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Mali Ston is a quiet place, famous for the cultivation of molluscs (oysters, mussels and other seashells), which offers excellent opportunities for family vacations; several good restaurants. The Pozvizd fortress , located on the hill of the same name, offers a nice view on the entire surroundings.

MALI STON, a village and harbour in the cove of Mali Ston channel, on the slopes of Bartolomija (224 m, with a vista point), 1 km northeast of Ston; population 152. Chief occupations are farming and fishing; cultivation of molluscs (cove Bistrina, Mali Ston channel). The village lies on a local road connecting Mali Ston and Ston. The harbour receives smaller yachts; it is protected from all winds.

Mali Ston was founded by the inhabitants of Dubrovnik in 1334. It is enclosed by the ramparts in a rectangular shape; their mainland side was built in the period 1336-1347, and the side overlooking the sea in 1358, together with the Harbour Gate. According to a town plan from 1335, three blocks of houses were built; the streets intersect at a right angle. The construction of a strong fortress (with five towers overlooking the sea) started on an elevation on the southern side, in 1347. The fortress was later called Koruna. The so-called Great Wall extends from the fortress toward Ston, with a branching path toward the Pozvizd fortress (1335), located on top of the hill bearing the same name. The harbour of Mali Ston, finished in 1490, was built on the model of the town port of Dubrovnik. In the middle of Mali Ston is the church from the mid-14th century, reconstructed on several occasions; one of its bells was cast in 1419 in Dubrovnik.