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Situated on the western
side of the island of Korcula (Croatia) in a large bay dotted with many
tiny islets and surrounded by tranquil inlets, Town of Vela Luka is an
oasis of Dalmatia and Mediterranean influences: mild climate, unpolluted
sea and air, olive groves, fig trees, tuneful melodies.
The cultural identity of Vela Luka arises from the traditional merging of man and nature. A few kilometers from the center of Vela Luka we find traces of early human settlement at the "Vela Spila" cave. Archeological finds from Vela Spila can be viewed at the Cultural Centre in Vela Luka. Also view the numismatic collection and the only Henry Moore sculpture in Croatia. Općina
Vela Luka
The Regatta in honour of St John on the 24th June should not be missed. A few minutes walk from Vela Luka you will find your own private pebble beach, far from the everyday stresses of modern life. The smells and beauty of the Adriatic will ensure an ideal holiday for the body and soul. You will get a taste of Dalmatia in one of the numerous restaurants and taverns specializing in seafoods. Mild Mediterranean sun, clear night skies, azure sea of Proizd, perfume of pine trees, the cicadas of island Osjak, Dalmatian choral songs and friendly hosts will ensure a holidays you will never forget. |
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The
region of todays Vela Luka was already inhabited in the prehistorically
times, and this witnesses by archeological researches and founds in the
Vela Spila (Big Cave). Numerous relieves of buildings and heaps (Potirna,
Kovnici, Gradina...) are the trails of Illyrians, who inhabited the Adriatic
coast and the island of Korcula, as well. There are numerous Greek and
Roman findings, too. Some explorers believe that in the area of Vela Luka
(Potirna) there was a Greek-Conidian colony, and based on relieves of
architecture that can still be seen (Bradat, Gudulija, Poplat, Gubesa)
a number of Roman settlements of economic i.e. farming character (villae
rusticae) were found. During the exploration of the small church of St.
Kuzma and Damjan (Zablace) numerous relieves from old-Christian periods
were found.
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It
enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate with 2670 hours of sunshine a year.
Summers are hot with June/July average temperature 25.6`C. Winters are
mild with January average temperature 9`C. Sea temperatures in mid-summer
are between 21`C - 24`C, reaching up to 28`C along the coast. Visibility
- up to 30 metres depth.
Primary winds in Adriatic sea. Maestral (NW) Bura (NE) Jugo (SE) Nevera (W) Maestral course northwest (NW) in high air pressure. Maestral is a sign of a nice weather, and it usually starts blowing around 11 o clock. It can rise up to 5 bofors and set up a fused sea movement, but in the evening hours it stops, so the next day, after a peaceful night, it would start blowing again in the same accord. Bura - northeastern (NE) wind, which comes out with high air pressure over the mainland and brusquely and in full force blows from the mainland towards the sea. Bura is hard to anticipate, but there are signs, which announce it: tiptoes of the coastal mountains are shrouded in little clouds, while the surface of the sea from the northeast direction is covered in foamy crowns. When the foamy crowns reach their own liner, it will be soon grasped by wind in full force. The bigger the distance from the coast, the weaker are the squalls. In summer Bura usually blows for couple of hours, and rarely it last for 1 to 2 days. Jugo (Scirocco) humid wind, blowing from southeast (SE). From october to the end of January it brings vast amounts of downfalls. Dead sea (free waves) and leady clouds in the south are a sign of slow approaching of Jugo, which causes considerable movements of sea waves. The Jugo period often lasts even for several days, and the dead sea can last for some time on. Sometimes, along with wind rain brings red-brown sand from Africa. Only couple of minutes will suffice for the wind to change its direction and that Jugo (SE) turns into a very strong Bura (NE). Nevera (W) is a strong west wind, which brings bad weather. In summer its starts out with great vehemence, but it mainly last short period accompained with quick and short sea movement. After the storm nice refreshing takes place. Libecco (NW) from, Levantera (E) from east and Tramontana (N) from north. High and stable air pressure is usually followed by winds coming from the mainland during nighttime and winds coming from the sea during daytime. |
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It is possible to reach Vela Luka in many ways. Dependent witch means of transport you want to use for your travel, Following the link below you are going to find a detailed description of the journey with the belonging sailing schedules and time tables. We wish you a pleasant and happy journey from your starting point to Vela Luka. |
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The
Town of Vela Luka offer 760 beds in hotels: ADRIA,
POSEJDON, JADRAN
AND DALMACIJA, offering its guests a pleasant
stay and rest with the gifts of nature that have a unique way of displaying
its mediterranean origin.The hotels have an architecture that strives
to blend with the nature and southern features of this region.
