In the middle of Silba, on the island, high rise tower Marinićev. It is round on the narrow tower whose top stone stairs lead to the outside. They call it still "a tower of love". Silba is the only village on the island. In the past, on this island women, old men and children were mostly shepherds, and the men have lived their entire lives at sea, sailed every sea routes and the age of returning to the island, if the sea before it would not be swallowed. Back to die. They knew the Americas, the countries of the Far East, northern sea cliffs, the coast of Africa and Australia, but would never forget the song about the island-like paradise, and the legend attached to the Toreta Silba. A tower at the top of the village, situated in the middle of the park, SILBA is a monument of love that was made famous gray-green island sank into silence. The high-rise tower it is a beautiful vista. In addition it is linked to the story of a love of the sea wolves who had left the house, tower and the tomb where it was still alive had carved the inscription: "Peter Marinic, Captain, 1891. Woe to him who removed the bones." He was young, says the story, even a sailor. And a young, beautiful was his fiancée Chris Mauro. "When I come back from this long journey - told her one day before departure - We're getting married! I planted a garden around the house, and in the midst of the garden I will build my tower from which you will see the entire island and the sea." He kissed the girl and sailed. Long sailed the oceans, and when it finally came, many children ran to the dock SILBA. Among them was a particularly lovely girl. Peter Marinic she smiled and took it in his arms, stroked it and asked the people gathered on the wharf: - Whose child is this? - It is the daughter of Anthony Mauro, your spouse, who is married to your friend. The girl is also called - Antonio! A sad sailor, embraced the girl and swore: - Chris I did not wait, but if the mother could not become my wife, it will become a subsidiary. I'll wait until this child does not develop into a woman. He was persistent and long waited twenty years. He gave the middle of the village to build a tower, with his house, at the highest elevation Silba. It was built of living stones and stone patio encircled by a wall around it. Antonio Mauro was never there zakoraknula. She entered into the fence of her daughter - with his hand in the hand of Captain Peter Marinić, a wedding ring on the finger. It in the flower of youth, thick black hair, big bright eyes, and he - thirty years older, with saltbush hair, but stout, erect, yet beautiful in a serious maturity of his life. I watched from the tower of the island, ships and the sea. The tower on the hill garden, sprinkled with sea salinity by the wind carries the stormy days, and today stands as a monument of love. The locals call it - Marinić Toreta!