| The Republic of Croatia is a country which is located in | | | | Palace is the one and only top - level luxury hotel to |
| the Europe's centre. It lies besides the Adriatic Sea, the | | | | stay on in Korcula Town. Marko Polo is the best four |
| Balkans and the Pannonia plain. Zagreb is the largest | | | | star hotel in the town. The two star and three star |
| city in the whole of Croatia and it is also the capital of | | | | hotels are also quite convenient enough to stay. |
| the country. Throughout the prehistoric period Croatia | | | | Private accommodation is also available in many |
| was inhabited and hence was named Croatia. | | | | numbers. But most of the private accommodation is |
| From the place of Krapina and Vindija, fossils of the | | | | located at the Sv. Nikola neighborhood in the Korcula |
| Neanderthals which are from the middle Paleolithic | | | | town. |
| have been found. A war broke out from the year 1991. | | | | The numbers of restaurants, bars, cafes are available |
| At that time a new government was formed and the | | | | in plenty in the Korcula town. When a person wants to |
| market economy and privatization didn't even begin to | | | | stay at Korcula then Korcula town is the best place. |
| rise. The war made huge damages to Croatia. The | | | | The renting of a bike or a car is very easy which |
| economic infrastructure was badly affected. And | | | | enables a person to enjoy the whole of Korcula. If one |
| especially the tourism industry which reaped huge | | | | is looking for beach fun then Lumbarda is the perfect |
| profits took a hitting. The GDP of the country dropped | | | | place. It is a small and quiet village which has many |
| over 40 percent because of the war from 1989 to | | | | sand beaches. Vela Luca is a small town which is |
| 1993. But besides this Croatia somewhat managed to | | | | located in the Bay of Korcula Island. It only has 4500 |
| recover its economy and tourism at the rear end of | | | | inhabitants and it is also the most beautiful and biggest |
| the year 1995. The culture of Croatia has a very long | | | | of the 1000 islands of Dalmatia located at Croatia. It |
| history which lasts almost fourteen centuries. Croatia | | | | has a 182 km long coast and also has 195 capes and |
| had developed through the fourteen centuries. | | | | calms. 48 little islands constitute the archipelago of |
| Croatia consists of eight national parks and also seven | | | | Korcula. Survey tells that about 3000 solar hours are |
| world heritage sites. Croatia is home to the birth of | | | | present in a year in Korcula. The air temperature |
| many historical figures. It is proud that Croatia has | | | | average was not lower than 9 or 8 degree Celsius in |
| produced three Nobel Prize winners, which is a | | | | the moth of January. Mild Mediterranean weather, |
| massive achievement. Many inventors were also born | | | | friendly hosts, fresh air both the Dalmatian song are |
| in Croatia. | | | | the trade marks of Vela Luka. The nature of Vela |
| Some of the best places to stay at Croatia are | | | | Luka is very well maintained and unchanged since the |
| Lumbarda and Korcula town. Many people also | | | | Roman Times. |
| consider staying at the Vela Luka. The Lesic Dimitri | | | | |