Katherina Nussbaumer

Today we visited the Croatian version of the Chinese wall. With a length of around 5,500 meters, it is the longest defense wall after the Chinese wall and, thus, one of the most important structures in Croatia. The construction of the mighty wall of Ston began as early as 1333, when the island of Peljesac joined the Republic of Dubrovnik. However, the fortification was not completed until 400 years later. In addition to the foundation walls, this fortification included 3 forts, 7 bastions and 41 towers, some of which are still well-preserved.

Today you can visit the renovated fortified wall and even walk along a large section of it. There is a spectacular path that takes you from Ston to Malí Ston or vice versa. You can enjoy an incredible view of the historic old towns, the azure sea and the salt lakes.

We parked in Ston and walked on the wall to Malí Ston, which takes about 45 minutes and a few hundred steps 😅. You're rewarded by a beautiful little bay and the (apparently) best oysters in the world though which come from local oyster farms.Leggi altro