Goli otok, a small island between the islands of Rab, Sveti Grgur and Prvić, opposite of Velebitsko Prigorje, covering an area of 4.7 sq km. All until recently there were no permanent habitations on the island. It was occasionally used by the inhabitants of Lopar on the island of Rab for sheep grazing. During the First World War Goli Otok was used as a detention camp of prisoners of war. After 1949 the island was the infamous Yugoslav prison for political convicts, which makes it today an interesting destination for numerous visitors. Smaller ships may find shelter from the bora on the western coast, about 0.5 Nm south of Sajal Cape. |