General information
The town rises on a hill above the fertile and gentle valley of the Mirna river. Tourists are very much interested in it because Hum is considered the smallest town in the world. Close to the town gate is the famous Istrian "konoba" (wine cellar and restaurant), frequented by numerous gourmands who appreciate traditional Istrian cuisine. Hum is the end point of the Glagolitic Monks' Lane, a memorial complex consisting of eleven monuments, which stretches along the 7-km long road leading from Roc to Hum. It was erected by the Chakavian Diet in 1977 to commemorate the Croatian Glagolitics, who were of merit for the revival of national consciousness in Istria.
HUM, a town in the central part of Istria, 14 km southeast of Buzet on a hill above the Mirna valley; elevation 349 m; population 23. This small fortified habitation has maintained all the features of mediaeval urban architecture and organization; known as the smallest town in the world.
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