Peljesac is the second largest peninsula in Croatia after Istria.. It can be reached either by the isthmus at Ston or by various ferry connections, with the connection Ploce-Trpanj is the most important touristic..


Peljesac covers an area of ​​358 sq km and is about 70 km long and was already inhabited very early.. Illyrians, Greeks and Romans settled here until 1333 Ragusa «Dubrovnik» took power..
The vegetation of the peninsula is characterized by karst mountains with little macchia growth.. The fertile valleys, the polders, are used for agriculture.. Here is especially viticulture of great importance..
The famous heavy red wine Dingać and many other high quality reds are from this area and of course Peljesac also offers wine tasting..

     

The most important places are Orebic «ferry to Korcula» and Ston with fortress and the considerable salt production..


halifax7, 2012-10-30