An insider’s guide to Korčula, Croatia’s lesser-known island

Kayak the Korčula archipelago

Alternatively, skip the speedboat and navigate the brilliant blue waters yourself! Plenty of tour companies, such as Korčula Outdoor, offer half- or full-day kayak tours to Vrnik and Badija, where knowledgeable guides will teach you about the history of the islands. More recently, some tours will stop en route to learn about an ancient Neolithic stone road which was discovered at the bottom of the sea just off Korčula in 2023, believed to date back 7,000…