Island Peljesac -PENINSULA:

•  It is close to Korčula island, ideal for travelers with car or motorbike on the road Split-Makarska-Dubrovnik.

Beaches on the peninsula Peljesac:

The most beautiful and secret beaches are in Žuljana place- on the southern coast of the Peljesac Peninsula,  one of the most beautiful pebble beaches. One is calles Vucine beach. In the vicinity there are lots of other small sandy and pebbly beaches like Kremena, Grdni Do and other, all surrounded by thick pine forest and with absolutely crystal clean sea. You can stay in one of three campings or in apartments or private rooms.
In the Orebić place-  The most beautiful is Trstenica beach, a pebbly and sandy bay just a twenty minute stroll east from the ferry terminal and marina. It is a long, about 1 km, beach, ideal for families with children.

About the peninsula Peljesac:

After Istria, it is the second largest peninsula on the Adriatic. It stretches from the Ston isthmus, to the promontory Lovište in the north-west. The highest point is St. llija (961 meters) on Zmijsko brdo (the Snake Hill). The areas in the north are covered with pine forest and macchia. In southern parts, there are orchards, vegetable-gar­dens, and vineyards. The inhabitants mostly grow vineyards (there is wine-cellar Potomje in Ston and facilities for production of famous .vine - dingač), raise cattle, and work in fishing industry. There are also famous salt-pans and growing sites of shells. The most beautiful part of the peninsula is between Viganj and Orebić. The road along the peninsula connects the settlements with the Adriatic Road.

In the prehistory, the peninsula was settled by the lllyrians (stone mounds and remains of hillforts). The presence of Greek colonists is confirmed by the finds of the frag­ments of Greek pottery and coins; and there are also numerous finds from the Roman period. Plinius the Older calls this peninsula Rhatanae Chersonesus. The Early Christian and Pre-Romanesque periods left their traces in Ston, Janjina, and Ponikve. Stećci (the specific grave­stones) in Ston and Potomje origin from the late middle Ages, and there are also Gothic Franciscan monasteries in Ston and Orebić. The economic prosperity of Pelje­šac, from the 17th century on­wards, is connected with more intensive development of marine affairs on Pelješac. It was also reflected on building activity (the houses of ship captains and baro­que churches in Orebić, Viganj, and Kućište).
The ferryboat connections: Ore­bić - Dominče (on Korčula); Ploče -Trpanj; Trstenik - Polače (on Mljet).
In the mountain regions of the peninsula there is a hunting-ground for mouflons.
Information: Hunting Association Pelješac in Orebić.

Places in the peninsula Peljesac:

OREBIĆ
The small town and the most fa­mous settlement located on the southern cost of the peninsula Pelješac, right across Korčula. The limestone hills, St. llija (961 m) and Vižanjica (443 m) partially protect it from the northern wind -bura. The surrounding area is cov­ered with rich Mediterranean vege­tation (pines, almonds, citrus fruits). The most famous beach is in the cove Trstenica.
The town used to be an impor­tant marine center. Earlier it was called Trstenica, but in the 16th century it was named after the fam­ily of captains from Bakar. The town has the Naval Museum. In the vicinity, two kilometers from the town, there is the Gothic-renais­sance Franciscan monastery from the 15th century with the church built by local masters.
Hotels: Rathaneum; apart­ments Rathaneum; Bellevue; apartments Bellevue; Orsan.
Camps: Adriatic; Haupt-strand; Trstenica; Bor; Perna.

KUĆIŠTE
Is six kilometers west of Orebić. Objects that belong to periods from Neolithic to the Iron Age were found on this site. The small Gothic church on the cemetery is from the 14th century, and the baroque church on the coast was raised in 1752. Among the houses along the coast, the most interesting ones are the Lazarević house (from about 1700) and a few houses of ship cap­tains built in the style characteris­tic for houses on Pelješac in the 19th century.
Hotel: Komodor.
Camp: Palme .

VIGANJ
Is large gravel beach with a row of pine groves. In the north-east there is a mountaineering excursion site St. llija, at the altitude of 961 meters.
Camps: Plaza, Liberan.

TRPANJ
It is the settlement and port on the north coast of Pelješac, at the foot of Oštri vrh (312 m) and Vitar (631 m). The climate is gentle and it has spring water, pine forests and beaches. It used to be an important harbor. It developed in vicinity of Roman villa rustica (parts of mosa­ic and walls on the old graveyard). On the hill above harbor you can see ruins of the medieval fortress. In the center of the settlement is the Church of Our Lady of Carmel with renaissance main altar with the coat of arms of the Gundulić family. The new parish church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style. Only the circular, richly ornament­ed stone window from the 16th century remained of the older church.
Hotel: Faraon.

LOVIŠTE
The settlement on the extreme north-western part of the peninsu­la, located on the southern coast of the cove Luka in the middle of fer­tile Karst valley that is surrounded with hills. Inhabitants mostly live of fishing and agriculture. There are numerous small coves with beaches in the vicinity: Pržina, Česminara, Križica, Rasoha, Bezdija. In the times of the Roman rule this was the location of the station on the naval communication between Corcyra Nigra (Korčula) and Narona (Vid, near Metković).
Hotel: Villas Lovište.

STON
The small town and harbor in the extreme north-west of the Ston Channel located on the isthmus of the same name. It is famous of salt­pans and growing sites for oysters. The coast near Ston, along the channel and in the cove Prapratna are good for swimming, fishing, or underwater fishing.
In Roman times it was called Turns Stagni. Present town of Ston was founded in 1333, as soon as cit­izens of Dubrovnik got the owner­ship over the Peljesac peninsula. The town is encircled with 980 me­ters long wall with fortifications. The strongest fortress of Ston is Veliki Kaštio. There is a wall that goes from that fortress along the coast to the sea and encircles solila (salt-pans). That huge fortification complex was built by the citizens of Dubrovnik from 1333 to 1506. The school in Ston has already been mentioned in 1389, charity home in 1458, and orphanage in 1494. The most important buildings insi­de the walls are: the former office of the Republic of Dubrovnik built in the Gothic style, the Gothic palace Sorkočević-Đorđić, and former bis­hop's palace. Former Prince's Pala­ce (renaissance building) was en­larged and additional part was built in the 19th century. On the hill of St. Michael there is well preserved small Pre-Romanesque church of St. Michael from the 11th and 12th century with remains of wall paint­ings. Beside the church there is a collection of stone monuments with fragments of the wattle-work decoration.
Hotel: Ston .
Camps: Prapratno; Broce.

MALI STON
The place and harbor on the north­eastern coast of the Ston isthmus. It lies in a small, indented cove, and has growing site of shells (Bistrina cove, and the channel of Mali Ston).

The town was founded by the citizens of Dubrovnik in 1334. It is surrounded by the rectangular wall with the Port Gates on the sea side. The streets also have rectangular layout. The building of the strong fortress (with five towers toward the sea), that was later named Koruna, began in 1347 on the hill on the south side. The Great Wall goes from this fortress towards Ston. The construction of the port of Mali Ston has been finished in 1490, and it was built on the model of the Dubrovnik's town harbor. There were three arsenals for small war ships. Salt magazine in the shape of fortress was built on the coast, beside town wall, in the peri­od from 1462 to 1481. 

THE OTHER SETTLEMENTS ON THE PENINSULA:
Duba, Crkvice, Trstenik (starting-point of the ferryboat line to Polače on the island of Mljet), Žuljana, Drače, Janjina, Kuna, Oskorušno, Gornja Vrućica, Potomje, Postup.