History Primosten - Historical and Cultural Information about Primosten
After the Turkish conquests in Bosnia in 1463, inhabitants of the settlement Prhovo, Siroke and Krusevo fled to safer regions called havens, and in the end of the 15th century, they inhabited a small island called Gola Glava, located near the coast. Since 1564 the settlement has been known as Primosten. At that time the settlement was protected by the walls and towers and a draw bridge was the only communication with the mainland. So the island was over bridged, and that's how it got its name Primosten (over bridged). When Turks retreated, the draw bridge was replaced by the causeway.
At the end of the 19th century migrations of inhabitants were frequent, but in the early 50's of the 20th century tourism started to bloom. The restaurant "Kremik" opened in 1956 and it was the first catering house with 20 additional beds for accommodation. By the year 1983, the port "Marina Kremik" was built and was used for nautical tourism.
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Today, Primosten is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Dalmatia and ranks among the most picturesque small towns on the Adriatic. Buildings are constructed in the typical Dalmatian and Mediterranean way - houses are built of stone with roofs of stone slabs and numerous narrow picturesque lanes, also paved by stones.
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