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Ston, Croatia - Along our Croatia Road Trip from Split to Dubrovnik, we make a stop in Goran's hometown near Ston and Mali Ston; two incredible Croatian villages that people often overlook when traveling to Croatia.
Before arriving to Ston, we stop at the Neretva Delta; home to some of the most delicious fruits and veggies I have ever tasted. This is the true essence of Croatian Food, and a perfect pitstop on our Croatia Road Trip.
We stay at Goran's grandparents house in the traditional Croatian village of Čepikuće. It is a beautiful town that is close to Ston and Mali Ston.
On our way to Ston, Croatia there is a place where you can get some of the freshest oysters and mussels in the world! These oysters are so delicious, and we have the privilege to go out on a boat and see the harvesting process first-hand. This really makes you appreciate the food we passively eat.
Onward to the small town of Ston and neighboring Mali Ston (which just means little Ston). Two of the most Disney fairytale-like towns you’ll ever come across. It is an incredible region that most people skip because they travel direct to Split or Dubrovnik.
Another major reason why this is my favorite place in Croatia is because you have direct access to the island of Mljet. Mljet is an unspoiled island paradise that very few visitors take the time to explore. It’s said to be Croatia’s greenest island, with dense mediterranean forest and clear, clean water. On the Western end is an extensive National Park covering 5400 hectares of land and sea.
One of the most interesting attractions within the national park itself is St Mary’s Island; home to an incredible 12th Century Benedictine Monastery. Dating all the way back to ancient Greco-Roman geographers, The Romanesque Monastery has been rebuilt several times, and still features it’s original Roman ruins. The church itself is simply designed, but its position within this stunning landscape is what makes it so cool to see.
Finish the day up on Mljet with some cliff jumping and it's easy to see why I love this place so much!
I hope you enjoyed this video of things to do in Ston, Croatia and Mljet ❤️ If so, please hit that "👍" button, and leave a comment!
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WHO AM I?
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[@GarethLeonard]

Next week will be the final episode of my "Travel Deeper Croatia" series (from Dubrovnik) 🐉I hope you guys have enjoyed this series!! Where should I go next? 🤷🏻‍♂

[@imtiesahamadsiam1549]

Kosovo

[@sten8784]

Oman 🇴🇲

[@BearsGaz]

Possibly France or Germany, great content Gareth we really enjoy your videos 😀 Your views and subscribers should be higher!

[@ButterflyVan]

Have you left yet? We are visiting Italy from California and are wanting to head over there to Croatia, looks like rain the week we want to go 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃😫😫😫

[@mikewatson5281]

Moscow 😂

[@hrvojejovic2686]

Lijepa naša❤❤❤❤❤

[@samkitty5894]

Everyone should have visit to Croatia on their bucket list. There is no other country like it. God really took time creating it, and it shows...

[@bleiburg101]

Visit then please leave. We don't want you staying.

[@mkralj60]

@@bleiburg101 who doesn't want anyone staying? In whose name are you writing here? Are you even a croatian citizen?

[@sirgalahad2]

@@bleiburg101 So you want your country to continue to shrink until its extinction and occupation by most likely Serbia who will move in thanks to their greater population?

[@jaja2536]

well every place has few of those... 😘

[@samkitty5894]

@@bleiburg101 Someone better stay or Croatia will die out. As things stand at the moment, more people are dying than being born. It appears Croatia will have to discolor its gene pool somewhat, like other European countries...in order to survive.

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Now you all know why our national anthem's called "Our beautiful (homeland)". It also starts with the word Beautiful. Plus have to repeat my praise: what a class act, humble, decent person/youtuber you are Gareth, Croatia is lucky to have you as a visitor :)

[@JessaKChannel]

Hello again, Croatia! 🙌🇭🇷

[@mistermerita341]

Man that strawberry juice looks good. Awesome as always…

[@CroProGamer]

You're really capturing the true beauty of Croatia. Love the videos 👍

[@doodsnagali9935]

I love Crotia!! Been to Split drove down to Dubrovnik all the way down to Kotor. Been driving back door of Bosnia-Herzegovenia -- Krevice, Medjogore, Sjekoce, Mostar Stolac, Trebinje. The region is Amazing!!!! People should rent a car and drive around!!!!

[@baliwalknshops1517]

This is totally beautiful country

[@Sunflo07H]

What beautiful scenery 💞💓🙏🏻

[@lovelilpeep99]

Love 💖 Croatia 🇭🇷

[@brandonmoore2237]

I've always wanted to visit Croatia, but this series has pushed it to near the top of my list. What an extraordinary series, Gareth. Seems like you had an absolute blast there!

