Kućište, Croatia
View of village with church, post office and other main buildings
View from Korcula
Kućište (also written "Kučište") is a small village on the southern coast of the Pelješac peninsula in Dubrovnik-Neretva county (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija), Croatia. It has a population of 204.[1]
The inhabitants have a long seafaring tradition, the income from which allowed them to build, for the time, the large, affluent, stone mansions characteristic of the area.
Main tourist attractions in Kućište include:
- Windsurfing
- Hiking (Mt Illya- Sveti Ilija- 961m)
- Illyrian artifacts (Nakovane)
- Summer sports
The hamlet of Perna is located in a separate cove to the east of Kućište.
See also
- Korčula - 15 min. by ferry across the channel.
- Dubrovnik - less than 130 km to the southeast
- Viganj - windsurfing village within walking distance to the west
- Orebić - 5 km to the east
- Split - 2 hours away by hydrofoil from Korčula.
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Coordinates: 42°58′46″N 17°7′21″E / 42.97944°N 17.12250°E
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