What to do and see in Ston, Dalmatia: The Best Sights & Landmarks

January 21, 2022 Malia Yoakum

Ston (pronounced [stɔ̂n]; Italian: Stagno) is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston municipality.
Restaurants in Ston

1. Ston City Walls

Ston Croatia http://www.ston.hr/?l=eng&ispis=staticna&id=58&iskljuci=da
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4.5 based on 735 reviews

Ston City Walls

Reviewed By Rantinrover - Biggar, United Kingdom

Although comparisons are made to The Great Wall of China this is a major exaggeration since at just over 4 miles they don't even match Hadrian's Wall at 73 miles long. That said, they are still well worth seeing. The walls stretch out over the hillside above Ston and it's possible to walk along a continuous length of them right over to the attractive little town of Mali Ston on the other side. Entry fee is 70 Kuna (£8.50) per adult which includes access to Fort Veliki Kastio. The latter is just a shell but provides a good lookout point. Options exist to walk around the walls overlooking Ston itself, a short but steep climb and descent which includes a few turrets or to take the very steep route over to Mali Ston (veer to the right if coming from Ston). We did both and can testify it's a good workout, especially if like us you walk it back over the wall from Mali Ston too! It is possible to return on a less arduous route by following a footpath which runs alongside the road between the towns but of course you don't get the views. There is a section of wall which has still to be restored and was off-limits at the time of our visit, as was Koruna Fortress at Mali Ston which had restoration work in progress. The path on the Mali Ston side between the walls and town is a bit rough and ready however I'd recommend sturdy footwear for the wall walk in any case. Apart from the exercise you can take in good views over Ston and it's salt flats (the salt was a large part of why the wall was built) and there are several nice restaurants in Mali Ston which is a picturesque little place to get refreshments. We spent around 5 hours exploring the walls, towns and having lunch in between. Take a camera, some water and enjoy the relative peace in comparison to Dubrovnik's more popular walls.

2. Tvrdava Podzvizd

Ston 20230 Croatia
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Tvrdava Podzvizd

3. Steinmauer

414 Rd, Ston Croatia
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4.0 based on 6 reviews

Steinmauer

4. Ston Old Town

Ston Croatia
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4.0 based on 91 reviews

Ston Old Town

Reviewed By 495PeterH495 - Rhayader, United Kingdom

The bus service to Ston is not brilliant, we visited in May when the return bus leaves at 7pm. Even in a very attractive, charming little town it can be difficult to keep amused that long. We visited the very interesting museum which has a very pleasant and friendly curator, and walked past the salt pans to a little hamlet with a closed winery and a very good restaurant. We did not venture onto the walls, the steps of Dubrovnik are enough of a challenge but the photo used above suggests that maybe we should have tested our knees even more.

5. Church, St. Nicholas

Ston 20230 Croatia
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Church, St. Nicholas

6. Fort KaStio

Gunduliceva poljana, Ston 20230 Croatia http://dubrovniknet.hr/novost.php
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3.5 based on 21 reviews

Fort KaStio

Reviewed By nevenjerkovic - Dubrovnik, Croatia

This strong fort has been built to protect western borders of Dubrovnik Republic, the city of Ston and her salt production. Reconstructed as originaly it was in medivial times.

7. Bishop's Palace

Ston 20230 Croatia
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

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