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  • Hotel Lumbarda Korcula [4]

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