Tunere

Location: Šilo, N 45 09.015, E 14 35.972

From the time of the old Phoenicians to the modern era, they have more or less preserved the same type of construction and the same intended use, and are especially found across the Northern Adriatic Region. Tunere or wooden observation posts with ladders evoke the memory of the days when tuna fishing was one of the primary fishing activities. A successful catch of tuna guaranteed good earnings, and during world wars it literally provided sustenance for the local population. If only ‘tunere’ could talk. Just imagine how many stories about lives saved and hungry mouths fed the ‘tunera’ on the Šilo Cape (Punta Šila) could tell.