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Tourism started to develop in Blato after World War II. Accommodation is offered in hotels, private apartments and houses. Camps in and near blato are: camp Potirna, camp Blato.

Blato has all necessary for quality vacation: supermarkets, ambulance, stores, post office, ATM's, sports terrains, restaurants, beaches, biking roads, hiking paths...

Restaurants in Blato: buffet Cerin, tavern Morski Konjic II, restaurant Prizba, restaurant Riva, buffet Tip Top, restaurant Zlinje... In many restaurants in Blato you can enjoy in meals which are specific for Dalmatia, traditional Dalmatian wine and many meals with seafood. To enjoy in night life you can visit disco and night clubs. You can also enjoy in your coffee in some great coffee bars in Blato and other nearby towns and settlements.

Summer of Blato is cultural manifestation which has been kept every year from 15th of July till 15th of August since 1992. In 1571. there was a battle between Blato and Turks in Gica, part within the road Blato-Pridzba. Blato won and today it is kept reconstruction of this battle every summer.

While staying in Blato you can enjoy in many sport and water activities such as hiking, biking, jogging, walking, cruising, swimming, diving and many others. You can go on one-day group or private boat excursions to many beautiful places and historical towns nearby.

You can visit town Korcula, Dubrovnik, city of Split and Diocletian's palace, island Hvar, island Vis, island Mljet with private boat transfers. There are many organized excursions to all famous places and natural sights which will leave you breathless. The best way to explore these sights are water transfers, possibility to rent a boat or hire water taxi with speed boats. Enjoy your stay in Blato!

Attractions in Blato:
- Plokata;
- Aleja Lipa (Linden Alley);
- Church of All Saints;
- Etno house Barilo;
- Arneri Castle;
- Baroque loggia...

Etno house Barilo is a house-museum which shows everyday life of inhabitants. You can see kitchen, living room and surroundings of the house with many tools and medical herbs growing. In 1911. alley Zlinje with linden was planted. It is 1 km long alley and it is second longest in Europe. Parish Church of All Saints is mentioned first time in written documents in 14th century.

It is believed that building started in 10th century. It has been built in main square with tower. It has large round windows specific for Dalmatia. Plokata is main square in Blato. Here you can find many attractions of Blato such as baroque loggia, Church of All Saints with tower and Arneri Castle.

Blato (island Korcula, Croatia) is a Municipality on island Korcula. It is part of Dubrovnik-Neretva's district. Blato is situated in western inland of island Korcula, next to the fertile field Blato. Blato is the oldest settlement on island Korcula. Most known street in Blato is Zlinje.

Area of Municipality Blato has 89,28 m2. Blato has exit to the sea on northern and southern side of the island. On northern side it stretches from bay Sprtiska to bay Babina and on southern side from bay Slatina to bay Vinacca. You can get to Blato by car, bus or boat rentals .

You can rent a boat or use private boat transfers if you wish to visit city of Split, town Dubrovnik, island Hvar, island Brac and many other. They also organize trips to nearby settlements and locations where you can enjoy in water activities or go on cruising. Group or private boat excursions are offered in many settlements on island.

Municipality Blato has around 3600 inhabitants in 2 settlements: Blato and Potirna. Most of the inhabitants are directed to wine and olive growing and tourism. Inhabitants used to built „drywalls“ to make borders between their lands. It is estimated that their lenght is longer than Earth's extent.

Most known inhabitants of Blato are: singer Meri Cetinic, academician Ivo Padovan, poet Momcilo Popadic, composer Dinko Fio... Most of the inhabitants are Croats, but there are also other nationalities: Serbs, Slovenians, Macedonians, Montenegrins and others.

Blato was named by a lake which was located in area of today's field Blato, between Blato and Vela Luka. It is the oldest settlement on island Korcula. Belfry in front of the church, was built in 18th century. It has loopholes that testify that it was used for defense. In the beginning of 20th century lake was drained and 4 km long tunnel was built to get to the sea.

After World War I many inhabitants left Blato because of phylloxera attacking vineyards. Inhabitants mostly went to Australia and South America. After World War II agriculture, industry and tourism developed in Blato. Factory of ship equippment is one of the main engine of growth in Blato.

Island Korcula is ideal starting point for group or private boat excursions, because you can visit town Dubrovnik, island Mljet, island Hvar, city of Split with private boat transfers. Boat rentals are ideal way to get around Adriatic and exploring many places from the sea.