[@sulicigor3565]

Ston walls-second on the World, behind chines wall ... Salt is from old romans..

[@thomaspartey6056]

Thank you very much for presenting our country,greetings from 🇭🇷😁

[@Crogedon]

Holy crap, I knew my country is really beautiful , but this beautiful jeboteeee. You've seen soome things in my own country before me :D keep rockin.

[@john99776]

Just got back from my annual trip to Croatia where I ate a dozen and a half oysters at the exact same place....Antonio's. Best oysters - sweet, (and no metallic taste like the ones here in Oregon).

[@TheWestIsNext001]

Goran's family home seems amazing. Glad I got to watched this episode. 🌸💗 Edit:. Croatia nature is extremely beautiful.

[@masterkingkoy796]

Love to go there in Croatia..lovely place, thanks for sharing.

[@JessaKChannel]

This is amazing & fun 😍🙌

[@lilpandaexpress3]

Wow!!! Breathtaking gorgeous!

[@DavidandSarah]

wow we can definitely see why this is your favourite place in Croatia! the view from your friends house is incredible.

[@abrahamcontreras6556]

Hermoso video, gracias por compartir 😊 🥰🥰🥰🥰 eres genial Gareth 👑 besos desde Tijuana 😘

[@elsiebrandso5847]

That is such a beautiful place awesome Croatia

[@dextersmithbsee]

Wow! The world is truly a wonderland. That cave was magical, and I envy the people on the boat that could sail right up to it and jump off.

[@croatiaoutdoors]

Gareth you are a living legend 😎 I can see you had SO much fun in Croatia 🇭🇷 haha - little oyster enthusiast 🥳🥳 You look really happy in Croatia. Consider moving there? Possibly Ston? 😉

[@kurtfoster9651]

Croatia looks amazing. Love the series!!!

[@Maar2536]

Happy to visit my "little"Croatia...there is lot's of influence of neibor..but Croatia is only one ... ❤️

[@ljslo....]

Nice Greetings from Slovenia 👍🇸🇮

[@DuelWielding2DohDoh_BiRDS]

We're splitting Split, we split Split! Missed opportunity.

[@spatrk6634]

banana split

[@DuelWielding2DohDoh_BiRDS]

@@spatrk6634 Mmm

[@sten8784]

You're my soul brother traveler!! This is also my favorite part of Croatia and most do not understand why. The best way I can explain it is if CA had more water, less people, lower costs, the sac/sj rivers and coast (tomales bay) closer to eachother while more hydrated and less regulated and more organic produce. As you can tell this place in your video is the garden of eden to me. I would love to live in Slano for 6-8 months of each year. Keep working your magic. Your content is special!

[@ivanvarga6908]

Hvala ti!

[@dinoperic6089]

Good job man. Hope you've tried black risotto at Kapetanova Kuća in Mali Ston.

[@jesses151]

I'm a new subscriber. Love the content! I can't get enough of Croatia and sadly I never really heard of the place as a vacation destination prior to this series. Well done Gareth

[@jmg7467]

“The Croatia you never see”!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@margaritasun7908]

Its really really nice and amazing to see natures beauty unspoiled. Mjilet is such a beauty !!!

[@slobodanbrnjic3015]

I'm from croatia 🇭🇷 I always tell my friends it's like heaven on earth.... living in Chicago ain't too bad buy every time I go u don't want to come back

[@Kivas_Fajo]

So you were where I spend every summer of my childhood back home so to say. You are so right. It is stunning to knock at dundo Pero's house and get some fresh oysters from the sea. He is my uncle by the way...

[@vanman3752]

Man you are having way more fun than any individual should ever be allowed but thanks for taking us along with you.

[@ot0m0t0]

You went to Odysseus' Cave, as mentioned in Homer's Ulysses, Book V. Jeah that ancient poet and the island is first described by Scylax of Caryanda in the 6th century BC.

[@heshamelnadi]

Gareth Mate, you did it again!!! Another brilliant and educational VLOG and lots of laughs to boot. I love watching your stuff. Best stuff on the whole of KZbin. Keep them coming my friend. All the best, Hesh

[@mali4547]

hi, Gareth. it,s look you have switches your intrest. now been visiting a peaceful and old forts, villages, mountains. the best water and greanery. you are lucky, keep us touring around. thanks.

[@hrhsophiathefirst4060]

Your enthusiasm for the less touristy places, your respect for the people and the culture and your overall curiosity about travel has made me a new subscriber! I am travelling to Croatia soon and I appreciate all of your insight!

[@lovelilpeep99]

I've been wanting to move there for half my life 😂🤣😹💝💗💓💞💕💖

[@bleiburg101]

We don't want you. Please don't!

