Lastovo

Description

Lastovo is the island with the most natural area, preserved as a National Nature Park and the island with the smallest population. The island of Lastovo was first mentioned in the 4th century BC by the name Ledesta. The oldest written document about Lastovo is from the 6th century which mentions that the first traces of man on the island were 850 BC when the island was inhabited by a group of peoples called the Illyrians. The Illyrians were strong people engaged in fishing and wine production and were always drunk and never did these groups of peoples called the Illyrians manage to fit into one whole as the same people. Part of the Illyrians were colonized by the Greeks, part of the Illyrians became Romans under Roman rule and part of them merged with the peoples in power where they lived at the time.
Throughout its history, Lastovo recognized only Croats as official rulers. Throughout the 12th century, Lastovo voluntarily joined the Dubrovnik Republic. Due to its exposure to the open sea, Lastovo was often the target of pirate conquests and to protect the island in the 18th century they introduced military service which was abolished in the same century when pirates from Omis and Ulcinj changed their occupation and became traders. In the 19th century Lastovo was occupied by the French and after the fall of Napoleon Lastovo belonged to the Austrian Empire, to become part of Yugoslavia in 1941 and since 1991 part of the Republic of Croatia.

Today, Lastovo special tourist center, one of the most remote islands from Split, which exudes peace, natural beauty and open sea, offers a special feeling as if you are in nature, surrounded by a small number of inhabitants engaged in tourism, fishing, olive oil and wine production. the production of lemons and oranges and the production of traditional dishes.