Cara (island Korcula) Locate On Map

Tourism in Cara started to develop in 19th century. It offers accommodation in hotels, private apartments and rooms. You can also stay in one of the camps on island Korcula.

Restaurants in Cara: tavern Albert. You can enjoy in night life by visiting towns Korcula or Blato. Beaches of Cara are mostly located in a tourist settlement Zavalatica 2 km south of Cara with beach Zitna. Main Cara's event is holiday of St. Jacob kept on 25th of July. It is kept in Cara's plain where the figure of the Virgin on the altar is carried. From Cara you can go on private or group boat excursions to city of Split, town Dubrovnik, islands Vis, Hvar, Mljet and Brac.

You can also explore island Korcula and its historical and cultural heritage. Locat private boat transfers will show you all possibilities and locations to visit and enjoy in water activities like swimming, sailing, cruising, diving and other. For more privacy you can rent a boat or speed boat with skipper.

Attractions in Cara:
- Parish Church of St. Peter;
- Church of the Lady of Carsko polje (Cara's plain) from 15th century.

Parish Church of St. Peter is located within the main road and it was built in 15th century. Its tower was finished in the 80s of 20th century.

Cara (island Korcula, Croatia) is a settlement on island Korcula and part of Dubrovnik-Neretva's district. It is situated in central part of island Korcula. Cara is located around 25 km far from town Korcula. You can get to Cara by car or bus. If you are arriving with plane you will get to Split or Dubrovnik airport and then take a ferry to island Korcula and main island road to get to Cara.

If you are coming by car you will take highway A1 Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik and then take a ferry to island Korcula or use private boat transfers. Or you can go by main Adriatic road within the coast to get to peninsula Peljesac and then take a ferry to island Korcula and main island road to get to Cara. You can also use group or private boat excursions or boat rentals to get to island Korcula and then rent a car or take a bus to Cara.

There are also water taxi possibilities with speed boats that will take you to island Korcula and on many trips to places where you can go swimming, diving, sailing, cruising, fishing and enjoy in water activities.

Cara has around 560 inhabitants. Inhabitants are mostly directed to agriculture and tourism.

Cara is one of the oldest settlements on island Korcula. It was founded in 8th and 9th century. It used to be called Hara by Greeks. In 8th century Croats inhabited island Korcula and Cara itself.

Cara was mentioned in written document Korcula's statute in 1214. Cara has been part of Independent Republic of Croatia since 1991. Before that it was under many foreign rulers: Venetians, Austrian-Hungarian rulers and Yugoslavia.