The Ston Walls tour starts in Ston and finishes in Mali Ston. Firstly, we’ll walk the wall which encircles Ston, then we’ll clamber up the Big Wall which stretches across the hill, and finally we’ll fly downhill towards Mali Ston. Think you’re out of shape? Don’t worry – if we can do it, you surely can too! With this tour you’ll get in shape anyway.

Pentagon

Let’s first catch sight of the strongest fortress, Veliki Kaštio. It is a massive, rectangular fortress, with a scarp wall around it. Built in the southeast corner to protect the town against attack from the sea, it also housed an armoury. If we move a little bit away from the fortress, in the direction of the salt marshes, we’ll get a better perspective on the shape of the town. The wall runs around it forming… – a pentagon! The southern wall is its longest side…

We’ll cross the town’s patchwork of streets and start to climb the Ston Walls from the southwest corner. The western side of the pentagon is the shortest, stretching from the Arcimon bastion to the Minčeta Fortress. Here, it’s easy, it’s almost flat! But an uphill climb is not slow in coming. To reach the D-shaped tower, Stoviš, we have to climb. Let’s do it! As we gain height, the view opens up. Mamma mia, the salt marshes are like mirrors! That’s why the beauty is twice as dazzling here…