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OREBICOREBIC Peninsula PELJESAC - Dalmatia - Croatia:Orebic is a small town on the south seashore of Peljesac Peninsula, originally built by sea captains who found this spot to built their homes and villas. It is located on the regional road running along Peljesac peninsula. Back in 19th century, Orebic had one of the largest sailing and shipping societies in Mediterranean but as soon as steam ships replaced sailing ships, Orebic lost it's primate in the field, although sailing itself remains local activity to present days. Orebic is nowadays popular tourist resort, offering various accommodation facilities - hotels, apartments,and rooms, long pebble beaches (Trstenica) as well as recreational facilities - tennis courts, football pitch, windsurfing spots.... Orebic is also popular base for walking and hiking on Sveti Ilija Mountain ( the mountain above Orebic). Orebic is connected by ferry with Korcula Town.
Quote about Orebic from Sunday Times UK: "Stick a pin anywhere on a map of the Croatian coast and you’re likely to hit on an unspoilt beach and a sleepy fishing village or two. If you’re lucky, you might find a lovely little place like Orebic, on the Peljesac peninsula, north of Dubrovnik. It has a long, sandy beach, restaurants serving black squid risotto and whitebait, and a jetty where you can take a 15-minute ferry ride to the delightful island of Korcula. " Orebic Related info: |
The cemetery near the church and monastery of Our Lady of Karmen above Orebic is popular walking spot that gives breathtaking views over Island Korcula and it's archipelago along Peljesac channel. Close to the monastery is the village Karmen - the starting point for walkers to the upper villages Ruskovici, Stankovici and Podvlastica as well as staring point of ascents to the peak of Sveti Ilija (961 m).