Solarstvo u Stonu ima dugu tradiciju, a stonska solana je ogledni primjer suživota s prirodom jer se vađenje soli odvija istovjetno stoljećima – isključivo uz pomoć mora, sunca i vjetra.

Although salt pans existed earlier, the Ston saltworks are first mentioned in 1333 and were systematically organized to increase salt production, the most significant trading commodity of the Dubrovnik Republic.

Ancient Romans paid their soldiers with salt instead of money, and from the Latin word for salt, the term "salarium" was formed, which evolved into the English word "salary." This tells us about the strategic importance of salt in the past and the potential it still holds today in the context of sustainability – for natural food preservation and storage without the use of electrical energy.