Visitors coming to Ston this summer will be able to take a tour of the famous Ston city walls, 5.5 kilometres long. The walls are the second longest preserved walls in the world, after the Great Wall of China.They have been under renovation for the past couple of years, and this is the first year that visitors will be able to take a walk along their entire length. Tickets will be charged for a tour of the walls, so that future maintenance of this important monument can be financed.The renovation was initiated by the Association for the preservation of the Dubrovnik historical heritage, and mostly financed from ticket sales for tours of the Dubrovnik city walls.

The huge complex, spreading along the entire length of the peninsula, was built by the citizens of Dubrovnik from 1333 to 1506. At the southern and north tip of the walls, two towns were established: Ston and Mali Ston. The 5.5 kilometre-long walls are fortified by around 40 towers and five citadels.

The announcement of the tours of the entire walls has already stirred great interest among tourists, and many international touroperators and tourist agencies are expected to include this attraction in their programs.

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