Peljesac Peninsula

The peninsula is 65 km long and its western part, called Peljesac Riviera, is very close to the island of Korcula. It is almost part of Korcula tourism. Facing the city of Korcula the Peljesac hills rise steeply to the highest peak of Saint Ilija, at 961 m altitude. This imposing mountain dominates the Channel, and under it lie three old picturesque settlements. Korcula was under the rule of Venice for almost 800 years, and Peljesac belonged to the Dubrovnik Republic. However, links between the two were always lively, and today a car ferry plies between Korcula and Orebic. From Orebic the Peljesac road leads partly down the south shore, partly down the north shore, partly down the middle of the peninsula to the small town of Ston on the strait of the same name. From there the Adriatic Road leads east to Dubrovnik, west to Ploce, Makarska and Split.

Peninsula of Peljesac