Framing Korcula old town in the trees

The old town of Korcula jutting out into the turquoise Adriatic on its own peninsula captured between a gap in trees on the hillside.

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Looking up at the giant statue of Marko Marulic

The status of Marko Marulic towers above a street in Split.

Marulic was a Croatian national poet and Renaissance humanist born in the 15th century. The statue was created by Ivan Mestrovic and was unveiled in 1925.

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Exterior of the Croatian National Theatre in Split

Filling the frame with the colours and detail of the front of the Croatian National Theatre in Split - one of the oldest surviving theatres in Dalmatia.

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Framing Trg Republike

Looking towards one side of Trg Republike through an archway in Split. The colourful open square is surrounded on three sides by a collection of elaborate neo-Renaissance buildings.

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Boat in Loviste Bay

The peaceful bay of Loviste situated on the end of the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia one autumn morning in 2017.

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Mural of Hajduk Splits club crest

The colourful club crest of Hajduk Split painted on an external wall in Hvar Town, Croatia.

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Looking down on the old town of Dubrovnik

The beautiful old town of Dubrovnik seen from the sky whilst descending into the airport south of the historic city.

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Row of fishing boats at Matejuska

A row of fishing boats moored to the quayside at Matejuska, the Fisherman's port of Split in Croatia late one autumn afternoon.

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Tower Velika Knezeva Kula

Tower Velika Knezeva Kula (Large Governors Tower) - the Southwest tower in Korcula old town's fortified walls captured against a blue sky.

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Money changes hands at Split's fish market

Close-up of Croatian paper notes (called Kuna), being passed across a box of fish at the bustling fish market in Split, Croatia.

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Donja Banda panorama

A multiple image panorama looking across the pretty vineyards of Donja Banda and down the Peljesac Channel which divides the Peljesac peninsula with Korcula Island.

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Steps lead up to Kopnena Vrata

Kopnena Vrata (Land Gate) is the principal entrance to the old town of Korcula old town. A sweeping flight of steps leads up to the 15th century Revelin Tower, a gateway into the historic centre.

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Looking down the walls of Ston towards the salt pans

Part of the walls of Ston - the longest fortifications in Europe which were built in 14th century by Dubrovnik Republic, to protect salt plains.

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Boats reflecting in the water

Slanted image of the bows of some small colourful fishing boats reflecting in the water whilst moored in Vela Luka on Korcula Island.

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Tiny fishing boat on the Peljesac channel

A tiny fishing boat weaves through the various islets on the Peljesac channel as it returns to the mainland with it's catch.

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Looking through Diocletians palace

Looking through archways in the exterior of Diocletians palace in Split towards the Cathedral of St Domnius.

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Split toned image of a boat moored at Orebic

A sepia/split toned image of a small fishing boat moored to the waters edge in Orebic, the charming seaside town on the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia.

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Pagoda of the Franciscan Monastery

Pagoda of the Franciscan Monastery in Orebic covered in pretty terracotta roof tiles bathed in golden light of the Croatian sunset.

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Approaching Orebic on the Croatian mainland

The charming town of Orebic on the Peljesac Peninsula (in Croatia) begins to fill the frame behind the front of a car ferry as it returns from Korcula Island one afternoon.

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Slopes of the Peljesac Peninsula at sunrise

The wine growing slopes of the Peljesac Peninsula in Croatia, home to the best Croatian red wines grown on the protected steep belt facing the sea captured as a multiple image panorama at sunrise.

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An artist at work beneath the Cathedral of Saint Domnius

An artist at work beneath the Cathedral of Saint Domnius pictured in the heart of Split, the second largest city in Croatia.

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Octopus foraging for food

An Octopus forages for food around the rocky shallow waters surrounding Korcula old town.

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Torcida Split mural

Wall art on a street in Split of Torcida Split, the HNK Hajduk Split supporters group which was created in 1950 - the same season where they were unbeaten champions in the Yugloslav league.

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Split seen from Marajan Hill

Views from Marajan Hill late one autumn afternoon looking down on Splits famous waterfront lined with palm trees and cafes.

