Peninsula, near the sun with fertile and arable fields, sources of drinking water and sea riblovnim inhabited already in prehistoric Illyrians, some of which have survived cairns that served as a fortress on the heights, and they are located and bordered by irregular tomb stone .
From 1 century BC this area was inhabited by the Romans, a more dense colonization was carried out at the beginning of the new millennium by establishing small settlements, the so-called. Villa rustica along the coast or on the fertile grounds that are shared by residents for growing olive trees and vineyards. The best preserved building such a complex of ancient settlement was discovered on the nearby island Majsan.
Acceptance of Christianity in the 5th and 6 century the peninsula was under the parish of the Byzantine Empire.
Since the entire region was cultivated in prehistoric times was suitable for the Slavs who had settled during the migration period. Traces of their early medieval culture disappeared in the troubled historical development.
In the 14th Century Peljesac peninsula buying Dubrovnik Republic. Heavily influenced by Dubrovnik's merchant fleet is growing marine, which continues its tradition after the fall of the Dubrovnik aristocratic republic founding Peljesac Maritime Association of Austrian rule. House captains are today, each for himself, a small museum, a part of the rich maritime tradition is kept in Orebić Maritime Museum.
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