Further up the coast is the peninsula of Peljesac. We sailed into the shallow bay where at times the water was just inches below the keel of the boat. This is where the Peljesac peninsula narrows to just a few km across. Guided by red beacons on the port and green beacons on the starboard, we thread our way through the shallow shoals to the end of the bay.
The Greeks first used this area to harvest salt from its natural saltpans that are still in use today. Later when the Romans took charge, they built a stonewall to guard this precious commodity. Later in the 14th century, one of the biggest fortifications in Europe was built across this narrow pinch of land to guard the rest of the peninsula from invaders. They laid more than five km of walls 41 towers, seven bastions and two forts.
Further up the coast is the peninsula of Peljesac. We sailed into the shallow bay where at times the water was just inches below the keel of the boat. This is where the Peljesac peninsula narrows to just a few km across. Guided by red beacons on the port and green beacons on the starboard, we thread our way through the shallow shoals to the end of the bay.
The Greeks first used this area to harvest salt from its natural saltpans that are still in use today. Later when the Romans took charge, they built a stonewall to guard this precious commodity. Later in the 14th century, one of the biggest fortifications in Europe was built across this narrow pinch of land to guard the rest of the peninsula from invaders. They laid more than five km of walls 41 towers, seven bastions and two forts.
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