Ston

The small town and harbor in the extreme north-west of the Ston Channel located on the isthmus of the same name. It is famous of saltpans and growing sites for oysters. The coast near Ston, along the channel and in the cove Prapratna are good for swimming, fishing, or underwater fishing.
In Roman times it was called Turris Stagni. Present town of Ston was founded in 1333, as soon as citizens of Dubrovnik got the ownership over the Pelješac peninsula. The town is encircled with 980 meters long
wall with fortifications. The strongest fortress of Ston is Veliki Kaštio. There is a wall that goes from that fortress along the coast to the sea and encircles solila (salt-pans). That huge fortification complex was built by the citizens of Dubrovnik from 1333 to 1506. The school in Ston has alredy been mentioned in 1389, charity home in 1458, and orphanage in 1494. The most important buildings inside the walls are: the former office of the Republic of Dubrovnik built in the Gothic style, the Gothic palace Sorkočević-Đorđić, and former bishop's palace. Former Prince's Palace (renaissance building) was enlarged end adadditional part was built in the 19th century. On the hill of St. Michael there is well preserved small Pre-Romanesque church of St. Michael from the 11th and 12th century with remains of wall paintings. Beside the church there is a collection of stone monuments with fragments of the wattle-work decoration. 

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