The small island which dominates the cove that was once a Greek colony, on which a fishing town, Rogoznica, developed, has 750 inhabitants today. The passing of various cultures and civilizations left numerous monuments in this territory, and the spirit of the Mediterranean and Europe is felt on every step. Numerous monuments testify to the tradition and life on the island. The Church of the Assumption (orig. Crkva Uznesenja Marijina), 1746, and the Church of St. Nicholas (orig. Crkva Sv. Nikole) from the Middle Ages are most significant of these. In 1912, the island was connected with the mainland by a causeway, 320 m long, which made the approach to the place easier and speeded up its development. It is known as the safest port in this part of the Adriatic , and in this way it had provided shelter for ships of ancient Greeks, Romans, Venetians and Croats.