An integral part of Dubrovnik-Neretva County, located on the eastern Adriatic coast, halfway between Dubrovnik and Split. Surrounded by the Neretva, Mali Ston, Korčulansko-Peljesac and Mljet channel. An area of 355 square kilometers, 85 kilometers long and has about 8 thousand inhabitants.

Peljesac channel (1270 m) separates the island of Korcula, the Peljesac peninsula, while the north-eastern coast of Korcula, the Peljesac channel environment provides an archipelago of 50 islands and islets, very romantic and beautiful beaches. Air is the "Adriatic" type, the pleasant Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers with clear days and short, mild and damp winters, and is one of the most suitable areas of the Mediterranean climate. This is the hottest area of our coast, which is very beneficial for vegetation and agriculture, primarily wine and olive growing. Characteristic fruits: almonds, walnuts, oranges, lemons, figs, šipci, nespole, grapes.

Peljesac history dates back from the Stone Age, over the Illyrians, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, the Dubrovnik Republic, Austria today. All these historical periods have left their visible remains of the rich culture of this region, which testify about ancient life Peljesac. Whether it is a heap (castles) tombs from the time of the Illyrians, or Roman tombstones inscribed the Latin names of residents, the findings of sunken submarine ship before the end of the cape Peljesac Viganj with thousands of pieces of various fine ceramics from the classical period of Roman art. We find traces of Byzantine Christianity. 1333. yr. Peljesac (Stonski war) comes under the authority of the Republic of Dubrovnik, on the peninsula, which leaves its indelible traces. Churches and monasteries (the Franciscan Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels, 1470.g.) marine and shipbuilding, the remains of summer Dubrovnik nobility. 18th and 19 century was the golden age of seafaring Pelješac. This is the era of sailing ships, when established Peljesac Maritime Association (DI ASSOCIAZIONE MARITTIMA Sabioncello) from the 1865th the 1887th The Company had 33 ships with biblical names from the Old Testament. Under the white sails are proud pelješki sailors all around earning "Bread with seven corps," through the storms, with the saying "Navigate is needed - not necessarily to live." With the advent of steamships sailing to go nepovrat, the Maritime Museum in Orebic is clearly shown their history.