Sunday, March 12, 2023

Vrnik Quarries

 

Otok Vrnik is a small island close to Korcula (town) and the Korcula island. Otok Vrnik's history revolves around quarries ... the whole island is a quarry. Since the activity has stopped hundreds of years ago, there's little that you can see today, but there are some places where big walls of rock are still visible.

This is one such place: N 42.9369 E 17.1694 (approximate). There's a sign on the walking path by the houses that leads to the quarry.


Attachment for cables, carved out of rock:


The sign:

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