The Island of Death – Barren island(Goli otok)
Barren Island which is better known by its original Slavic name ‘Goli Otok’ is one of the most controversial islands in Mediterranean Sea. It is located near Island of Rab in Croatia.
Almost every communistic leader have had a prison built for those who would oppose in any way to the ideas of communistic regime. Tito was communist dictator who wasn’t pretty much different from Stalin and his other pals from communist countries.
Goli Otok is notorious island in Mediterranean Sea which was built to be the worst prison in Yugoslavia. It was the place where political convicts served long-term penalties.
Goli Otok was first used as a prison during the presence of Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the WWII ended, Yugoslavic authorities have deported there about 1200 political convicts and left them on the island. Island’s name Goli Otok (Barren Island) tells us that island had not a much of vegetation and soil on it. It is mostly formed of rocks.
The prisoners who would come there were forced to work in quarries and mines on the island. The prison was known as a rough place where prisoners would be often beaten and left to starve. It was closed in 1988. Today it is a tourist attraction and it is also used by the local shepherds and fishermen
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