Ston

Ston is a small town in the Dubrovnik area, located at the south of  of the peninsula Peljesac,  that has about 2,500 inhabitants. Ston was a military fort of the Ragusan Republic whose defensive walls are among the most famous in the world: there is a 900 meters long town wall and 5 km Great Wall outside the town. The walls extend to Little Ston , a smaller town on the northern side of the Peljesac isthmus and the end of the Gulf of Little Ston.

Ston walls are the second largest in the world, right after the Chinese wall



                     Ston defansive walls

The historical small town of Ston, with its famous walls and numerous cultural and historical monuments, is one of the most beautiful examples of a fortified town and ancient Dubrovnik architecture.

Today, main occupations include farming, vineculture, olive growing, fishing, oyster farming and, of course,  tourism. The restaurants offer domestic specialities, especially world famous oysters, as well as other seafood. The saltworks used to be and still are important for Ston.




Coast along the Channel and in the Prapratno cove provides fine swimming, fishing and underwater fishing opportunities. The beautiful sand beach is ornamented with centuries-old olive trees, and  excellent camp places are situated here. Beside water sports, there are many sports grounds designed for tourists recreation.