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Trpanj is the settlement and port on the north coast of the island of Peljesac, at the foot of Ostri vrh (312 m) and Vitar (631 m). The climate is gentle and it has spring water, beautiful pine forests and beaches. Trpanj used to be an important harbor. Trpanj developed in vicinity of Roman villa rustica (parts of mosaic and walls on the old graveyard). On the hill above harbor you can see ruins of the medieval fortress. In the center of the settlement is the Church of Our Lady of Carmel with renaissance main altar with the coat of arms of the Gundulic family. The new parish church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style. Only the circular, richly ornamented stone window from the 16th century remained of the older church.
Trpanj holiday accommodation: private accommodation (apartments and villas) and Hotel.

Once an important harbour of Peljesac, Trpanj developed near a Roman villa (fragments of mosaics and walls on the old graveyard). Ruins of a mediaeval fortress rise on the hill above the port. The church of Our Lady of Karmen (Renaissance main altar with the coat of arms of the Gundulic family) is in the centre of the town. The new parish church was built in neo-Romanesque style; a 16-th century ornamented stone window of an older church has been preserved. A small chapel (inscription from 1695) with a wooden Baroque altar is on the edge of the village.


Beautiful beaches surrounded by groves of pine, numerous inlets, lavish Mediterranean vegetation and fresh water springs are distinctive features of Trpanj.

Various accommodation opportunities (hotel, boarding houses, apartments), domestic food (fish and wine), sports and recreation facilities and intact nature of the island's interior famous for its quality wines attracts many regular guests. Trpanj is also known for medicinal mud. [...]