Location: Ston in Croatia
Nearest Airport:
Dubrovnik airport at 70
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 100.0
Metres
Car: recommended
Mali Ston is a picturesque fortified medieval town standing on the water’s edge at one end of the narrow isthmus that joins the Peljesac peninsula to the mainland. It is 45 minutes drive from Dubrovnik. The Dubrovnik Republic acquired control over Peljesac in 1333 and proceeded to construct massive fortifications in the form of a 5.5 kilometre wall spanning the isthmus and circling the towns of Ston and Mali Ston that stood on the coast at either end of the wall. Above Mali Ston and forming part of the town’s fortification stands an impressive five towered castle. You can swim from the shingle beaches in Mali Ston (just 100 metres from Villa Mimosa) or make the short drive (4 km) to the sheltered Prapratno Cove on the opposite side of the peninsula where you will find one of the finest sandy beaches in Croatias. Mali Ston is famous for it seafood, particularly oysters, and there are several excellent restaurants in Ston and Mali Ston.