Villa Mimosa
Mali Ston, Dalmatia, Croatia
Exclusive, luxury villa with pool; sleeps 6 to 8; elegantly furnished; garden and terraces; 100 metres from beach.
Villa Mimosa is an elegant stone built house located in the picturesque community of Mali Ston, a fortified medieval town just 40 minutes drive from Dubrovnik and less than an hour from Dubrovnik airport. With the help of local architects and craftsmen this exclusive villa has been tastefully renovated to create luxury accommodation for six to eight people. The villa stands in a beautifully landscaped garden of 800 square metres. The garden rises in terraces offering a variety of secluded areas for relaxing and sun bathing, and incorporates a swimming pool, 9 metres x 4.5 metres, sun bathing terraces, a shady terrace under a pergola and a barbecue area.
The villa is situated about 100 metres from the water’s edge in an elevated position with views to the sea and across the town and the castle walls. 
Within only a few minutes walk of local restaurants the villa is in a secluded and quiet location well away from the sound of traffic. The villa sleeps six in three rooms (two double one twin) with the possibility of sleeping a seventh person on a fold out bed in the main bedroom or two extras on a bed-settee in the lounge. Interior furnishings are to the highest standard. The kitchen is equipped with a range cooker, a fridge freezer, dishwasher and microwave oven.
GROUND FLOOR
All floors in stone with under-floor heating. Air conditioning throughout.
Large Living Room
with stone floor, beautifully furnished in French Provencal style. Corner
seating area for eight people. Additional bed settee in alcove. Door
to garden and terraces.
Kitchen Dining
area. Built in kitchen with granite worktop; fridge freezer, microwave,
range style oven with electric hotplates, dishwasher. Dining table to
seat at least eight people when fully extended. Door to garden and terraces.
Downstairs Shower Room
with WC, shower, hand basin and washing machine
FIRST FLOOR
All bedroom floors in wood. Air conditioning/heating in all rooms. Bathrooms
tiled with under-floor heating.
Master bedroom.
Double kingsize bed; couch that can fold out to form an additional single
bed. Double doors to external balcony and staircase to garden. Views
to sea. Ensuite bathroom with bath, basin, WC and bidet.
Double bedroom. Double bed –
view to garden and countryside.
Twin bedroom. 2 single beds. View
to garden and walled town.
Shower room with shower, basin, WC
and bidet.
OUTSIDE
Professionally landscaped garden of 800 sq metres planted with Lavender, Rosemary, Mimosa, Fig, Olive, Pomegranate, Orange and Almond.
Sun loungers
Garden dining table and chairs
Terraces and sitting areas under pergolas
and trees; sunbathing terraces around pool.
Car parking for up to three cars.
MALI STON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Mali
Ston is a picturesque fortified medieval town standing on the water’s
edge at one end of the narrow isthmus that joins the Peljesac peninsula
to the mainland.
The Dubrovnik Republic acquired control over Peljesac in 1333 and proceeded
to construct massive fortifications in the form of a 5.5 kilometre wall
spanning the isthmus and circling the towns of Ston and Mali Ston that
stood on the coast at either end of the wall.
The wall was built between 1336 and 1358 and is considered to be the
longest defensive wall in Europe. Above
Mali Ston and forming part of the town’s fortification stands the
impressive five towered castle, Koruna. Mali Ston itself is laid out
in terraces rising up the hillside and overlooking the sheltered harbour
with its landmark circular Toljevac Tower built in 1478.
Just across the isthmus lies Ston, laid out to a grid plan in the 14th
century, the town is reminiscent of Dubrovnik and contains some fine
public buildings dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. It
is enclosed by a 930 metre wall.
The nearby
saltpans provided the wealth to the region and are estimated to have
generated two thirds of the Dubrovnik Republic’s revenue. Nearby
on the Ston Channel is the small community of Broce established in 1349
and containing a derelict Dominican monastery from 1629.
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EATING OUT
Mali Ston is famous for it seafood, particularly oysters harvested from
the oysterbeds in the Neretva channel. There are several excellent restaurants
in Ston and Mali Ston.
Notable is Kapitanova Kuca on the harbour front in Mali Ston. 
The
restaurant run by Croatia’s celebrity chef, Lydia Kralj, who has
a regular cooking programme on Croatian TV, is renowned for its seafood
and without question ranks amongst the very best restaurants in Croatia.
The restaurant is just a minute’s walk from Villa Mimosa.
Another restaurant
worth a visit is Bota Sare, situated on the water front and occupying
and old salt warehouse where the interior walls are still seeping salt
BEACHES
You
can swim from the shingle beaches in Mali Ston (just a minute’s
walk from the Villas) or make the short drive (4 kilometres) to the
sheltered Prapratno Cove on the opposite side of the peninsula where
you will find one of the finest sandy beaches in Croatia. 
