Even though the official data of the last census survey claim that Imotski is home to more than 10 thousand people, you first think that this ancient Croatian town is completely deserted, abandoned a long time ago. You cannot hear the voices of residents on its colorful streets paved with old cobblestones. No crowds of tourists, no cars. Only a couple of travelers pose for selfies. That's what people love in Imotski: the silence and tranquility, the mysterious atmosphere that soars in the warm air of the fabulous Adriatic.

The town of Imotski was first mentioned at the beginning of the 10th century, long before the Ottoman Turks came to these lands and conquered one of the most beautiful cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Imotski was indeed part of Bosnia. Now it is also almost on its territory, though. At the same time, in the 10th century, an ancient fortress appeared. Its stone ruins still rise on a hill above the town.

For many years, the fortress was of great strategic importance: for more than two centuries it was under the Ottoman Empire, and during the rule of the Republic of Venice, Topana Fortress belonged to the influential Venetian Mocenigo family. At the same time, at the end of the 18th century, the church of "Gospe od Andela" was built not far from the ancient fortress. It was devoted to Our Lady of Angels, the patroness of the entire Imotski region.

The town is also home to the medieval monastery of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi and its impressive collection of artifacts discovered during the archaeological excavations of an early Christian basilica on the site of the Franciscan monastery.

From the first days of its foundation, Topana Fortress served as a defensive fortification and protected the town until the beginning of the 20th century, when its territory was built up with warehouses. Later, it housed the city's historical and cultural museum. And today, Topana is an important historical monument of the country.