Historical background to Peljesac
History od Pelješac starts in the stone age, across Illirs, Greeks, Romans, Slavenians, Dubrovnik Republic, Austria to the present time. Every of these history periods left it's mark in rich culture of this area which testifies about past life of Pelješac. We've also come upon the vestiges of Christianity of Bizant. In year 1333. Pelješac becomes a part of Dubrovnik Republic which leaves it's deep marks on Pelješac. It's a period of building churches and monasterys, the rise of the navy and dockyards. It's an era of sailing-vessels, when Pelješac navy club is constituted. The club had 33 ships with Biblical names from Old Testament. Under white pride sails Pelješac sailors were navigating over all seas through storms earning "Bread with seven crusts" with word "Sailing is neccesary - living isn't". When steamships came the sailing-vessels disappeared, but in the navy museum in Orebić their history is truly demonstrated.