Croatia 2018 - Monday, May 14, 2018 - Korčula - Old Town


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IMG_5092 - The Sveti Nikola (St Nicholas) promenade, west of the old town of Korčula.
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IMG_5094 - The Dominican monastery of Sveti Nikola, on the end of the next point to the west of the old town.
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IMG_5097 - As we head back eastward, a view across the strait to Mount Sveti Ilija on the Pelješac Peninsula.
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IMG_5099 - The ferry from Orebić to Korčula that we took.
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IMG_5100 - The Leda shipyard in Dominće, just east of the old town of Korčula.
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IMG_5102 - On the island of Badija is the Franciscan monastery of the Assumption of Mary, built in the 14-15th centuries.
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IMG_5107 - Our boat wended its way among some of the 19 small, Skoji islands between the town of Korčula and Lumbarda.
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IMG_5109 - The rocky little islands provided quarries for building stone.
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IMG_5111 - The islands are also popular for locals wanting to escape from the tourists and collect sea urchins
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IMG_5114 - The entrance to Przina Bay and the harbour of Lumbarda.
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