The
water is crystal clear and the bay is edged with olive trees.
Visit the Beaches
of Croatia web site for pictures and a description of Prapratno
Cove. For a quieter setting swim from the beach in the delightful village
of Broce on the Ston Channel (2km drive).
The Peljesac
peninsula contains some of the very best beaches that can be found on the
Adriatic. A 30 minute drive up the peninsula will take you to the delightful
village of Zuljana.
The village houses front a small harbour and sandy beach which offers
excellent swimming against a spectacular backdrop of woodland and mountains.
There are other excellent beaches close by. Visit www.croatia-beaches.htm
for more detail of the beaches around this village and www.croatia1.com
for a detailed map of beach locations and a great picture gallery.
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THINGS TO
DO
Dubrovnik
Just 40 minutes drive down the spectacular coast road will bring you
to Dubrovnik. A day in Dubrovnik is a must. Walk the city walls to view
the beautiful roofscape of the old town and the seascape beyond. Visit
the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries and enjoy strolling the streets
and alleyways and relaxing in the cafes.
Mljet
The
most wooded of Croatia’s 1100 islands Mljet is 30km long and only
3km wide. One third of the island is a national park that contains two
lakes that are linked to each other and to the sea. In the centre of
the large lake is an island with a Benedictine monastery first established
in the 12th century and rebuilt in the Renaissance period.
Mljet is best appreciated by walking or cycling through the national
park area. There is a bus service that takes you into the park and which
links with a boat to take you out to the monastery. There are several
excellent seafood restaurants in the village of Polace. The new ferry
service running from Prapratno to Mljet provides convenient access to
the island from Mali Ston. (www.np-mljet.hr).
Korcula
Both
car and passenger ferries run from Orebic on the Peljesac Peninsula
to the Town of Korcula on the island of the same name. Korcula Town,
considered to be the birth place of Marco Polo, is a beautifully preserved
mediaeval town dating from the 13th Century. The town is fortified and
positioned on a small elevated peninsula providing a commanding position
over the straight between the island and the mainland. Today Korcula’s
narrow alleyways and town squares provide the setting for bars, restaurants,
shops and galleries.
The Neretva Delta, Mostar and Medugorje
The contrasting ladscape of the Neretva Delta, with its fertile fields and networks of lakes, rivers, canals and irrigation channels is no more than 30 minutes drive from Mali Ston. Over the border in Bosnia, the historic town of Mostar, with its iconic bridge, is 95 kilometres from Mali ston and can be reached in one hour 15 minutes. A similar distance is the town of Medugorje, a popular pilgrimage destination for Catholics
Wine
Local wines from the Peljesac peninsular are considered to be amongst
Croatia’s finest. Notable are the red wines. Dingac is most highly
regarded but we would also recommend trying Postup and Plavac. There
are several wineries located in the village of Potomje on the road running
up the centre of the peninsular. It is possible to taste wine and buy
directly from the wineries.
LOCATION MAP
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GETTING THERE
Dubrovnik airport (located near the town of Cavtat to the south of Dubrovnik)
is less than one hour drive from Mali Ston. Travelling from the UK,
British Airways
flies daily to Dubrovnik during the summer months and three days a week
during the winter season. Flybe
flies three times a week from Birmingham to Dubrovnik. Croatia
Airlines also provides direct flights from Gatwick to Dubrovnik
as well as daily flights from Heathrow to Zagreb with connecting flights
to Dubrovnik. An alternative, and usually cheaper, route to Zagreb is
by Wizzair from London
Luton. From Scandanavia, Scandjet
fly to Dubrovnik from Stockholm and Malmo.
An alternative
is to fly to Split and drive the 3 hours down the spectacular coast
road from Split to Mali Ston. British
Airways, EasyJet
and Wizzair fly directly
from London to Split providing a choice of low cost carriers. Scandjet
fly to Split from Stockholm, Gothenberg and Oslo. For travellers with
some time to spare the Split option provides the chance to visit Dioclesian’s
Palace in the centre of Split or take a detour on the southerly
route by crossing by ferry to Supertar on the island of Brac and returning
from the southern end of the island to Markaska on the mainland.
RATES & AVAILABILITY
All rates are per week Saturday to Saturday and
are in Pounds Sterling. Payment can be made in Sterling or Euros at
the prevailing exchange rate. There are no extras. Tourist tax and cleaning
are included. Rates are for 6 people. Extra person £25 per person
supplement.
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Please email or telephone
us to make a provisional reservation. Then download and complete the
appropriate booking form from the To
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