Croatia 🇭🇷, Korcula Island

Korcula is an island located in the Adriatic Sea. The size of Korcula is about 276 km. sq. Population — 16 thousand people, which is the second indicator among the islands of Croatia. One of the most beautiful settlements is the city of Korcula, which can be found in the east of the island. It has about 3 thousand.

Tourism and the planting of thermophilic plants is considered the main source of income of the island. Grapes, olives and all kinds of fruit plants are grown on Korcula. The local population is actively engaged in fishing and subsequent processing of fish. And also well-known and high-quality varieties of wines are made at Korchul, among which "Grk" and "Poship" stand out.

The island of Korcula began its history in ancient times. This is proved by the fact that Neolithic burial sites, Phoenician habitats and the remains of colonies of the ancient Greeks were found on it. In the VIII century, tribal communities of Slavs sailed to Korchula.