Bale, Croatia
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Bale (Italian: Valle d'Istria, Latin: Castrum Vallis, Romanian: Vale) is a small town and municipality in Istria, Croatia.
Rich regional architecture and particularities of the language spoken by the older population make this place an attractive destination. After part of the population had opted to belong to Italy after the Second World War, some of the abandoned houses were turned into vacation homes. At the same time, a tourist board was established and the Kolone beach finished, which fostered the development of stationary tourism. Today, Bale is known as a quiet place offering its visitors rest from big city crowd and rush. The closest public beach is 8 km away.
Bale is known for public feasts, the most popular being: Baljanska noc (Bale Night; first Saturday in August), Velika Gospa (The Assumption of Mary; 15 August), as well as "Castrum Vallis" - an art exhibition (in July and August).
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