Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide

Korula Town
It’s easy to see why the explorer Marco Polo would have been drawn back to
his native town Korula (assuming, that is, that it really was his native town, a
matter of some debate). There is no doubting the beauty of the place, a mosaic
of terracotta rooftops encircled by medieval walls and punctuated by church
spires, jutting out into the cobalt blue of the Adriatic with the majestic Pelješac
mountains as a backdrop. Evidence of former Venetian rule abounds, from the
proud Venetian lions adorning its buildings to a cathedral dedicated to St Mark.
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Cathedral of St Mark
Housed in an old
bastion, the Massimo
bar offers sweeping
views out across the
Pelješki Channel.
In high season, visit
on Mondays and
Thursdays to enjoy
the Moreška (see
opposite and p55).
• Map H1
• Tourist Information:
Obala Franje Tumana.
020 715 701
• Cathedral of St Mark:
Trg Sv Marka Statuta.
Open 9am–7pm daily
(until 9pm in summer)
• Bishop’s Palace: Trg Sv
Marka Statuta. 020 711
049. Open Jun–Aug:
9am–7pm daily;
Sep–May: by appt.
Adm charge 15kn
• Civic Museum: Trg Sv
Marka Statuta. 020 711
420. Open Jun–Sep:
9:30am–9pm Mon–Sat;
Oct–May: 9:30am–2pm
Mon–Sat. Adm charge
10kn (children 3kn)
• Marco Polo House:
Depolo. Open Jul–Aug:
10am–1pm, 5–7pm,
Mon–Sat. Adm charge
10kn
Top 10 Features
City Walls
Land Gate and Steps
Town Hall
Cathedral of St Mark
Bishop’s Palace
Town Museum
Marco Polo House
Art Shops/Arneri Palace
Churches
Beaches
City Walls
Korula’s city walls
proved sturdy enough to
see off an onslaught by
the Ottoman Turks in 1571.
Today large chunks of the
fortifications have been
cleared to make way for a
road, although sections
of wall do remain, with
cannons peering out over
the Pelješki Channel (above),
and a sprinkling of bastions
still stand guard.
Land Gate and
Steps
The sweep of steps
up to the Land Gate
(right) provides a
dramatic entrance to
the old town. Set in a
14th-century bastion,
the gate was once a
crucial strongpoint on
the walls.
Korula Town
Town Hall
The 16th-century
town hall sits just inside
the Land Gate. Its small
loggia recalls Korula
Town’s Venetian heritage.
Cathedral of
St Mark
This cathedral, completed
in the 15th century, is
one of the most charming
ecclesiastical buildings in
the Adriatic islands. The
interior is a riot of Gothic
and Renaissance styles.
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