Our favourite place to eat on the entire island has the unlikely setting of the sleepy farming village of Pupnat, 11km west of Korčula Town. The menu is short but universally tempting, offering unusual twists on true-blue traditions, including kid goat cooked under a peka. The antipasto platter is sublime. And mate, the name's pronounced ma-teh.
Konoba Mate
Korčula Island
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.36 MILES
Zlatni Rat, Croatia's most photographed beach, extends like a tongue into the sea for about a quarter of a mile (400m). Despite the hype and constant…
5.07 MILES
Dominating the little square at Korčula's heart is this magnificent 15th-century cathedral, built from Korčula limestone in a Gothic-Renaissance style by…
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20.57 MILES
Covering 5400 hectares of land and sea at the western end of the island of Mljet, this national park offers shady walking and cycling tracks, a ruggedly…
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28.79 MILES
This gorgeous grin of beach has a tiny cluster of stone houses and a couple of cafe-bars. The juxtaposition of the white pebbles alongside the brilliant…
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5.07 MILES
Korčula’s towers and remaining city walls look particularly striking when approached from the sea, their presence warning pirates the town would be no…
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20.67 MILES
Tiny St Mary's Island lies on Veliko Jezero, not far from its southern shore. Boats (included in the park admission price) head here at least hourly…
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Branislav Dešković Art Gallery
28.81 MILES
Housed in a Renaissance-baroque town house right on the seafront, this excellent gallery displays paintings and sculptures by 20th-century Croatian…
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5.08 MILES
This modest museum has a collection of interesting Byzantine icons, painted on gilded wood, and 17th- and 18th-century ritual objects. The real highlight…
Nearby Korčula Island attractions
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Built in 1483, this conical tower protected the harbour and the Governor's Palace, which used to stand next to the town hall.
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This tower was built in 1449 to protect the port and the Governor’s Palace, which used to stand next to the town hall. It's not open to the public.
5.02 MILES
One for the kiddies, this somewhat tacky display tells the story of Polo's extraordinary life by way of seven life-sized waxwork tableaux illustrating key…
5.02 MILES
This small, crumbling tower has an inscription in Latin from 1592 stating, somewhat fancifully, that Korčula was founded after the fall of Troy. It now…
5.04 MILES
The main entrance to the old city is through the southern land gate at the base of this tower. Built in the 14th century and later extended, this…
5.06 MILES
The renovated Kanavelić Tower has a semicircular profile topped with battlements. It's not open to the public
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Occupying the 16th-century Gabriellis Palace, this museum traces the history and culture of Korčula throughout the ages. Displays cover stonemasonry,…
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The 14th-century Abbey Palace houses an important collection of icons and Dalmatian religious art. The most outstanding work is the 1431 polyptych of The…