Pelješac

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-	Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the ''scirocco'', a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean.  Unlike the ''bora'', the ''scirocco'' only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.	+
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Pelješac is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia. From the isthmus that begins at Ston, to the top of Cape Lovišta, it is 65 km or 40 mi long.

The Bay of Mali Ston separates the peninsula from the Klek peninsula of Bosnia and Herzegovina and from the Croatian "mainland". The Strait of Pelješac is located at its far western end, and it divides the peninsula from the island of Korčula. On the west part of Peninsula is the highest summit of Pelješac, 961 m.

Charts

British Admiralty	1574 1580 683
Croatian	MK22 MK24 MK25
Imray	M26 (Split to Dubrovnik)

Weather

See Croatia.

Passages

See Croatia.

Islands

• Korčula
• Hvar
• Mljet
• Šipan

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Entrance

The town of Korčula is a year round port of entry.

Berthing

The main harbour of the peninsula is located at the Orebić, then clockwise round alonge its shore:

• Orebić Orebić/wiki/Orebi%C4%87 |  – harbour |
• Lovište Lovište/wiki/Lovi%C5%A1te |  – anchorage |
• TrpanjTrpanj/wiki/Trpanj |  – harbour |
• DračeDrače/wiki/Dra%C4%8De |  – harbour |
• HodiljeHodilje/wiki/Hodilje |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Mali StonMali Ston/wiki/Mali_Ston |  – anchorage |
• StonSton/wiki/Ston |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• ŽuljanaŽuljana/wiki/%C5%BDuljana |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Trstenik Trstenik /wiki/Trstenik |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None

Anchorages

Amenities

Facilities
Water	in Orebić, Ston
Electricity	in Orebić
Toilets
Showers
Laundry
Garbage
Supplies
Fuel
Bottled gas
Chandlers
Services
Repairs	Some mechanical repairs in Orebić
Internet
Mobile connectivity
Vehicle rentals	Rental outlets in Orebić
Health

Provisioning

See the relevant entries for details.

Eating out

Transportation

• Regular ferries from Orebic to Korcula Town.
• Daily buses to Dubrovnik and Zagreb.

Tourism

Links

• Pelješac at the Wikipedia

For other useful websites, see Croatia.

References

See Croatia.

Comments

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