Korcula town – works at the port of Polačište and a new outdoor gym
The preparations for the new tourist season on the second most populous Adriatic island Korcula are in full swing. This season, there is a plan to open a completely new port. The project is called Nova luka Korčula – luka Polačište (New Port of Korčula – Port of Polačište). Another exciting thing for the visitors will be the newly opened outdoor gym – Outdoor fitness Korčula.
Increasing the possibilities of outdoor recreation for visitors
The new gym has 12 exercise machines, benches, trash cans and an anti-stress mat. The area of organized exercise area is 250 square meters. The official opening and handover took place on January 12, 2023.
The project was launched with the aim of improving the existing public sports and recreation infrastructure in the City of Korčula and enabling residents and visitors to practice outdoor sports. The gym is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gojko Arneri City Pool, where there is an already-built children’s playground and basketball court.
The following exercise equipment is installed: elliptical walker, side swing, aerial walker, swing chair, climber, incline bench, rowing machine, lever chair, push-ups, parallel bars on the column, universal bar and Swedish ladder.
The value of the project is 57,375 euros. It was financed from the budget of the City of Korčula with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Croatia in the amount of 19,908 euros, according to the website of the City of Korčula.
Work on the project “New Port of Korčula – Port of Polačište” continues
Works on the project ‘New Port of Korčula – Port of Polačište’ continue according to plan. So, the new year started with ‘old’ projects, which in this case is really good news.
The project is currently undergoing excavation in the solid rock under the sea, and filling is part of the project, the Korčula County Port Authority announced on its Facebook page.
