We are traveling Oct 19 - Nov 2 with a 12 and 14 year old who are great travelers. For ease, I’d like to use the Rick Steves “best 14-day Slovenia and Croatia (by car)” itinerary. However, that itinerary includes 2 nights in Korcula. Also, generally I like a slower pace (3+ nights when possible). My questions:
1) Should we skip Korcula given the time of season? Many people say October is great, but I notice most are meaning earlier in the month. Is this such a beach-heavy place that it will be shut down? Not much to do if you don’t swim due to temperature? (We were in Sicily in early April and faced a similar thing - no point being on beaches because it was a bit cool, but mostly because it was all shut up. We enjoyed museums and historic sites instead.)
2) If we skipped Korcula, where would you slow down (instead of adding something else, I’d rather slow down the existing itinerary). We love history and museums but also outdoors - hiking, biking. Should we spend longer at Plitvice?
Many thanks!