Oysters, Salt & Wine of Ston

OYSTERS, SALT, AND WINE OF STON

This is an excursion to the western part of Dubrovnik County, the ancient city of Ston, and the peninsula of Pelješac. The City of Ston has the 2nd largest fortified walls complex in the world (just after the Great Wall of China). The area is known for its oyster and mussel farms. The Pelješac Peninsula is a well-known Croatian wine region.

Your first stop will be after a 60-minute drive from the hotel. You will visit Ston Salt pans, one of the largest salt factories which still uses the ancient way of salt producing. Ston salt pans are the oldest in Europe and the largest preserved ones in the history of the Mediterranean. The tradition of harvesting salt has been passed on for over 4000 years and since then salt is produced in the same way with only the assistance of the sea, sun,…