Sail and Bike Croatia/ Orebić PiP

After a strenuous ascent through the wooded hills we reached the Franciscan monastery.

The Franciscan monastery with the church "Madonna of the Angels"
The 15th century monastery is situated above the village and offers its visitors a beautiful panorama over the sea to the island of Korcula. It was built from 1470 to 1480 at the foot of Saint Elijah and was under the protection of Dubrovnik until 1806, who wanted to keep the Venetians under control in Korcula.

In the 19th century Orebić was home to many important captains and one of the largest shipping companies, the Associazione Marittima di Sabioncello, was based here.
The characteristic women's costumes from Orebić show, among other things, this relationship to seafaring. The costumes of the captain women gave exact information about the social position and the wealth of their spouse.

Legend has it that the Orebićer captains and sailors, on their departure for a voyage and return, greeted the Virgin of Our Lady of Andjela as a token of their gratitude and as a request for protection. The Franciscans responded to the greeting by ringing the church bells.

PiP: in the inner courtyard of the monastery