[@lovelilpeep99]

@@bleiburg101 , 🤣😂😹🙈🙉🙊

[@lovelilpeep99]

@@bleiburg101 , I love your culture, almost everyone speaks English, everyone is beautiful, et cetera...

[@bleiburg101]

@@lovelilpeep99 stay in your country.

[@lovelilpeep99]

@@bleiburg101 , 😂🤣😹🙈🙉🙊

[@edpoletto8048]

I have travelled 3x to Croatia and feel I saw the tip of the iceberg. I am so impressed by it all and a day trip has many options for any traveller. Your enthusiasm is genuine as my own was and is. 4th time 2024.

[@deniszesto2883]

Dont you think it's all getting to expensive? I'm from Croatia and i'm emberesed how those greedy idiots rised prices.

[@edpoletto8048]

@@deniszesto2883 last time I visited was 2018....I will ket you know in 2024.

[@kirstenholmes6]

Absolutely amazing!

[@lovelilpeep99]

Mmm 😋 fresh oysters 🦪💖💕💞💓💗💝

[@runawaytechgal1467]

I'm SO GLAD that you went!! I advised this in one of your early Croatia videos. We absolutely adored it! You're bringing our 27 day honeymoon back to life!

[@slap1984]

I hope that after beautiful Croatia you will also visit Bosnia and Herzegovina 🍻

[@lidiabano4698]

he will be blown away by herzegovina

[@loreleiringler3144]

I love Ston ❤ Croatia is an amazing place with beautiful people! I would love to live in Croatia!

[@vladimirpolgar1737]

I enjoyed your vlogs in my beautiful Croatia .It was also great how you loved oysters in previous video.Tell some US friends to come to this special part of Croatia which is usually not visited y tourists.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

GARETH ,, GREAT VIDEO!!! ONCE AGAIN..... IF I CANT LIVE THAT LIFE THANKS FOR BRINGING IT TO ME ON VIDEO!! TRAVEL DUDE YOUR STILL YOUNG ,, A TIME OF YOUR LIFE WITH FRIENDS.. I LIKE YOUR END OF THE VIDEO BLOPPERS. HA!!!!

[@bazoo513]

Thank you, Gareth!

[@powderskier5547]

Farrrrk Croatia keeps blowing me away, beautiful

[@beckamelisi8183]

So good to live vicariously through your inspiring adventures!

[@jacquelinerivera4697]

Simply beautiful.

[@zagrepcanin82]

the wooden thing in Goran`s house is vine press. for pressing grapes. everyone had/has it. i still have it. Mali Ston wall was build in just 2y. it served as protection from invaders and to protect the salt mine. all that was once part of Dubrovnik`s republic which was the first to recognize independence of the USA so that makes Croatia your first ally. Protection of salt was needed due to the price of salt in medieval times....it had the same price in gold weight. the wall is about 7km long but it used to be longer

[@BH-oq7pz]

Awesome. ...wish I could go hiking again...and CLIFF JUMPING!!...😃

[@peterabbott5929]

THE BEST. Thank you.

[@GoranRadic]

Gareth, you truly are the best vlogger from the Adriatic Sea. Charming, sociable, cheerful, you respect heritage and culture, excellently convey information and emotions, have a knack for video production, an eye for frames, patience for top-notch editing. Everyone can learn a lot from you. You do have one small flaw. Persistently, you refer to the sea as water. But I believe that's something you can fix.

[@redfirekla]

Excellent video hope to see you in our country soon Albania

[@andrewcordle2424]

As always a wonderful video Gareth !!! However I must say I cringed watching you eat those oysters. My mother used to make oyster stew and I always hated it. I would never eat any raw seafood for fear of getting hepatitis (been there, done that… 😱) I can’t wait to see where you’re going next and get jealous because I can’t be there too ❤

[@adea2746]

It seems you should live in Croatia😁🥰

[@lovelilpeep99]

Hey:) you found my Castle 🏰 😹🤣😂💝💗💓💞💕💖 I was the Princess in another lifetime 😊 🤣 😂 👑💎

[@descriptiondescriptiondescript]

Wow what a BEAUTIFUL place 😭😭👍👍The castle and everything

[@foodiekr3820]

Wow 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 beautiful sharing 😍😍😍😍😍😍♥️🙏♥️😍♥️😍♥️😍♥️

[@alexwallace6120]

That strawberry juice looked delicious! I loved you jumping off the cliffs and going in the caves. When i was younger I loved to do that..Go to Lithuania, the men are considered the most handsome in the Baltic states ,and the women the most beautiful. Or so I've heard .I also hear Barcelona has beautiful people ,too!

