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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. Marlais Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
Peljesac Peninsula , a place where sun, sea and stone create a perfect home for Plavac Mali , indigenous Dalmatian variety that brings out the best from the "barren land" and gives us "divine nectar." Marlais family, that drags roots from France, settled on the peninsula in the early 17th century, bringing with them the knowledge that every Frenchman has in its blood - how to make good wine.
Reviewed By 76jeffn
Anton gave us a tour of the facility and we got to see how the wine goes from harvest to bottling at the this family owned establishment. Anton was so personable and proud of his product. We had the 3 wine tasting menu with 1 white and 2 reds. All were excellent. If I could figure out a way to ship them to the US I would have bought a few cases. The carob Sherry was insanely good. I definitely recommend a stop at this winery.
2. Vina Vukas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By koabug - Honolulu, United States
We started by tasting their grappa- the peach one was delicious, the rose one was very floral tasting, and the unflavored one tasted like moonshine. We were served 3 large oysters (very salty) with a white wine, 2 types of cheese with prosciutto and spring greens with tomatoes with a 12 month old and 2-3 year old red wine, and our last dish was mussels in a garlic sauce which was my favorite. There was no pressure to purchase anything like the last winery as this one is really small. The owner was very nice.
3. Ledinic Winery
4. Ston City Walls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 735 reviews
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.
5. Tvrdava Podzvizd
6. Milos Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
One of the oldest family owned winery in region, which is specialized in producing high quality wines from Plavac Mali from organic vineyards on the steep manually farmed terraced land of the Peljesac Peninsula. Also produce awarded extra virgin olive oil and herbal tea.
Reviewed By melmcadams - Austin, United States
We stopped here for a tasting and were not disappointed. It is a family winery that makes top quality wines (and olive oil) without being pretentious. Left with multiple bottles of red wine and olive oil!
7. Saline di Ston
8. Ston Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 91 reviews
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.
9. Ston Salt Works
10. Fort KaStio
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 21 reviews
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.
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