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| Hotel Adria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 125 Double rooms {with WC, shower, telephone] - 2 Apartments - Dining Room - National Restaurant - 2 Aperitif Bars - Indoor Swimming Pool - Sauna - 2 Tennis courts - Gymnasium - Satellite TV - Hairdressing Salon - Congress Room - Souvenir Shop - Live Music on Terrace - Parking area |
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| Hotel Posejdon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 148 Double Rooms (with WC, Shower, Telephone) - Dining Room - Aperitif Bar - Pebble Beach - Parking Area - Terrace - Satellite TV - Live Music on the Terrace - Fully equipped Diving Centre |
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| Hotel Jadran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hotel Dalmacija | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 23 Double rooms (With WC, shower, telephone, TV) - Restaurant - Caffe Bar - Terrace |
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There are more than
9 small very comfortable restaurants built and decorated in typical
mediterranean manner in Vela Luka, offering a great variety of dishes;
various tasteful meat and fish dishes such as Dalmatian smoked ham and
cheese, octopus salad, omelet, spaghetti, risotto, calamari, clams,
chicken, fish filet, scampi, cevapcici, raznjici, beefsteak, rump steak,
fish plate, meat plate, etc. In general, restaurants offer traditional
Dalmatian cuisine and local specialities, Croatian continental cuisine,
and international cuisine. The working hours of most restaurants are
from 11.00 - 24.00. A restaurant's menu is shown at the entrance, as
well as the signs of the credit cards accepted (most major credit cards
are generally accepted). The large number of returning and satisfied
guests testifies about the high level of service and quality of food
which are served at Restaurants of Vela Luka. The major part of the
restaurants are opened only during the summer season. Vela Luka offers like all the other Mediterranean regions everything for a good pizza. Pizzerias in Vela Luka are very well known for its quality and perfect service. The service and the excelent cuisine guarantees a great time that you will spend, eating and drinking. You may also accompany your pizza with a great variety of bottled Croatian wines and many different kinds of beers. All pizzerias have terraces offering unforgettable experience even for those who only stop in Vela Luka for a few hours. The major part of the pizzerias are opened only during the summer season. Pizzerias
in the Town of Vela Luka: In Cafe Bars of Vela Luka you can leave your worries outside the door, enter and hang out with friends and with the rest of the crowd. With the music in your ears and the drink in your hands enjoy in friendly atmosphere. Cafe Bars of Vela Luka are waiting for you to have fun! We have all kinds of cafe bars around Vela Luka. Each one of them is unique, with its own style and music, various coffee types, drinks and ice cream. You may start your day, enjoying your juice, ice cream or coffee, at one of our beautiful Cafe Bars. In the nights you may enjoy your drink, listening to good music, and having fun with your favorite persons. All Cafe bars are opened all year. Cafe
Bars in the Town of Vela Luka: |
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There
are two ways to shop for food and household things in the Town of Vela
Luka. You can do all your shopping in one place at the large supermarket.
On the other hand, you can shop in the different types of small stores
in the town. Large supermarket is located outside of the town center,
along a main road. Fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and seafood can be found
in local "open type" market located in a centre of the town.
Fresh meat is selling in several bakeries. Major parts of stores are opened
all day from 7:00h to 21:00h during summer season except Sunday (from
7:00h to 12:00h).The food shop, which is situated in the inner centre
of the town, is opened from 6:00h to 23:00h every day in the week.
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INA
is vertically integrated oil and gas company operating in oil and gas
exploration and production, refining and marketing of oil products. Its
subsidiaries are engaged in LPG business, natural gas transportation and
providing integradted oilfield services. INA is a medium-sized European
oil company and a significant regional player. For the time being it is
owned by the Republic of Croatia but privatisation plans are under way.
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VELA LUKA Phone: ++385 20 812 910
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| Services: - Sea vessels fuel supply - Public phone Payment possibility: - INA Card, AX, DC, EC/MC, VISA |
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Working hours of
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| Privredna
Banka Zagreb d.d. is the largest and the oldest financial institution
in the Republic of Croatia, with a long continuity of banking operations.
It was established in 1962 as a universal bank on the basis and the banking tradition of The First Croatian Savings Bank, itself established in 1846 in Zagreb by the members of the Farming Association of Croatia and Slavonia. |
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| Dubrovacka banka d.d. - The Bank remains particulary active in Dalmatia and other tourism centres, and its adherence to the Nova banka Group has made the Bank through a wide network of sub-branches and ATM-s very attractive and easily accessible to a great number of clients throughout Croatia. Following the trend to carry less cash, Dubrovacka banka offers to its clients VISA Electron, VISA Classic and VISA Business cards. The card enables our clients to profit of all the advantages which this mode of payment brings, offering them the possibility of cash withdrawal at 760 000 VISA network ATM-s with card acceptance at 24 million points of sale globally. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splitska Banka d.d. - a member of HVB Group and the leading Visa bank in Croatia with 300,000 customers, selected the Euronet card and merchant software packages to accommodate a comprehensive electronic funds transfer business with ATM, POS, debit and credit card solutions. Splitska Banka has full functionality to provide processing services to other banks as well. The bank expanded its existing Euronet solutions, which included ATM and POS management, ATM recharge and connections to Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Splitska Banka is one of four banks in the HVB Group that has partnered with Euronet to provide financial solutions. Euronet also has HVB partnerships in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange office "Lida" > | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For more information and details, please, do not hesitate to contact us |
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