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Black Korčula — an island of pines, wine and sword dances

Korčula island

Black Korčula — an island of pines, wine and sword dances

The ancient Greeks called it Korkyra Melaina, "Black Korčula", after its dense black pine forests. Today it is known for wine, olive oil, historic towns and summer festivals.

The east of the island

Korčula town, Lumbarda and Kneže

Korčula town is one of the best-preserved medieval towns on the Adriatic: walls with towers, St Mark's Cathedral and streets laid out like a fishbone so that they catch the summer breeze. According to local tradition, Marco Polo was born here.

Lumbarda is known for its sandy beaches and Grk wine, and it is where the Lumbarda Psephisma was found — a stone inscription around 2,300 years old recording a Greek colony. Remains of Roman mosaics were found in the fishing village of Kneže.

Korčula town, Lumbarda and Kneže

The centre and the west

The vineyards of Čara and Smokvica, Blato and Vela Luka

The fertile fields around Čara and Smokvica produce Pošip, the island's best-known white wine. Below them lie the coves of Zavalatica and Brna, and Istruga is known for its therapeutic mud. Blato is proud of its long tree-lined avenue, while Vela Luka in the west is home to Vela Spila, one of the most important prehistoric sites in Croatia, and a strong tradition of klapa singing.

The vineyards of Čara and Smokvica, Blato and Vela Luka

The island of sword dances

Korčula is one of the few places in the world where knightly sword dances have been performed for centuries.

Moreška The best-known dance, in Korčula town: the White and the Black King fight for the maiden Bula. More →
Kumpanija A sword dance in Blato, Čara, Smokvica and Pupnat, accompanied by bagpipes and drum.
Moštra The traditional sword dance of Žrnovo.

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