Hum, Istria, 13.06.2009
11:00-00:00
For Hum in Istria, a medieval town that is known as the smallest city not only in Croatia but also in the world, the legend says that it is created entirely by chance. Namely, the giants who built the surrounding towns in the valley of the Mirna River, decided to use large stones that were left over and used them to build a miniature city for fun. Time and turbulent history have not much changed this small Istrian town, and its narrow stone streets look as they are still talking by the old language of a knights story. Every year on the Day of his city, all men of the parish elect the village head by the old custom of scoring votes in a wooden stick called “tally.” Rural chief is obliged to take care of his parish, solve disputes among residents and impose penalties for disobedience to those who violate rules in Hum and the surrounding villages. As the crown of any election follows the popular village party, where the guests can enjoy excellent food, taste famous homemade wine and brandy in the surroundings of an untouched and timeless environment. Hum is also the center of Croatian Glagolitic script where you can see the first monuments and traces of early Croatian literacy and learn the old Croatian alphabet called “glagoljica”.
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