Croatia: Korcula

Score: 74

"It is surely Korcula's picturesque medieval character that attracts me, both in the old fortified town, where I stay, and in the countryside villages with the endless stone fences, vineyards, and olive orchards. Last year, a horrible new road complex and tourism development began scarring a significant central portion of the island, creating disrupting, dangerous chaos in linkages between the centuries-old farm tracks long enjoyed by visitors interested in adventurous hiking and nature."

"A charming Venetian-type town well-embedded into the Dalmatian coastal landscape. Places of historical interest (Marco Polo's birthplace)."