Orebić offers to its guests untouched nature of the ancient pines, cypresses, olives, almonds, agave flowers.
From Dubrovnik is 112 km away. Area municipalities is 113.13 km2. The length of road that approached the municipality is 72 km. Of these, 35 km of state, county 27 km and 10 km of local roads. In fact, few people live in Orebic, but a lot of them to visit a small town on the peninsula during the summer.
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In the village of Orebic is installed seven fountain from the 19th century. Neo-Renaissance fountains were installed 1880, when it was built through the town waterworks. Peninsula got a new water supply system (Neretva), only those 80-20th century. The house had been mandatory, and some still have the tank, ie water reservoirs serving. Old plumbing still works and knows rescue when there is no supply from the mainland.
In Orebic and the surroundings probably visit:
• Franciscan monastery with a belvedere
• Our Lady's church and museum
• Maritime Museum
• Skvar
• Captain's House
• Rector's Palace
• Captain's Cemetery
• Mount St. Ilija
• a number of wineries
Outside the Orebic, on the hill is located the monastery of Our Lady of the Angels from where there is the Dubrovnik Republic and served as a lookout. On the lookout point overlooking the entire Peljesac channel, an archipelago of some 15-odd islands that lie between Peljesac and Korcula. The most important is Badija islet on which there is a monastery.
Near the monastery is the village Bilopolje. The few people living there. There is an old church and ruins of the old aristocratic houses from the 19th century.
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Area peninsula belongs to the "Adriatic type" Mediterranean climate, with long, calm, dry and warm summer days with clear and short, mild winters and humid climate and is one of the most suitable areas of the Mediterranean. Air temperatures were relatively high throughout the year. Insolation is 2589 hours per year.
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Peninsula, near the sun with fertile and arable fields, sources of drinking water and sea riblovnim inhabited already in prehistoric Illyrians, some of which have survived cairns that served as a fortress on the heights, and they are located and bordered by irregular tomb stone .
From 1 century BC this area was inhabited by the Romans, a more dense colonization was carried out at the beginning of the new millennium by establishing small settlements, the so-called. Villa rustica along the coast or on the fertile grounds that are shared by residents for growing olive trees and vineyards. The best preserved building such a complex of ancient settlement was discovered on the nearby island Majsan.
Acceptance of Christianity in the 5th and 6 century the peninsula was under the parish of the Byzantine Empire.
Since the entire region was cultivated in prehistoric times was suitable for the Slavs who had settled during the migration period. Traces of their early medieval culture disappeared in the troubled historical development.
In the 14th Century Peljesac peninsula buying Dubrovnik Republic. Heavily influenced by Dubrovnik's merchant fleet is growing marine, which continues its tradition after the fall of the Dubrovnik aristocratic republic founding Peljesac Maritime Association of Austrian rule. House captains are today, each for himself, a small museum, a part of the rich maritime tradition is kept in Orebić Maritime Museum.
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Visit the second largest Croatian peninsula, the Peljesac peninsula, and not see the vineyards of Peljesac and palate is not the pleasure of tasting top quality wines is simply impossible. Poor soil and hard work worth Pelješac in renowned wines that are named Peninsula made famous in the world. Quality soil and beneficial Dalmatian sun allow the grapes to abundant grape bunches, traditionally used to produce Croatia's most renowned wines that originate from the Peljesac Peninsula; Dingač "," Procedure "and" Plavac.
Over 2000 years ago a man of this region is pouring wine grape sweat and effort, and she returns to life. Often, because he says that the wine flows through the veins of these people. The grapes that are "born" wine has long ceased in this area, being just an agricultural product. From time immemorial, the wine is treated here as a "gift from heaven, tears and mother nature's source of life".
Slavs, who settled at the time of migration, continuing the tradition of viticulture and winemaking. In the Middle Ages, wine from the Dingač celebrated in songs of John Gundulića who owned property on the peninsula, the market has reached prices 3-4 times higher than other wines from this region.
Even the Emperor Franz Joseph, a real connoisseur of good wine on its wine list in golden letters entered the wine from the Dingač. And we did, and today's USA President should acknowledge the pleasure that he experiences when his desk he found red wine "Plavac mali" Grgic from these areas.
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All those seeking active holidays, Peninsula offers a variety of recreational activities at sea: from swimming, surfing (the ideal position in front of Ponte Chanal Liberan and tourist resorts Perna), water skiing, rowing and sailing, underwater diving exploration of various marine flora and fauna and archaeological sites.
Opportunities for recreation and "dry" are also diverse: walking paths through nature, away from the car, cycling, hiking, particularly at the highest peak of Peljesac - St. Elias (961m) where members can help Mountaineering Association in Orebic as good guides for organized groups of hikers and mountain climbers. On the high slopes of St Elias descend daring fliers, enjoying the flight and the beautiful views of the Peljesac channel, many islands, the island of Korcula, Mljet and Lastovo.
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In Orebic and the surrounding areas are held during the summer months, many traditional religious ceremonies, which are associated with celebrations of the town. In addition to religious ceremonies associated with the folk festivals in Orebic and smaller surrounding towns.
Thus, the traditional St. Ante 13th Stankovic celebrates in June, at Our Lady of Caramel 16th July in Caramel, St.. James 25th July in Mokalo, Assumption 15th August in Podgorju and shall treat, Sv. Roko 16th August in the church and the small Assumption 8 September in Nakovana.
With the patron saint is necessary to emphasize the traditional fishermen nights in August in Dingač, Loviste, Podobuce. Sailor night and night Pelješac sails as the central celebration of summer, first Thursday in August. The summer months, theaters and other cultural events are organized events such as exhibitions of artists, music concerts and poetry meetings.
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