The village of Ston is located on Pelješac Peninsula and is only 1 kilometre from the smaller village of Mali Ston. The two are connected by an impressive stone wall which runs for over 5 kilometres. This series of defensive stone walls was completed in the 15th century to protect the precious salt pans (seen above). There are some 40 towers and 5 fortresses along the wall. It is the second longest wall in Europe after Hadrian's Wall (Scotland/England). Visitors can climb the walls. This picture was taken from the wall in 2006 and shows the village of Ston beneath with its salt pans spread out behind.
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