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Square crop of pomegranate fruit

A tight square crop of a pile of pomegranate fruit seen on the green market in Split - the city's main fruit and vegetable market.

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Croatian flags in front of Sveti Ilija

A trio of Croatian flags seen at Orebic harbour on the Peljesac peninsula - backed by the highest peak of the peninsula the Sveti Ilija mountain.

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Sun drenched St Stephens Square

Hvar is the sunniest island in Croatia and has it's own little micro climate experiencing sunshine when when the mainland is cloudy.

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Rays of light over the Peljesac peninsula

Rays of sunlight peak through the low cloud and light up parts of the Peljesac peninsula and the Peljesac Channel beneath.

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Monastery of Saint Mary situated on St Marys Island

Panorama of Monastery of Saint Mary situated on St Marys Island in Mljet.

During the Tito years it was used as a hotel, but has since been returned to the Diocese of Dubrovnik, though the ground floor continues to function as a summer restaurant, with tables outside overlooking the lake.

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Fishing from Matejuska on Split's waterfront

A fisherman prepares his hook to cast into the water at Matejuska the Fisherman's port on the west end of Split's promenade called Riva.

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Diocletian's Palace standing above the palm trees of the Riva

The Diocletian's Palace complex was listed as an Unesco World Heritage Site in 1979 and is a magnet for tourists entering the coastal city from the dozens of daily ferries which stop on the waterfront.

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Blue sky through an oculus in Palace of Diocletian

Beautiful open-air oculus seen from the vestibule of Diocletian's living quarters in the Palace of Diocletian, Split.

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Beautiful town of Vela Luka in Korcula

Pretty boats and colourful buildings fill the frame and reflect on the calm waters in the bay of Vela Luka on Korcula Island.

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Pebbled walkway down to the sea

A pebbled walkway slopes off towards the Adriatic Sea seen shortly after sunrise on the coast of Orebic in Croatia.

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Revelin Tower bathed in sunlight

The bridge leading to Revelin Tower, the land gate through the city walls to Korcula old town - one of the best preserved medieval towns of the Mediterranean.

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Lime tree in a local garden

Close up of a pair of limes growing in a garden in Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia during the autumn.

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Overlooking a swimming pool towards Korcula old town

The still water on a hotel swimming pool pictured in front of Korcula old town which shuts out into the Peljesac Channel on its own peninsula.

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Rope neatly left on a boat

Close-up of some rope left neatly curled up on the wooden deck of a small boat in the pretty town of Vela Luka on Korcula Island.

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Liazrd on the Adriatic island of Mljet

A lizard seen basking on the warm limestone rocks in the autumn in Mljet National Park.

The entire western third of the island of Mljet was declared a national park back in 1960 to protect the indigenous forest of Aleppo pines and holm oaks.

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Lush greenery of Mljet National Park

Mljet national park packed full of indigenous pine forests cover the steep slopes before reaching two inter-connected saltwater lakes.

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Fishing nets drying out at Loviste

Situated at the top of the Peljesac in Croatia, Loviste is a fishing mecca where you can get fresh fish any time of the day.

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Hilltop fortress panorama

The unforgettable views of Hvar town and the Pakleni Islands just off the coast seen from the 16th century fortress on the hill.

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Steps down in the golden waters

A ladder points down into the Peljesac channel as the sun descends over the island of Korcula one autumn evening.

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Panorama of a beach in Orebic

A multiple image panorama of a shingle beach in Orebic, Croatia - Peljesac's top resort thanks to its attractive seafront.

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Fisherman on his mobile

A fisherman checks his mobile just off the coast of Korcula old town before starting his trip in search of seafood into the Peljesac Channel in Croatia.

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Blue sky behind Tower Kanavelic

Tower Kanavelic (known as Bokar or Barbarigo Tower) seen on the Northwest side of Korcula old town whilst exploring the charming peninsula.

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Three bells above a church

Three bells seen above a typical looking church in Korcula's old town, made up of grey limestone rock and orange terracotta roof tiles.

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Korcula old town juts out into the Peljesac Channel

The dizzyingly attractive collection of old stone houses, crumbling churches and cobbled streets of Korcula old town spreads out across its own peninsula.

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