Korcula Old Town

Korcula is a medieval walled town occupying a small peninsula on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, set on an island spanning 279 km² and 46.8 km in length. The old town is considered one of the finest preserved medieval settlements on the Adriatic, with a distinctive herringbone street layout engineered to channel sea breezes and shelter residents from harsh northern winds. The island of Korčula ranks as the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk and is widely known as the disputed birthplace of the explorer Marco Polo.