Revelin Tower (Korcula Island)

The Revelin Tower is one of the surviving fortifications ringing Korcula's Old Town, and today it functions as the main entrance from the south. It dates from the 13th century, originally built to guard the southern land gate — hence its other name, Tower of the South Land Gate, or Veliki Revelin ("The Great Revelin") in Croatian.

A wooden drawbridge once led to the entrance; it was later replaced by the wide stone stairway visitors climb today. The tower is built from local limestone, square in plan, with battlements on top — and the terrace at the top gives a good view over the Old Town's rooftops, the Peljesac peninsula, and the sea.

Two reliefs decorate the facade: a winged lion of St. Mark, marking Korcula's centuries under Venetian rule, and a plaque installed in 1925 marking 1,000 years since the coronation of Croatian king Tomislav (925–1925). The plaque was removed during Italian occupation and later restored. It's a quick climb, but a good one to fit in before or after chartering a gulet in Croatia.