The beautiful coastal city of ancient Croatia - When to the Croatian coast, you will Oh up excitement before the road between the sea and the mountains are beautiful, red-tiled town overlooking the sea.
From Dubrovnik, Croatia's largest city go north approximately one hour, we got to Ston, the city that could be considered small, which is located at the entrance of the peninsula. There has been inhabited since Roman coin, IX century, the city was the seat of the Orthodox Church in the area, also the ancient Diocese of Croatia.
Throughout the following century, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Serbia has covered the beautiful city of cultural diversity. XIV, XV century, the boats were placed in Ston raging across the Adriatic sea has been hit for 500 years, until the era of trade to sail across the sea to the end.
Although not large in area but Ston strategic importance on the military side, so that thousands of years ago the city turned into an impenetrable fortress with thick walls and Tower systems.
Just outside the old town, a colorful picture of life at sea is also very interesting. We were pleased to see the old house is located in Rocky little rice salt.
Salt profession here has nearly a thousand years, in the small village he left the rest of white hair over lifestyle as the ancestor of the population in the region.
Many visitors were particularly impressed with the seafood breeding areas where long famous oysters. Oysters in Ston, eat delicious freshly baked oven or with local cheese too mellow.
In recent years, Croatian tourism island developing rapidly. In summer, these islands dozen around Dubrovnik will enjoy the warm sun and the water like Pearl.
How Ston 60 km, Korcula is only accessible by ferry, but it still attracts many guests to the island located in the southern region of Croatia is the birthplace of Marco Polo, one of the first Europeans to set foot in China by the silk road.
Close to 200 square kilometers wide by 16 thousand inhabitants, which many people are descended from the first inhabitants on the island of Korcula appear in the rock! The rest of Greek descent. The Museum Korcula so far preserved the Museum of Greek civilization. Two thousand years of history, Korcula is one of the saty Bizantine kingdom, and placed under the government of the Kingdom of Italy as the Venetian Republic, the Republic of Genoa before becoming part of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Habsburg Empire.
Bit Ston is a resident of Dubrovnik was founded in 1334 with three main axes and many roads into the mountain side form the poetic beauty of Highland. Fortified city wall running zigzag in rough mountain road six kilometers long, is still intact. This is seen as the second longest wall in the world is preserved until now, just after the Great Wall.
How true small per Grand Ston Ston has the Pentagon, also surrounded by a white stone wall system Gading. In the main square with the Palm san, a variety of beautiful buildings of medieval Gothic Office Building as a house, or the Bishop Palace also maintained many valuable artifacts on the history of Croatian descent Lam beach ...
Seen from a distance, Korcula looks eager to grow dense pine plantation. This is an island of a thousand years of prosperity thanks to the fruit growing, fishing and fish processing. Put a foot to the old town, visitors think of mid.
Through a small square, a small town and a small alley paved, we are led to the East portal to go to court as the center of the island of Veliki Revelin tower stock towering pride. On the road, mixing with the fish bone shaped so that residents avoid flushing in the sea breeze from the sun.
Architecture in Korcula mainly followed Venetian Renaissance style, the most typical is the Church of the Holy name, Mark Chief Justice of the court, located right on the main square.
From the year 1301 started and lasted until the XV century finished, the sanctuary also carries features Gothic school.
Located just before the entrance to the church are two stone lions, inside, guests admire the many statues, paintings along the beautiful Santo.
People are passionate about antiques and art, many works of Italian Masters in the museum is located right next to the Church of St. Mark has almost unbearable outcome attractions. Not to mention here also a number of Leonardo Da Vinci sketch along a collection of ancient money is abundant in many different periods.
Not only maintaining peaceful lifestyle, Korcula maintaining intact the complex several palaces and churches of the Middle Ages. Among them, the School of Church St. Peter Gothic deserves the title of valuable works of art.
A few dozen steps from the Cathedral is a three-storey house of the old town, somewhat dilapidated ruins but always crowded. The house is said to be where Marco Polo was born and lived for many years.
The island also has a museum of Marco Polo shown a lot of artifacts (say) and their families, as well as many photos, maps of the remnants of a trip to China.
From the House of Marco Polo family out to sea, then a few dozen meters. A walk in the trees lay tilt before the wind, visitors see the waves, the side wall is limited to a few fortified castle and the town of Korcula.
