Viganj

Kuvenat is Viganj’s principal historic landmark. Construction of the Dominican monastery began in 1671, the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was consecrated in 1683, and the monastery complex was completed in 1715. The buildings now serve as the village’s cultural centre. Viganj’s other major religious landmark is St Michael’s parish church, originally Gothic and remodelled in the Baroque style in 1749. Between the two churches, former shipowners’ villas and stone houses preserve evidence of the village’s maritime prosperity. Viganj’s history reaches further back still, with prehistoric burial mounds and Roman-period remains recorded at Bililo.

Begin at Kuvenat and the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, where Viganj’s seafaring past meets its present-day cultural life. Continue along the waterfront, passing old captains’ houses on the way to Ponta Liberan. Beginners can arrange lessons and equipment rental there, while experienced riders head into the Pelješac Channel once the daily mistral develops. For a quieter finish, walk towards the village’s western end or climb to St Michael’s Church above the shoreline. A full-day itinerary can continue seven kilometres east to Orebić, followed by the short passenger-boat crossing to Korčula.