Peninsula Peljesacf

After Istria, it is the second largest peninsula on the Adriatic. It stretches from the Ston isthmus, to the promontory Lovište in the north-west. The highest point is St.Ilija (961 meters) on Zmijsko brdo (the Snake Hill). The areas in the north are covered with pine forest and macchia. in southern parts, there are orchards, vegetable-gardens, and vineyards. The inhabitants mostly grow vineyards (there is wine-cellar Potomje in Ston and facilities for production of famous wine - dingac), raise cattle, and work in fishing industry. There are also famous salt-pans and growing sites of shells. The most