Korcula is Croatia’s most picturesque island and also among its less frequented. Korcula is brimming with olive groves, vineyards and quaint villages. Its greatest claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of Marco Polo, which is why numerous places and things named after him. The town center offers sweeping romantic views of the ocean and sun-worshipers will revel on a journey to Orebic across the Peljeski Channel to stretch out on a wide, sandy beach or explore nearby Badija Island with its Franciscan monastery.