What to do and see in Ston, Dalmatia: The Best Things to do

April 5, 2022 Russell Mellin

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

Metohija 12 Ponikve, Ston 20230 Croatia +385 98 174 8427 [email protected] http://www.marlais-vinarija.hr/
Excellent
79%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
2%
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5.0 based on 42 reviews

Marlais Winery

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

Ponikva 13, Ston 20230 Croatia +385 98 203 012 [email protected] http://www.vinavukas.com
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Vina Vukas

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

Ponikve, Gornje selo 9, Ston 20230 Croatia +385 91 522 6086 http://visitdubrovnik.hr/index.php/hr/63-wineries/2714-vinarija-ledinic-hr
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 8 reviews

Ledinic Winery

4. Ston City Walls

Ston Croatia http://www.ston.hr/?l=eng&ispis=staticna&id=58&iskljuci=da
Excellent
51%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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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.

5. Tvrdava Podzvizd

Ston 20230 Croatia
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Tvrdava Podzvizd

6. Milos Winery

Boljenovici 15, Ston 20230 Croatia +385 98 965 6880 [email protected] http://www.milos.hr/
Excellent
73%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 70 reviews

Milos Winery

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

Peljeski put, Ston Croatia +385 20 754 027
Excellent
40%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
35%
Poor
0%
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4.0 based on 20 reviews

Saline di Ston

8. Ston Old Town

Ston Croatia
Excellent
31%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

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.

9. Ston Salt Works

20230, Ston, Ston 20230 Croatia http://www.solanaston.hr
Excellent
26%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
32%
Poor
11%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 136 reviews

Ston Salt Works

Reviewed By 220kenq

A very interesting and unique place to visit. You'll learn about the importance of salt and how it was produced.

10. Fort KaStio

Gunduliceva poljana, Ston 20230 Croatia http://dubrovniknet.hr/novost.php
Excellent
24%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
48%
Poor
5%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

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.

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