coastline as the sun goes down. The beaches around Korcula


Town are mainly rocky or pebbly, so advise clients to bring swimming shoes. There is a sandy beach about a 20-minute walk from the old town at Luka Korculanska. Clients can also take a water taxi to Badija, one of the islands in the Skoji archipelago, which has a Franciscan monastery as well as quiet beaches.


w SEE: BEACHES AND VINES Fewer than four miles from Korcula Town – and connected by bus and water taxi – is the fishing village of Lumbarda. It doesn’t have the buzzing air of the capital, nor its day-trippers and cruise visitors. But what it does have is a wonderfully laid-back atmosphere and – a rarity in Croatia – sandy beaches. The two main ones are on the eastern side of the village, Bilin Zal and Vela Przina, and


Lumbarda has a wonderfully laid-back atmosphere and – a rarity in Croatia – sandy beaches


RIGHT:


St Mark’s Cathedral FAR RIGHT:


Moreska sword dance


the long stretches of sand make them popular with families. During the summer season, which begins in June, Lumbarda’s mellow mood steps up a gear – mainly in the form of its Friday


night fish barbecues in front of the little village beach. It’s the chance to try freshly caught sardines, snapper and squid in a festive atmosphere. The sandy soil produces one


of Croatia’s finest white wines, grk, but it’s unlikely most visitors will have heard of it, as it’s made only in Lumbarda. Wine lovers can taste the delicious dry white for themselves by visiting any


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