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Grebaštica (Primošten)

According to archaeological research, life in this region dates back to the VII century BC (Archaeological site Kunara). Administratively viewed, this region of Primosten covers part of the Hilli peninsula which is mentioned by many ancient sources. This region was inhabited by Hilli who were members of the Illyrian tribe by which the peninsula received its name.
Known as the “bulwark of Christianity”, this region was always the focal point of trade, administrative and especially military-war happenings.
Even though there areprimosten-povijest historical gaps, undoubtedly according to Kacic, this region was inhabited in 1386 by the forefathers of the present day inhabitants who were forced to flee Bosnia after the invasion of the Ottoman army. A total of 18 families found their new home in this region They formed new settlements by a karst field and so the oldest settlements Prhovo, Krusevo and siroke came into being.
In the last decades of the XV century they were no longer safe even here from the ever increasing Turkish onslaughts. They descended to the sea and retreated to small islands which are mentioned like “Caput Cista” or Gola Glava. It is only in 1564 that it is mentioned under the name Primosten. By then it was already a small island with a settlement enclosed within a defensive wall facing inland. Communication was carried out across a wooden bridge from whence comes the name – pri mostu (at the bridge), Primosten. Reaching fields was difficult due the long distances and this lasted right up to the end of the XVII century after the Cretan and Ottoman-Venetian wars when the Turkish threat was finally ended. The population again began to return to their old homes to devote themselves again to farming and raising of livestock.
This migration had little effect on Primosten which continued to expand and in the XIX century it became the central economic-social point in the western part of Bosoljine (Bosiljine). The once wooden bridge has been replaced by an embankment and the settlement extends out from behind its protective walls.
The population in this region participated only in farming, raising of livestock and fishing. It is a known fact that in this region it was hard work living of farming, raising of livestock and fishing.
Suha punta (one of the names given for the long dry time periods) was often harsh to the traditionally diligent blistered farmers’ hands. Long drought periods would often destroy an entire crop which is why to this day Primosten inhabitants, on the saint day of Our Lady of Porta (27 July), pray to Our Lady for rain.
In the second half of the XX century, just like America, Primosten was discovered for a completely new way of thinking and living. Groups of Esperantists under the motto “Sun, sea, friendship, health” deeply embraced European and world integration association before Europe or the world even dreamed of this. Founded on the peninsula of Raduca is a world association that under the aforementioned motto landscapes international gardens bringing land from all continents and countries. At this time Primosten became the centre of intercontinental meeting place of all men of good will regardless of their colour, race, faith, shape, appearance, authority and power. For the duration of their stay in Primosten – all were equal.
This was the start of pondering about the development of tourism in this region. When the hard-working inhabitants of Primosten again with their bare hands satisfied the three main elements for development of tourism (electricity, water, roads) they set the foundations for tourist development.
The restaurant “Kremik” was opened in 1956 and already then local inhabitants began offering private accommodation.
A camp with a restaurant was erected in 1962 on the peninsula Raduca. In the beginning it was only an oasis for Esperantists. It was also then that four pavilions with the symbolic names “Jupiter”, “Mars”, “Saturn” and “Venus” were constructed and in this way defining interplanetary tourism of which we are witness to today.
In 1965 the first hotel “Raduca” was constructed with a capacity of 250 beds, together with the opening of the well known restaurant “Vila Fenc”. A year later the hotels “Zora” and “Slava” were also constructed.
By 1970 the tourist expansion breaks across the boundaries of the peninsula Raduca and for the needs of guests in private accommodation an annex with restaurant, supermarket and post office.
The luxury hotel “Marina lucica” was opened in 1971 and right up to 1991 was heaven for naturists.
Following this was the construction of the camps “Punta maslin” and Marina Kremik.
Source: TZ Primošten

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Turbulent centuries that followed turned the villa into a city. Conceived by the fugitive inhabitants of Salona who fled from the Avars and Slavs. Many authorities changed hands in the city which, in the years to come, grew beyond the Palace walls, from the Croatian Kings in the 10th century, through the Hungarian and Venetian administration, to the French rulers and the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Modern age and the 20th century "moved" Split from the kingdom of Yugoslavia. Through tragic, yet heroic times of the Italian and German occupation during the Second World War when Split was one of the centres of anti-fascist resistance, to the Socialist Yugoslavia and the present period of the free and independent Croatia, member of the European Union.
Tumultuous history leaves its trace in the everyday life of the city. That always moved steadily forward, remaining the centre of this part of the coast to this day. In those mixtures of history layers, clumsiness was inevitable. Sometimes even rashness in development, but today it is all a part of its originality. Great city beats today with the silent whisper of history, the lively spirit of youth and charm of the Mediterranean yet in every way also Croatian warmth...

Medjugorje is a little village in southern part of Herzegovina in the present-day state Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Herzegovina is bordered to the Southeast by Montenegro, to the East by Bosnia, to the Southwest by Croatia and in one area forms part of the Adriatic coastline. The main cultural and administrational center is Mostar. A city renown as the most picturesque in Balkan Mediterranean.
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Beginning on June 24, 1981, the Blessed Mother appeared to. And later told the visionaries, God sent her to our world to help us convert our hearts and lives back to Him. Our Lady's call is one of Peace, Love, Faith, Conversion, Prayer, and Fasting.
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