The Dalmatian town of Primosten is located south of Sibenik. The place, built on an island near the coast, is characterized by medieval Mediterranean architecture, narrow streets, stone houses and churches. It is a popular tourist location that attracts domestic and foreign visitors.
The settlement under its current name was first mentioned in written sources in 1564. The attractive old town center is squeezed onto an island surrounded by the turquoise sea. The wooded peninsula of Raduca stretches to the north and is surrounded by a large and beautiful pebble beach. The origins of Primosten date back to the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia in 1463, when the Croatian-speaking population from the interior increasingly sought refuge on the Adriatic coast. The oval-shaped island known as Gola Glava was one of the places they inhabited. A wooden bridge was built that connected the island to the mainland, and a small town known as Primosten was born. The Church of Our Lady of Mercy was built outside the defensive walls, today's Church of St. Rocco, which was first mentioned in written sources in 1553. In 1680, it was completed and expanded to its current size and dedicated to Saint Rocco, who freed Primosten from the plague and other diseases that were spreading throughout Europe at the time. Every year on August 16, they solemnly celebrate in thanks for his protection. The Church of St. Rocco was a cemetery church, as it used to be located near the cemetery, so funeral masses and prayers for the dead were held in it. It was never referred to as the main parish church. Next to the church, characterized by a picturesque stone roof, stands a statue of Ivo Saric (1915-1944), who tried to protect the local population from the atrocities of both the Italian and German occupiers during the Second World War. In front of the statue is a small park full of lavender bushes, rosemary and palm trees. In front of the entrance to the old town, there is a famous sculpture depicting a local fisherman accompanied by his wife and a donkey.
Not far from Primosten is Marina Kremik, which has been open to boaters since 1983. In the immediate vicinity of the town, there is a statue of Our Lady Loretska on Gaj hill. It is a vantage point and a magnet for tourists because of the monument to Mary, who is the protector of the city of Primosten.