The coastline of the island is 10.6 km (6.6 miles) long.Many ancient and medieval artifacts were found on the island.There are no cars on the whole island, except a fire truck.In Šepurine the Faust Vrančić family had a large baroque-style summer residence which is now in the possession of the Draganić family.Famous Croatian bishop, inventor and polymath Faust Vrančić is buried in a church in Prvić Luka.Prvić Luka is situated in the biggest bay on the southeast side and it is well protected from the northern and western winds. Šepurine is located on the west side of the island opposite Vodice. Prvić is the third most densely populated island in Croatia. The islands total area is 2.37 km 2 and has a population of 403 (as of 2011 ). There are many cultural events on the island during the year, such as music concerts, art exhibitions, many sport competitions and others.Įvery year on August 2 there is a local celebration in Prvić Luka, and on August 16 the fešta is in Šepurine. The smaller church in Šepurine was built in medieval times, and the bigger one in the 19th century. There are four Roman Catholic churches on the island. There is just one hotel on the island, Hotel Maestral in Prvić Luka, but locals rent their apartments, houses and villas for tourists. Tourism is the most important economic branch on the island. Therefore, Mediterranean cuisine, especially Dalmatian, is common. As mentioned, they often go fishing as well. Hotel Maestral is located directly on the sea-front of the main square in village Prvic Lu. Inhabitants of Prvić are known for making tasty and healthy olive oil and good wine. The sea around Prvić is quite rich with fish. Prvić's main industries are agriculture ( grapes, olives and figs), fishing and tourism. There are many antifascist monuments on the island. Prvić was highly important in defending region against the Nazi occupation. During Ottoman conquests in 16th and 17th century, the island was inhabited by refugees from the mainland.ĭuring World War II many of the inhabitants of the island joined the antifascist movement. In 14th and 15th century the island belonged to noble families from Šibenik. The other theory says that the name derives from the fact that Prvić is first ("prvi") island from the mainland in the Šibenik archipelago. The name of the island was possibly derived from ancient Greek Proteras, from which could have been Prvin, the name of the pre-Christian Croatian god of spring. The whole island is under protection of the Croatian Ministry of Culture since the island is considered a cultural heritage. It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about half a mile from the mainland, in the vicinity of Vodice. Prvić (pronounced Italian: Provicchio) is a small island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea.
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