The picturesque island of Korcula is, according to the popular German magazine Hörzu, the most beautiful island in the world.

This German magazine has declared Korcula as an absolute hit this year and recommends its readership to visit. This is not the first praise for Korcula in the international press, magazines and newspapers such as Conde Nast Traveller, Travel & Leisure and National Geographic have all featured the island near Dubrovnik.

Korcula beat off some impressive competition to finish on the top of Hörzu's list; the Maldives, the Seychelles and Bora Bora were all placed below Korcula.