The island of Vrnik

THE ISLAND OF VRNIK is the only inhabited island in the Pelješac Canal archipelagos, and is accessed from Lumbarda by small boat through the narrow channel separating it from the island of Korčula. The historical settlement is all but abandoned during the winter, while during the summer it hosts many bathers and adventurers who are attracted by the blistering pebble beaches formed by centuries of wave action on the rock remains originating from the quarries located on the islands. Rock from these now abandoned quarries and skilful local stonemasons have made Vrnik famous in many Adriatic towns, as well as European and world metropolises. Many palaces in Dubrovnik, Venice, Vienna and even Washington have been built using Vrnik stone.

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… that the most preserved Roman structure is the Diocletian’s palace in Split

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Otok Vrnik