When asked how to spend time in Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula, the answer is casual and relaxed. That is how people live in Orebic today. You will love this one unencumbered Dalmatian lifestyle, you will enjoy the Mediterranean openness. Wild Dalmatian nature, crystal clear sea, on one side the hill Sveti Ilija, on the other the Pelješac channel, across the medieval Korčula…
Top wines
What we can promise you is that you will enjoy a glass of premium blue. Namely in Viganj, which is part of the municipality of Orebić, not far from the church of St. Ivana there are vineyards where world-famous wines are grown.
Plavac mali and zinfandel vineyards, in geographically protected areas with a breathtaking view of the clear sea and Dalmatian islands, produced a limited series of premium wines, Benmosche Family Dingač and Benmosche Family Zinfandel. These wines were poured at the inauguration of the soon-to-be former US President Joe Biden, early 2021.
But apart from these, Orebic can boast top wines and other wineries, and along with dingač, the most famous wine on Pelješac is the postup, which is also obtained from the Plavac mali grape variety, planted on the sunny slopes of the southern part of the peninsula.
In addition to wines, in Orebic you can enjoy sumptuous courts, gardens full of citrus and exotic herbs that Orebic captains brought from their travels. When slow down the pace and discover the beauty in the little things, life regains meaning. Are you looking for an ambience like this pack your bags and comeHere are some useful tips to make your vacation more beautiful.
What to visit in Orebic?
Required Maritime Museum which preserves the memories of captains and sailors. You will find nautical charts, nautical books, travel documents, ropes, pictures of famous Orebic sailing ships, ship tools… You will find out how Orebic even had 33 overseas sailing ships, but also their own shipyard Škver, after which the people of Orebić still call that part of the town Škvar.
It is located on a hill above the place Museum of the Franciscan Monastery with votive images of seafarers and their families. Within the monastery find the church and the lookout of Our Lady of the Angels. The panorama of Orebić is the best from that place. Namely, on the hill of Sv. Elijah, at 150 meters above sea level in the 15th century, a Franciscan monastery and the votive Gothic-Renaissance church of Our Lady of the Angels were built. In the past, the captains of Orebić greeted with the sound of a siren, and the Franciscans answered them with a bell from the bell tower of the church of Our Lady of the Angels.
Orebic - a place for active vacation
If you are a lover of active vacation, walking, hiking on marked trails, cycling, then you don't have to look any further. The whole Peljesac peninsula it is a favorite of cycling enthusiasts. From Orebić on the south side of the peninsula you can take two organized routes (1 and 5), and if you like mysterious places, we suggest the route Kuna Pelješka - Janjina - Trpanj - Oskorušno - Kuna (2).
What else to do in Orebic? Swimming and sunbathing, walking along the sea, wine tours to Peljesac wineries and cellars are just some of the options, and for the nightlife there are many coffee bars.
