Frenchman Dies Attempting to Dive into Cave 30m Underwater on Korčula

Romulic and Stojcic

He was with another French citizen, his underage son, according to the media, who was hospitalised in Split. Dubrovnik-Neretva County police received a report around 6 pm which said that foreign citizens on the southern island needed help. Officers established that the Frenchman was freediving on Korčula’s south side around 4 pm, attempting to dive into a … Read more

Injured Turtle in Korčula Bay: Rescued, Treated, Ready For New Life

© Ana Juric / Oglasnik otoka Korčule

Like many other places, towns, locations, and neighborhoods, Korčula also has groups on social media to ease communication among users who share the same place of daily life. Friday afternoon saw residents of Korčula have a big heart, and despite might being stereotypically perceived as laid back, chilled chaps (as for every Mediterranian-culture impacted people), … Read more

Korčula Island Label Marks Quality Accommodation and Tourism Services

According to the Project Association of Local Tourist Boards from Korčula Island Agreement (Korčula Tourist Board and the Municipalities of Vela Luka, Blato, Smokvica, and Lumbarda), a Public Invitation was sent for inclusion in the project “Korčula Island,” reports HRTurizam. This is a quality labeling project called “Korčula Island.” It is a group of standards … Read more

Blue Shark in Korcula Waters Spotted and Photographed

Mario Romulic

The people of Korcula were surprised to see a two-metre shark swimming off the shores of Kneze on Korcula. The viviparous animal was photographed and, despite belonging to a species popularly feared around the world, there is no reason to be scared, as marine biologists made sure to point out. It was a blue shark, … Read more

Journalist Clickbait Victim: The Curious Case of Mystery Fish on Korčula

© Iva Tatić

It was early evening between 7 pm-8 pm on the eastern Korčula coastline on May 28. After a long week of handling the Total Croatia site, TC editor Iva Tatić decided to chill and went fishing. Instead of managing the multilingual site that brings you the best tips on how to travel and enjoy Croatia, … Read more

Lastovo-Korčula-Dubrovnik Daily Catamaran Service Introduced by TP line

Mario Romulić (Romulic doo)

The vessel can cater to 300 passengers and develop a speed of 27 knots. The ticket fare is 95 kuna during the peak of the summer season for this 75-mile route and 75 kunas outside that period, whereas local islanders are entitled to a lower fare, 60 kunas. Presenting the new transport service, Dubrovnik-Neretva County Prefect … Read more

High-Speed Lastovo – Korčula – Dubrovnik Line to Operate from Mid-May!

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The state high-speed line 9808 Lastovo – Korčula – Dubrovnik (and return) will be established this May, and the first trip will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The line will be maintained by the shipping company TP line d.o.o. by the “Anastasia” ship, announced the Agency for Coastal Shipping. TP line d.o.o. was … Read more

Sensational Discovery: 60 Million Year Old Fish Fossils Found on Korcula!

Korcula.net

As Slobodna Dalmacija reports, fossil teeth of fish from the order Pycnodontiformes were discovered in Borovčeva jama. This 43-meter-deep speleological object in the center of the Postrana hamlet was discovered by chance more than two years ago. Namely, Borovčeva jama was named after Tonči Borovac, who was looking for a suitable place to plant a … Read more