[@tammeracallahan4032]

If you haven't already, when you are back in San Diego, check out the Carlsbad Oyster farm. Fantastically fresh oysters a little closer to home. Loved these videos in Croatia!

[@Jupe367]

Very nice video, Gareth.

[@danishcat8147]

If you go back, try out places like Privlaka, Vir, Zadar, Zaton.

[@Raihana2801]

What an episode Gareth! 🤩🤩🤩 your feelings about Stone arrived to me here 👌🏻 I'm crazy about all views and oysters 😋

[@Raihana2801]

@GarethLeonard

[@Mochioverland]

🤯 one of the most beautiful countries in Europe! thanks for sharing 😊

[@croatiansensation1554]

Glad to see you loved my beautiful Croatia.

[@melissahankoff4034]

Stunning 🤩

[@titaniumhen]

Innnnnnnnnngredible!!!! Has the pearl come out yet? Let's see it!

[@lidiabano4698]

You will envoy the whole of Herzeogvina, most Bosnian kings lived there, and rivers are amazing. It makes a unique region with neretva delta. Neretva is the coldest river in the world!

[@dalibortrupina432]

Bosnian Kings lived in Bosnia like Jajce,Visoko,Bobovac,not Herzegovina,Croatian noblemans Herzegs lived in Herzegovina,after whom Herzegovina carries its name...coming that from a Bosnian! God bless you! ⚜️⚜️⚜️🇺🇦🇻🇦

[@HORACIO652]

Ostiones ricoooo. Here in Veracruz we have many with lemon and sauce is delicious. Alvarado Veracruz have many. Regards. Is Amazing Croatia.

[@tostdesign7801]

Hey. Great video. Can U give any contact to Goran or any information how to find those places with delicious oysters and any others local handmade tasty yummis 😉 Thanks for this video . Greatings

[@MickAngelhere]

A truly spectacular place 👍👍👍

[@mohammadsazzadhossaineurop6597]

fantastic video

[@Marina_-_-]

Another great video, great quality video and of course, your always funny comments ☺️

[@cormacsage7126]

Morning handsome and try to say hello to the diva coast on the voice for me

[@marialucivazferreira5373]

👍😉😍wow🙃

[@jesse1971]

This is one of favorites so far. Those oysters look killer! How can I go visit there?

[@vietnowsoldo]

Since it's already December, best would be to look for flights to Zagreb, capital. From there you have bus and trains to every part of Croatia. You can even rent a car. In summer season you have direct flights to Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar or Pula on the coast. You can find information on Internet. Travelling agencies are also gpod if u dont want to worry about anything.

[@lovelilpeep99]

I want that 🦪 pearl🤍💎😏😘😜😂🤣

[@lucagrmoja2032]

Mala Kalifornija !

[@simeklarin6442]

amm Amazing Gareth.

[@moegehani3780]

Love this videos ,May i ask what phone you are using for this blog !111

[@moegehani3780]

Sent

[@mooricioo]

Hidden Stone within an hidden stone…within an hidden stone ❤

[@junelagomez8410]

Manyaman😋🇵🇭

[@danekim4275]

Gareth ate a ton of aphrodisiac oysters …. hmmmm …. LOL

[@allstarthrifter9355]

Hey bud. Who did you hire to do your videography and editing? Do you have a video on how much you make from youtube each month?

[@bubaba8938]

I dont live far from the place and i never heard or seen it selling it as organic fruits.In fact from older generations back some 40yrs ago they used a lot of pesticides..If that's changed i dont really know.

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Dude, you can actually buy a house in Ston. There are a few ruins, where mostly only the outside thick walls are left, but you can get them for cheap. A "little" work and you can have this fairy tale every day.

[@cormacsage7126]

Watch out for loch Ness

[@zamarkanovic6665]

❤🇭🇷

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Ehm...hats off in a temple, church, mosque, synagogue...et cetera

[@Kivas_Fajo]

@@GarethLeonard01 About what? I don't use Telegram.

[@charger888]

👍👍👍🤗😁🤟😎

[@Nitaa__]

Jacked delts 👀👊🏻

[@davix587]

It almost look like you found Chinese Wall around Ston..

[@vietnowsoldo]

Ston is particularly interesting to Americans cause we already have the wall to keep Mexicans out. In Europe we call them Turks 🤣🤣

[@CrvenkapicaIVZNG]

😁😆😅🤣 I am the son, grandson and great-grandson of Croatian military border guards from the banks of the Kupa River (Kolapia in ancient times). We didn't have enough bricks to build walls for so long. But sword and lance, my ancestors kept this brood away from Europe and Croatia for 400 years.