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Hum is located in the north-central Croatia Istria Peninsula, Guinness World Records certified "the world's smallest city". This miniature ancient city has a population of only about 20-30 people, but has a complete urban structure and a thousand years of history. Its iconic stone-walled hilltop castle, built in 1102 as a medieval military fortress, still retains its Romanesque architecture.
The 12th-century church of St. Jerome, with its frescoes in Gothic and Renaissance styles, remains in the old town of Khoum. The traditional annual "Election of the Mayor of Khum", in which the inhabitants of Khum vote for their leader on wooden boards, is a unique folklore that has been practiced for centuries. At the entrance to the city, the stone boulevard "Glagolitic Alley" inscribes the history of Croatian writing in the ancient Glagolitic alphabet.
Visitors can walk through the main street, which is only 100 meters long, and visit the hand-forged silver jewelry workshop in Hum and taste the local specialty, Biska. It is a 2-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, and it is recommended to combine this with a visit to the nearby town of Rovin. The best time to visit is from May to September, when you can take part in the medieval-themed summer festivals.
Located in Clinton County, Vermont, USA, Bakersfield is a quiet town of about 300 people in northern Vermont, close to the Canadian border. Founded in 1787, it retains a quintessential New England countryside, with farmland, forests and rolling hills dominating the landscape, and four distinct seasons, with pleasant snowy winters and cool summers. The town is small but full of community, with most of the locals making a living from agriculture and small-scale tourism, and nearby natural attractions for hiking, skiing, and bird-watching, such as Mount Bakersfield and the Black River. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it is the ideal place to experience traditional Vermont country life and natural beauty for travelers seeking peace and a slower pace to explore.