As well as an average of 3,000 hours of sunshine a year the average daily temperature is 30º C (86 F) in July and 18º C (65 F) in October.

The currency used in Korcula is the Croatian Kuna (HRK) and Euros are also accepted.

Check the current currency rate at: www.oanda.com/convert/classic

There are a numer of places to change money, all offering similar rates. Exchange offices charge commission but not all banks do. You can only change kuna back into hard currency at the Banks.

Citzens of Austrailia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, the USA and most continental European countries can enter Croatia for stays up to 90 days without a visa.

No vaccinations are need to visit Croatia.

Croatia is 1 hour ahead of GMT.

Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Slovenian and some English are spoken throughout the island.

The main religions of Croatia are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.