Captain cemetery Orebic

You are staying in Orebić, lodging in some of its modern apartments, rooms or vacation house, yet spirits of past are gazing around you from every spot of this small picturesque town. You ought to calm them down by visiting Captain's cemetery in Orebić. Maritime tradition of Orebić and Pelješac peninsula is still alive, but well kept by graves of its brave captains and sailors. Back in the glory days, Orebić had just 500 inhabitants with 5000 of those on the whole peninsula. Still, then, in 19th century, they had 90 sailboats with 2000 sailors and 250 captains. Cemetery in Orebić is well known for its famous part where maritime families were building theirs monuments of wealth and glory for all their members who gave their lives and death to the sea. They were taming wild Earth's seas to throw their anchor in a peaceful Orebić for the last time. One of the most famous is mausoleum of Orebić family, the ones who first came from the hill to the sea, and those for which the town got its name. They gave 43 captains according to the census from 16. century, but today there is none of them left. Visit a place where all captains cast the anchor for the last time, you'll be wishing to visit Orebić many times again.