Old town Bale

The bare core of the old town of Bale is a block consisting of architecturally unique fortresses with a church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Together with the famous Soardo-Bembo Castle, it is the place of the events and the starting point of development of this small Istrian town. There are also the numerous religious buildings in the nucleus of the old city, such as the crypt, where archeological sculptures and stone are still kept, along with decorative fragments of carved stone and tombstones dating from antiquity to the late Middle Ages. The Bembo-Sordado palace is the largest building of Bale, with its beauty in the Gothic-Renaissance style attracting many tourists. The function of the building has changed throughout history, from residential to the center of social events. You can reach it via three paths and is an inevitable place for each Bale guest. If you have rented accommodation in Bale, you`ve found yourself a dream place in the core of artsy soul of Istria.