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Visit Croatia, a European country surrounded by hundreds of islands of the Adriatic sea – an ideal destination for yachtsmen. You can expect to find the Mediterranean as it once was: untouched nature, secluded bays, smooth cliffs and pebbled beaches leading to the crystal blue sea … The central Dalmatian island of Korcula stretches out parallel to the nearby mainland in the direction of west-east. The island is 46.8 km in length, with an average width of 5.3 to 7.8 kilometres and with a surface area of 270 km2, it is the sixth largest island in the Adriatic Sea. It is separated from the Peljesac peninsula by the Peljesac Channel, only 1270 m wide at its narrowest point. The island of Korcula is indented with a series of bays and coves. The climate on the island is very mild, with a Mediterranean character. The mean temperatures are relatively high: the annual temperature is 16.8°C, 9.1°C in the coldest month January, while the hottest month July is 26.9°C The island of Korcula has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and traces of life in the past have been uncovered at many places on the island. The oldest find were the stone knives from the Neolithic age found on the islet of Badija near Korcula. The richest and best discovered is the Neolithic site Vela spilja (Large Cave) at Vela Luka. The island was inhabited by the Greeks in the 6th century before Christ, first at Vela Luka, and it was also colonized by Knids who called the island Corcyra Melaina (black). Somewhat later on the other side of the island, in the area where Lumbarda is today, Greeks settled from the island of Vis (Issa), founding a separate settlement referred to in the inscription PSEFIZMA originating in the 3rd century before Christ and which was discovered at the end of the 19th century. The island abounds with natural beauty which is especially attractive, and is worth visiting and getting to know. Near to the city of Korcula is an archipelago of twenty uninhabited islands covered in dense macchia thickets and accessible coastline: on some, the smooth stone slabs along the shore are perfect for sunbathing.
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Dođite u Hrvatsku, europsku zemlju koju oplakuje Jadransko more s tisuću otoka – idealnu destinaciju za jedriličare. Ovdje ćete naći Mediteran kakav gotovo nigdje više i ne postoji: nedirnuta i prelijepa priroda, od vjetra zaštićene prirodne uvale, glatke stijene, šljunčane i pješčane plaže što vode do prozirnoga i kristalno čistoga mora … Srednjodalmatinski otok Korčula pruža se usporedno s nedalekim kopnom smjerom zapad - istok. Dug je 46,8 km, prosječne širine 5,3 do 7,8 km, zaprema površinu od 270 km2 i po veličini je šesti otok na Jadranskom moru. Od poluotoka Pelješca dijeli ga Pelješki kanal, a među njima je najmanja udaljenost 1270 m. Otok Korčula je dobro razveden nizom zaljeva i uvala. Klima na otoku je vrlo blaga, mediteranskog obilježja. Srednje temperature su razmjerno visoke: godišnja je 16,8 stupnjeva C, u najhladnijem mjesecu siječnju 9,1 stupnjeva C, a najtoplijem srpnju 26,9 stupnjeva C. Otok Korčula bio je nastanjen već u pretpovijesti, ali tragovi pradavna života otriveni su na mnogo mjesta. Najstariji su nalazi kamenih noževa iz neolita na otočiću Badiji kod Korčule. Najbogatije i najbolje istraženo je neolitsko nalazište Vela špilja u Veloj Luci. U 6. st. prije Krista otok su naselili Grci, najprije kod Vele Luke, a kolonisti su Kniđani koji otok nazivaju Corcyra Melaina (crna). Nešto kasnije na drugom kraju otoka, području današnje Lumbarde dolaze Grci sa otoka Visa (Isse) osnivajući značajnu naseobinu o kojoj govori natpis PSEFIZMA pronađena krajem 19. st., a potječe iz 3. st. prije Krista. Otok obiluje prirodnim ljepotama posebne privlačnosti, vrijednih da ih se posjeti i upozna. U blizini grada Korčule je arhipelag dvadesetak nenaseljenih otočića obraslih gustom makijom i pristupačne obale: na nekima su uz more glatke kamene ploče pogodne za sunčanje.