IAS NIKA TRAVEL

Bale, Istria, Croatia

To book excursions, guides, walking routes, hotel, apartments, villas, rooms, houses, hostels and camping in or near Bale call our dedicated team Contact Us.  For weddings and events contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bale (Valle d'Istria, Castrum Vallis, Vale) is a small town and municipality in Istria, Croatia.

The origins of the settlement lie in the Roman stronghold of Castrum Vallis, built by Caius Pulcrus to protect the salt-pan road from Pula to Porec. Its rich local architecture and the Istrian language spoken by the older population make this place an attractive destination. After the most of the population had moved 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 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, with 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.