Thousands of prisoners were incarcerated and tortured on the island. The former Yugoslav prison has been abandoned for around 30 years, and its buildings are falling into ruin. Few people remember the place or honor the victims.
The boat trip from the holiday island of Rab to Goli Otok takes 15 minutes. At the pier, there is a small souvenir shop. Music echoes from the restaurant of Igor Tomicic. It is the only truly intact building on the island.
From the pier, a paved road leads up a steep hill. On either side lie the former workshops where prisoners performed forced labor. Debris is scattered everywhere.
The "Kuglana," the bowling alley, was built by the first generation of prisoners so t...