Viganj - Viganj peninsula Peljesac Croatia
Viganj Peljesac Croatia
Viganj is a village and small harbour to the west of the southern coast of the Peljesac Peninsula, 7 km west of Orebic, accross the water from Korcula Old Town. Situated in a large cove west of Cape Sveti Liberan. Chief occupations are farming, fishing and tourism. The mountain excursion area Sveti Ilija (961 m) lies to the northeast of Viganj.
Viganj is situated on the regional road running along the island.
Viganj Peljesac sights
First settlements on this area date back to the prehistoric and ancient periods. The parish church of St. Michael was erected in the Gothic period, expanded in 1760. - The shipowner Marko Krstelj had the Dominican monastery and church built in 1671. The church is a one-nave structure; the main altar is adorned with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is also the wooden statue of Madonna with Child and a Renaissance bust of a saint. A cloister with an arcade in plain form is near the church.
Viganj is home to 300 inhabitants and has a long maritime tradition and many captain's houses. The remains of the Dominican monastery with its cloisters from the 17th century can be found in Viganj (today a school and restaurant) located next to the Church of Our Lady of Roses.
A picture of the maritime battle at Lepanta in 1571, and a wooden Gothic statue of Mother and Child from the 15th century are found on the altar. There are many gardens here with exotic plants, as well as gardens with homegrown vegetables.
Accommodation in Viganj
Today Viganj is becoming an interesting tourist resort with a crystal-clear sea and sunny beaches. There are many beautiful Villas as well as the apartments in the private houses in Viganj. Also there is a great number of places in camping sites.
Kitesurfing Viganj Pelješac, Windsurfing Viganj Pelješac
This area is very well known as one of the most popular windsurfing centre and kitesurfing center in Europe. There is kitesurfing school in Viganj as well as the widsurfing school in Viganj. They offer various courses for begginners as well as the advanced courses. In Viganj there are great conditiond for this adrenaline sports due to the grat maritime conditions in the channel.
