Castle of Soardo-Bembo, Istria, Croatia

4.5 (30 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Bale Castles

The Secrets of Bale

We used Rovinj as our base for exploring Istria, which worked beautifully. Tiny, lovely Bale is a few minutes drive away, and has a definite artistic feel to it, in addition to its history. Bale is a well-preserved ancient village, with a soothing ambience, and it makes a great stop if you are doing a day trip to busy, bustling Pula to see the Roman ruins. Stop in Bale on your way back to Rovinj, do some olive oil tasting, have a drink in the cafe, and admire the curious beauty of the small twisting streets that circle the church and bell tower. Bale would also make a good biking destination from Rovinj, since you take all back roads to get there. Interesting note: Casanova ( the famous lover of women) frequented Bale, in order to visit a certain lady, and the tavern he frequented is still open for business, and offers live jazz.

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, Bale, Croatia.

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4TravelJourneys 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2018
Loved it in Bale
Loved my time here. It’s charming and it’s lovely. Bale is lovely and I’m happy to have seen it. It will not take long to see everything in Bale pictures attached.
4Depont 5:00 PM Aug 16, 2018
Better from outside then inside, except for some nice views
16 century palace in Venetian gothic style, the interior is 18-19 centurish very recently renovated, new but somewhat simplistic. Entrance fee is not very high (4 eur per person, children of any age might be for free) so you may still try it - the views are good but not exceptional. There is some contemporary art inside - not particularly interesting.