page_title: Susak
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Susak / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: View of the town beach from the Susak village
context_page_description: Susak is a small island on the northern Adriatic coast of Croatia. The name Sansego comes from the Greek word Sansegus meaning oregano which grows in abundance on the island. A small percentage of natives still reside on the island which has increasingly become a popular tourist destination—especially during the peak summer months. Many of the people from Susak currently live in the United States.
context_section_description: For much of the island's history, Susak's inhabitants supported themselves by making wine, farming, and fishing.  The islanders produced a significant quantity of wine and grappa between 1936 and 1969 when a cooperative wine cellar aided in the production and manufacturing of the beverages.  At one time, there was also a fish cannery on the island.
  By the mid-1960s, Susak had become almost completely depopulated with its main town in virtual ruin.
  Today, tourism is Susak's main industry although some wine is still produced - particularly a red wine called pleskunac and a dry rosé called trojiśćina.  Between June and September, several hundred tourists are visiting the island each day, over night or on day-long excursions. In the peak of the tourist season, in July and August, the island's population swells up to 1,500. A boost to Susak's tourism is the Susak Expo  – an international annual art event attracting leading, contemporary artists, which has, in recent years, gained a reputation similar to the Venice Biennial.
caption: View of the town beach from the Susak village on the hill
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