Journal

Notes from our trips around Pelješac, newest first.

1. Žuljana vineyards above Vučine beach: an evening on Pelješac

   October 15, 2026ŽuljanaBy Jaroslav Vrba and Jan Svoboda

   A plaque commemorating King Tomislav’s coronation, the Škafet café and vineyards above Vučine beach: an evening in Žuljana on Pelješac, 14 October 2026.

2. Favourite lunch in Drače: oysters and mussels buzara

   October 14, 2026DračeBy Jaroslav Vrba and Jan Svoboda

   Oysters with lemon and a big tray of mussels buzara: on 8 October 2026 the authors had lunch near Drače on Pelješac, at the same place as in 2013.

3. Gornja Vrućica, Pelješac: a village walk in the rain

   October 14, 2026Gornja VrućicaBy Jaroslav Vrba and Jan Svoboda

   Stone houses and wet lanes: on 12 October 2026 the authors walked through Gornja Vrućica, a village in the Municipality of Trpanj on Pelješac, in the rain.

4. Before the olive harvest in Croatia: Pelješac, October 2026

   October 14, 2026PelješacBy Jaroslav Vrba and Jan Svoboda

   Green, purple and almost black olives on a walk from Žuljana towards Putniković: Pelješac, Croatia, 12 October 2026, just before the harvest.

5. Plavac Mali in October: grapes in Žuljana, Pelješac

   October 14, 2026ŽuljanaBy Jaroslav Vrba and Jan Svoboda

   Dark blue grapes among red and yellow leaves: photos of Plavac Mali from Žuljana on the Pelješac peninsula, Croatia, October 2026.