Pelješac Private Tour

Pelješac Private Tour

Peljesac is the second largest peninsula in Croatia and is still one of the “secret” places yet to be discovered by all. It is situated just an hour and a half drive from Dubrovnik through picturesque landscapes, small villages and hills filled with stunning vineyards.
PLACES YOU CAN VISIT
Ston is a beautiful little town in the Dubrovnik region, at the southern end of the Pelješac peninsula. Famous for producing the best oysters in the World, for the ancient salt pans that are still working and the spectacular 7 km long City walls.
Trsteno
Trsteno is located only 24 kms from Dubrovnik. It’s an old fishing village and a place rich with a tradition in seafaring. Here you can find one of the oldest and definitely the most beautiful Arboretums in the entire region. Let’s also mention the summer residence of the Gučetić-Gozze family, built in the 15th century, that you simply must visit.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ston City Walls, Ston Croatia

Visit the fishing town of Ston to see the Great Wall of Croatia
Head inside Ston’s old salt factory to learn about the pure salt harvested in the area.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Matusko Winery, Potomje 5A, Potomje 20244 Croatia

Mate Matuško Violić is one of the well-known Dingač and Postup producers and one of the first to export premium Plavac Mali in large quantities to China. His Dingač Royal is the first highly priced wine to be exported in large quantities on the market that is known for appreciating the famous world appellations and Bordeaux Chateaus.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Milos Winery, Boljenovici 15, Ston 20230 Croatia

In the very village of Ponikva lies Miloš winery, everything for the preparation, finishing, bottling, and storage of wine is there. Miloš winery is specialized in the production of exclusive wine from Plavac Mali variety. They make a selection of grapes based on the position and preparation of the vineyard, the year of the harvest, way the grapes were picked, the weather and clearly the technology in the cellar. This means that every type of wine demands a different procedure. In Miloš winery they make different types of wine: dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, and natural dessert wines.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ston Salt Works, 20230, Ston, Ston 20230 Croatia

The History
The area of Ston thanks to its geographical position, fertile fields, abundance of water and salinity, natural resources as well as a short peninsula which connects Pelješac with the main land, became a very important residence area for people. Solana dates back to the Roman times, two thousand years B.C. In ancient times the area was inhabitated by the Ilyrians and Greeks and from 167 B.C. the Roman rule begins and this is the first time that exploatation and salt collecting is mentioned in are Ston area.The Ston salt pans are the oldest in Europe and the largest preserved ones in the history of the Mediterranean. Way back in 877. The Ston diocese is mentioned, so it is assumed that this is the oldest diocese on Croatian ethnic space. The Romans leave behind them the distribution of the Ston fields and the name of this area Stagnum – Stamnum which means stagnant or still water. This indeed is an indicationthat already in those times there was salinity and that the name came from the natural characteristics of the area – the salt pans.

Duration: 30 minutes