Don't miss out on the headlines from Europe. Followed categories will be added to My News. Then there are places like Racisce, part of Korcula, one of 1185 islands in Croatia and reputedly the ...

“Marco.” “Polo.” These are two words that travellers might expect to hear when lounging at hotel pools as children play the popular water tag game. Hearing “Marco Polo” while walking the cobblestone ...

Croatians use the word fjaka to describe the neutral state they adopt to deal with noisy, unwanted thoughts. I would suggest that Korcula, known as one of the most relaxing islands on the Dalmatian ...

Abound with rustic charm, the medieval settlement of Korčula town has a year-round appeal. The palm-lined streets and ancient surrounding walls regularly invite comparisons with nearby Dubrovnik. And ...

Approached from the sea, Korčula Town looks much as it has done for centuries. A huddle of terracotta rooftops and a proud Gothic-Renaissance bell-tower rise from a tiny peninsular, protected by ...