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Vela Luka in the region of Dubrovačko-Neretvanska with its 4,380 inhabitants is a town in Croatia - some 200 mi or ( 322 km ) South of Zagreb , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vela Luka is now 05:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zagreb " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belgrade, Vieste, San Marco in Lamis, San Giovanni Rotondo, and Bari. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belgrade . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vela Luka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Scuba Diving Croatia
Scuba Diving with www.croatiadivers.com Vela Luka, Korcula, Croatia ..
Dalmatien - Schiffsreise - Insel Hvar
PMMedia1: Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer www.dreamweaver.at Auf dem Nordkurs unserer Schiffsreise durch die Dalmatinische Inselwelt nehmen wir heute Kurs auf die Insel Hvar. Die Schiffs-Routen s ..
Korcula Prizba Snow 18.02.2009.
Very rare snow on the island of Korcula, Prizba ..
Izložba fotografija ŠKOJ (GMSU Vela Luka)
15.09.-30.09.2010. izložba fotografija photo exhibition Srijeda, 15. rujna 2010. u 21 sat Galerija moderne i suvremene umjetnosti Centar za kulturu Vela Luka Otok Korčula Autori fotografija: Ante Mila ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vela Luka
Vela Luka is a small town and a municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. The town is located on the western side of the island of Korčula at the bottom of a wide bay which has many indented coves. Vela Luka developed at the beginning of the 19th century in a deep sheltered bay. Its name means "big harbour" in Croatian chakavian. Inhabitants of the Island of Korčula and Pelješac often refer to it simply as "Luka" listen (the port/harbour).
Located at 42.96 16.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Vela Spila
Vela Spila is a cave situated above the town of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula, in Croatia. Located above Pinski Rat at an elevation of approximately 130 metres. The cave consists of an elliptically shaped cavern that measures 40 metres in length, 17 metres in height, and is approximately 40 metres wide. There are two openings in the roof of the cave which were caused by collapse. The time frames of these two collapses are still undetermined. Vela Spila means "Big Cave" in Croatian.
Located at 42.97 16.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Prižba
Prižba is a small village on the island of Korčula in Croatia. Korcula is part of the Dalmatian coast and it belongs to the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Prizba is part of the Municipality of Blato. This village is located on the southern coast of Korčula, and its shape follows the coastline. Prižba is 10 km away from the town Blato, 16 km from Vela Luka, 4 km from Brna and 8 km from Smokvica. Prizba is made up of several smaller bays and two peninsulas, Ratak and Priscapac.
Located at 42.90 16.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Šćedro
Šćedro is an island in the Adriatic Sea with an area of 8.36 km, 2.7 kilometres off the south coast of the island of Hvar, Croatia, opposite the settlement of Zavala. The name comes from štedri, meaning charitable in old Slavonic, because the island offers two deep, well-protected bays for shipping. The Latin name of Šćedro was Tauris from which derived the Italian Tauricola or Torcola. According to the Hvar Statute of 1331, the island was communal property and reserved for general pasturing.
Located at 43.07 16.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bay of Istruga
Bay of Istruga is situated on south part of the Island of Korčula, near the village of Brna. The Bay of Istruga is 500 metres long and 150 metres wide. In the middle of the bay there is a pile of curative mud, called "liman," which helps cure rheumatic ailments. The whole area is surrounded by evergreen forests and Mediterranean vegetation which could help people suffering from asthma.
Located at 42.91 16.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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