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Ston Saltworks
Working salt pans
Salt is still harvested here by sea, sun and wind, as in the days of the Dubrovnik Republic.
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Image courtesy of © Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Ston Saltworks
Ston’s salt pans are among the oldest in Europe, and salt from here once earned a third of the Dubrovnik Republic’s income. Salt is still made the traditional way, with only the sea, sun and wind: the water passes through 58 pools in five stages, and nine crystallisation pools, all but one named after saints, yield about 500 tonnes a year. The harvest runs from April to October, when the gleaming white piles make for wonderful photographs. Combine a visit with a walk on the walls, and buy a bag of salt to take home.
Our take
- Still worked by hand
- 58 pools, nine for salt
- Harvest April to October
- Film in the salt warehouse
- Address
- Pelješki put 1, 20230 Ston
Ston, the Balkans - Phone
- +385 20 754 027
- Website
- solanaston.hr
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ston Saltworks before you go.
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