Heritage Grand Perast commands the waterfront of Perast from within the Smekja Palace, the largest and most architecturally significant of the town’s 16 baroque structures. Built in 1764 entirely from white Korčula stone, this former residence of the maritime Smekja family represents the apex of Venetian aristocratic influence during Perast’s “Golden Age”—when the town trained … Continue reading Heritage Grand Perast: Venetian Naval Power in Perast’s Grandest Palace