Cavtat & Korcula in Croatia

[Christinehol]

We, a couple 50 somethings, are going to Cavtat for one week and Korcula Island in Croatia this July. Has anybody been who could give us their recommendations i.e. places to visit, excursions that are a must, restaurants etc. Durbrovnik no doubt is a must, but any particular sites, shops, eating places etc. Any ideas on both resorts would be most welcome.

[Mikeyd2]

I went there a few moons ago , before the "war" ( not WW2) . Cavat was very pleasant , a smallish place with plenty (then) of nice restaurants on the Quayside and in the town. There was also on the headland a largish Hotel which had a casino etc . It was a sort of "Communist , 60's , Eastern Euro type .Dear for the locals , but it was cheap in comparrison for us.

Durbrovnik was a fine place then and I know it has been restored even better than before. The wall around the city made a pleasant walk and there were many Galleries and Museums to visit and a largish Aquarium.The place was full of historic buildings . There was also a cable car up the local hill/ridge to overlook the City. There was also plenty of boat trips etc.

Have a nice trip .

[deefer]

I went to Croatia last summer, arriving in Split with no itinerary, except to travel around and fit as much in in ten days! I absolutely loved every bit of Croatia I visited - and I ventured to Split, Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik and Baska Voda, though I have to admit I didn't make it as far south as Cavtat.

Dubrovnik is a beautiful city and the walk around the wall is most definitely worth it, though it takes about an hour, what with stopping to catch your breath, take in the sights and take loads of photos!

I only stayed one night in Korcula, whilst en-route to Dubrovnik. The old town is beautiful and you will find the house, in one of the little side streets, where Marco Polo was reputed to have lived. I cannot tell you anything about the rest of the island as I only stayed one night.

You will find the cost of living, while not ridiculously cheap, is definitely lower than the UK. If you are planning to eat out, and love fish, be aware that it looks very expensive on restaurant menus. However, the price shown is actually the price per KILO and you can apparently choose how big a piece you want, which they will then price accordingly!

In a nutshell, I absolutely fell in love with Croatia and will definitely go back. Have yourselves a great time!

[08012006]

I hope you got my reply to your earlier enquiry under the People and Places heading. I had not seen this notice when I replied.

For your time in Cavtat, I would highly recommend the book Visible Cities Dubrovnik by Annabel Barber published by Somerset Books ISBN 963 212 987 3, �13.95.

As I said previously, a trip to the Elafiti Islands is a must; the folk dancing at Cilipi on Sunday mornings will also be worthwhile; Cilipi is just south of the airport, and near to Cavtat.

The arboretum at Trsteno on the main road half an hour's ride north from Dubrovnik would be of interest and is in a pleasant location.

I can't give you any info on Korcula I'm afraid.