PELJEŠAC PENINSULAR
Pelješac is a peninsula in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It is the second largest peninsula in Croatia. From the isthmus that begins at Ston, to the top of Cape Lovišta, it is 65 km long. The name 'Pelješac' is most likely derived from the name of a hill above town of Orebić, which is Pelisac. This is a relatively new name for the peninsula. Throughout history other names have been used such as Stonski rat, Puncta Stagni, Ponta di Stagno and Sabioncello. The main town of Peljesac, Ston, with its large fortifications, built by the Republic of Dubrovnik, has the second longest walls in Europe and perhaps one of the oldest salt panes in this part of the world. The Strait of Pelješac is located at its other end, and it divides the peninsula from the island of Korčula.

TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Dubrovnik has an international airport of its own. The airport is located approximately 20 km (12 miles) from Dubrovnik city center, near Ćilipi. Buses connect the airport with the Dubrovnik bus station. In addition, a network of modern, local buses connects all Dubrovnik neighborhoods running frequently from dawn to midnight. The A1 highway, in use between Zagreb and Šestanovac, is planned to be extended all the way to Dubrovnik. The highway will cross the, currently in construction, Pelješac Bridge. An alternative plan proposes the highway running from Neum through Bosnia and Herzegovina and an expressway continuing to Dubrovnik.