As Morski writes, Korcula’s deserved title as the fifth most beautiful island in the entire world was announced by the readers and editors of the Big 7 travel site, who chose from as many as 50 islands dotted all over the globe. Very surprisingly, there were no other islands from Croatia listed, but there were Seychelles, Bora Bora, Barbados, the Maldives, jaw-dropping locations in from Hawaii and the Caribbean, and islands from Zanzibar, but all these places were overshadowed by Korcula.
It’s difficult to pick the most beautiful island from all of the many inhabited and uninhabited islands this country boasts. Each and every one of them stands out from another in some shape or form, and each has unique qualities, customs and traditions. This particular Croatian island, however, has clearly caught the eye of the international community.
Margaret from Ireland stated: “What do I think about Korcula? If you’re up for living in the moment and meditating, and you have to imagine a happy place, this is it. There is no price it could ever be sold for.”
Evelyn from France also has only praise for idyllic Korcula: “It’s very quiet and the people there are very kind. Wherever we go, we meet lovely people, so I think we’ll come back again.”
The old town of Korcula is unavoidable for all visitors, and it is remembered fondly for its beautiful architecture.
”Another specificity is that the side streets are curved so that the harsh winds of winter can’t enter the old town while on the left they’re flat so that the summer mistral refreshes us every day,” revealed Andrea Tedeschi, a Korcula-based tourist guide, for RTL. Those who construced the buildings on the island of Korcula were smart, and it now has a number of restaurants to boast of as well, and with very good reason.
”The gastronomic life of Korcula as a whole is fantastic. I think that you rarely have so many different gastronomic offers on one island in Croatia,” said Ante Bojic, the owner of the oldest tavern on Korcula.
Hana Turudic, the director of the Tourist Board of Korcula Town said: “We love our little island, we keep it very hospitable with the welcoming hearts of the local population, there’s something for everyone on this island.”
The hidden gems Korcula can boast of are plentiful, such as the gorgeous beach which, in addition to being drenched in sun, a calm, crystal clear sea and silence, also offers a view of the island of Lastovo, seeing it get a rightful place on the list of most sought after beaches in the world.
This new title could bring Korcula many guests from across the globe, and nature has done its thing in the many gifts it has given to this breathtaking island, and now it is up to the locals to keep the island as it is – the most desirable.
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