At that time the settlement was protected by a defensive wall - bulwark, and the only communication with the mainland was across a drawbridge (the island was thus over bridged, and hence the name Pri-mo-šten = Over bridged). At the beginning the economic life at this place was characterized by the raising of small cattle and the cultivation of land, which however was greatly aggravated by an unfavorable climate because of few rainy days during the year. Hence the name to this region was "Suha punta" = Dry Point. The end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century are typical for frequent migration of inhabitants, and the fifties of the 20th century are significant for the beginning of tourism.