Smokvica

Smokvica, a town in the interior of the island of Korcula, 10 km east of Blato; elevation 127 m; population 1,125. Chief occupations include farming, viticulture (a large wine cellar with a bottling shop), growing and processing of fruit and olives.

Smokvica is situated on the regional road running along the island. Smokvica has maintained its interesting tradi-tional customs. The symbolic sword dance performed by the Kumpanija (see Blato) represents a real attraction, as well as the old dances. In the period of carnival festivities the custom of "picking the oranges" is revived, when through dance and song the honour to the local beauties and the headman is expressed. Smokvica is well-known for its wines (Posip and Rukatac). These are white dry wines, of indigenous sort, and among the first to have been classified as the wines of controlled origin in Croatia.