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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.
Yunlin County is located in the central and western part of Taiwan Island, bordered by Changhua County in the north, Chiayi County in the south, Nantou County in the east and the Taiwan Strait in the west. The terrain here is flat, with the Chianan Plain running across the whole area, giving rise to a wealth of agricultural products, such as the high-quality vegetables of the "Yunlin Urtica", the traditional sugar of the "Huwei Sugar Factory", and the unique flavor of the Gukeng Coffee, which has earned it the reputation of being the "Barn of Taiwan". The unique flavor of Gukeng coffee has earned Yunlin the reputation of "Taiwan's barn". Yunlin has a rich cultural heritage. The Chaotian Palace in Beigang Township is an important center of Taiwan's Mazu faith, attracting millions of believers to participate in the annual Mazu circumambulation, and cultural symbols such as the Budai Opera and the Huwei Longshan Temple also highlight local characteristics. In recent years, Yunlin has actively promoted agricultural transformation and tourism development, combining ecological resources and folk culture, and has become one of the representative areas for experiencing the charm of the countryside in central Taiwan.