Kućište or Kučišće (lit. 'place of houses'; also written "Kučište") is a small village on the southern coast of the Pelješac peninsula in Dubrovnik-Neretva county (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija), Croatia.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 173. It had a population of 204 in 2001.

The inhabitants have a long seafaring tradition, the income from which allowed them to build, for the time, the large, affluent, stone mansions characteristic of the area.

Tourism

Main tourist attractions in Kućište include:

• Windsurfing
• Hiking (Mt Illya- Sveti Ilija- 961m)
• Illyrian artifacts (Nakovane)
• Summer sports

The hamlet of Perna is located in a separate cove to the east of Kućište.

See also

• Korčula – 15 min. by ferry across the channel.
• Dubrovnik – less than 130 km to the southeast
• Viganj – windsurfing village within walking distance to the west
• Orebić – 5 km to the east
• Split – 2 hours away by hydrofoil from Korčula.