The scenery here reminds Dubrovnik, the city is regarded as the most beautiful of the Adriatic, and coincidence that Korcula is known as the "little Dubrovnik".
Nor does little visitor has generously donated the title of the island's most beautiful Croatian island by the true natural beauty and harmony of the history and culture of the same.
Beauty plateau in Ston
Throughout the following century, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Serbia has covered the beautiful city of cultural diversity. XIV, XV century, the boats were placed in Ston raging across the Adriatic sea has been hit for 500 years, until the era of trade to sail across the sea to the end.
Although not large in area but Ston strategic importance on the military side, so that thousands of years ago the city turned into an impenetrable fortress with thick walls and Tower systems.
Town Ston salt rice side seen from above
Just outside the old town, a colorful picture of life at sea is also very interesting. We were pleased to see the old house is located in Rocky little rice salt.
Salt profession here has nearly a thousand years, in the small village he left the rest of white hair over lifestyle as the ancestor of the population in the region.
Many visitors were particularly impressed with the seafood breeding areas where long famous oysters. Oysters in Ston, eat delicious freshly baked oven or with local cheese too mellow.
Marco Polo visited the house on the island of Korcula.
In recent years, Croatian tourism island developing rapidly. In summer, these islands dozen around Dubrovnik will enjoy the warm sun and the water like Pearl.
How Ston 60 km, Korcula is only accessible by ferry, but it still attracts many guests to the island located in the southern region of Croatia is the birthplace of Marco Polo, one of the first Europeans to set foot in China by the silk road.
Close to 200 square kilometers wide by 16 thousand inhabitants, which many people are descended from the first inhabitants on the island of Korcula appear in the rock! The rest of Greek descent. The Museum Korcula so far preserved the Museum of Greek civilization. Two thousand years of history, Korcula is one of the saty Bizantine kingdom, and placed under the government of the Kingdom of Italy as the Venetian Republic, the Republic of Genoa before becoming part of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Habsburg Empire.
Croatian coastal towns usually have limited wall
How true small per Grand Ston Ston has the Pentagon, also surrounded by a white stone wall system Gading. In the main square with the Palm san, a variety of beautiful buildings of medieval Gothic Office Building as a house, or the Bishop Palace also maintained many valuable artifacts on the history of Croatian descent Lam beach ...
It looks Korcula
Seen from a distance, Korcula looks eager to grow dense pine plantation. This is an island of a thousand years of prosperity thanks to the fruit growing, fishing and fish processing. Put a foot to the old town, visitors think of mid.
Through a small square, a small town and a small alley paved, we are led to the East portal to go to court as the center of the island of Veliki Revelin tower stock towering pride. On the road, mixing with the fish bone shaped so that residents avoid flushing in the sea breeze from the sun.
Architecture in Korcula mainly followed Venetian Renaissance style, the most typical is the Church of the Holy name, Mark Chief Justice of the court, located right on the main square.
From the year 1301 started and lasted until the XV century finished, the sanctuary also carries features Gothic school.
Located just before the entrance to the church are two stone lions, inside, guests admire the many statues, paintings along the beautiful Santo.
People are passionate about antiques and art, many works of Italian Masters in the museum is located right next to the Church of St. Mark has almost unbearable outcome attractions. Not to mention here also a number of Leonardo Da Vinci sketch along a collection of ancient money is abundant in many different periods.
Not only maintaining peaceful lifestyle, Korcula maintaining intact the complex several palaces and churches of the Middle Ages. Among them, the School of Church St. Peter Gothic deserves the title of valuable works of art.
A few dozen steps from the Cathedral is a three-storey house of the old town, somewhat dilapidated ruins but always crowded. The house is said to be where Marco Polo was born and lived for many years.
The island also has a museum of Marco Polo shown a lot of artifacts (say) and their families, as well as many photos, maps of the remnants of a trip to China.
Croatian city increasingly attractive sea travelers
The scenery here reminds Dubrovnik, the city is regarded as the most beautiful of the Adriatic, and coincidence that Korcula is known as the "little Dubrovnik".
Nor does little visitor has generously donated the title of the island's most beautiful Croatian island by the true natural beauty and harmony of the history and culture of the same.
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