Ston municipality is located in the southeastern part of the Peljesac peninsula, and in the municipality, according to data from the 2006th were situated 18 settlements. According to the census in 2001. this place had 2605 inhabitants. Ever since the ancient days Ston was inhabited by the Romans, Illyrians and Greeks. In the second century has been mentioned place Perdue which was located on the western slopes of this village. The municipality had in the 1991st the lowest number of residents who moved out because of the destruction during the war. Church of Sv Mihajlo which is located under the hill where once reigned Višević ruler and his army has to be mentioned. Ston was located in the Dubrovnik Republic to the 1808th, when it became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But, Stone loses the diocese and its cultural value is recognized in the 20th century thanks to the Dubrovnik historian Lukša Breitić who is responsible for restoring Ston monuments and other attractions. It is b...elieved that Ston was constructed similarly to Dubrovnik and tourists are certainly overwhelmd with Ston walls that represent quality construction during the Dubrovnik Republic. The oldest and best known is the saltworks in Ston, which dates back to ancient 14th century, and which was created after the purchase of Ston back in 1330th. It is divided into pools that are named after Christian saints, and thanks to a favorable position it annually produces more than 2,000 tons of salt. Attractive are also Ston walls which can be visited during the summer months and the ticket price is 40 kunas. The cave in Gudnja which is located near Ston is important archaeological site which is very interesting to historians and archeologists and should be also mentioned. It is situated above Ston at an altitude of 400 meters. This cave was discovered by Professor Vladimir Miloslavljević, and there are data which show that live in this cave began in the early Neolithic. As a specialty of the area restaurants are offering oysters and clams, and very delicious are macaruli of Ston, priklic, mantala and sugared almonds, which residents of Ston call broštulani mjendeli.