Day 9 – Lumbarda
Fifteen minutes from Korcula town – by bike, we're off to explore the beautiful countryside, through vineyards, past old chapels, Roman ruins to sandy beaches. During the Venetian era, bishops and nobles built their estates here. There's the Psephisma of Lumbarda, a 3rd BC tablet written in Greek documenting the…
Korcula
The legendary birthplace of Marco Polo is a world of its own. Splendid 19th century staircase and through majestic 14thC Revelin Tower. The 15thC stone walls surround the entire city where there is a remarkable ensemble of churches, museums, stone carvings, courtyards and cobbled alleys. St. Mark's Cathedral was built…
Day 8 – Korcula
Rain at 2am caused some leaky windows and wet cockpit for morning tea! Lovely first evening last night with dinner just outside city along wall facing Pajelsac Peninsular. No wind today so day to explore onshore. Dock quiet at the end of season. Church bells ring on the hour. Guys…