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Plates of oysters

A weekend in Ston for the Oyster Festival

The town of Ston, and its partner Mali Ston lie at the base of the Pelješac peninsula. This place is famous for its salt, an extremely valuable commodity in past times, and the lagoon with its salt ponds was vigorously defended by Dubrovnik, who owned the local salt trade. To keep it safe from predatory…

April 2, 2018 in Architecture, Beyond, Food & Drink, Wine.

Vrboska – where the church is really a fortress!

At the heart of Vrboska is one of the more unusual churches that you’ll ever see – the church fortress of St Mary of Mercy has high walls, battlements and an impressive ravelin defending the front door. Originally financed by the local people, it was extended and fortified in 1575 to be a refuge in…

January 10, 2015 in Architecture, Travel.

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