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a military area and thus closed
to tourists. The island is 9 km
(5 miles) long and about 6 km
(4 miles) wide. Although it is
mostly mountainous terrain
(Mount Hum reaches a height
of 417 m/1,368 ft), vines, olives
and fruit are cultivated on the
terraced slopes. The coast is
rocky apart from the bay close
to the town of Lastovo.
Traces of the long period of
rule by Dubrovnik (1252–1808)
are visible in the upper part
Franciscan church and monastery on the island of Badija of the town and in the fort,
built by the French in 1819
z Badija cloister is a good example on the site of an earlier castle
of Gothic architecture at its destroyed by Dubrovnik in 1606.
Map E6. 4 taxi-boats from Korčula.
∑ badija.com most charming, with columns A church from the 14th
and arches. century and a 16th-century
This is the largest of the loggia stand in the main
small islands, 1 sq km square. Religious festivals
(0.4 sq m), in the archipelago are celebrated here.
surrounding the island of Mention of the small Church
Korčula, and is covered with of St Blaise (Sv. Vlaho), situated
pines and cypress trees. It takes at the entrance to the village,
its name from the Franciscan is found in 12th-century
monastery built here in 1392 documents. Also of ancient
for a community of monks origins, in the cemetery, is the
who had fled from Bosnia. The Romanesque Oratory of Our
monastery and church were The Loggia in the main square in Lastovo, Lady in the Field (Gospa od
enlarged in the following a venue for festivals Polja) from the 15th century.
century and remained the Remnants of buildings and rustic
property of the religious x Lastovo villas testify to the presence of
community until 1950, when Map E6. * 800. 4 from Vela Luka the Romans on the island. The
it became a sports resort. (island of Korčula), Dubrovnik during lack of tourism has helped to
The church, whose summer and from Split. Harbour preserve the old buildings.
furnishings have been Master: (020) 805 006. n Pjevor bb, Religious holidays are very
transferred to the Civic (020) 801 018. ∑ lastovo.hr popular and celebrated with
Museum and the cathedral in traditional dances with antique
Korčula, has a façade in pale- The island of Lastovo, musical instruments. The locals
coloured stone and a large surrounded by about 40 small wear brightly coloured
central rose window. The islands and rocky outcrops, was traditional costumes.

Cluster of houses in the town of Lastovo

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