Then, in the 2004, a small group of friends from the same generation
decided that the time had come to say ‘stop’, so they founded a citizens’ association called Mon Perin.
They did not have a magic formula but only a strong will to do
something great for their native village and their families in order to
bring about transformation. Their profound aim was to build a better
future for their community and for their children.
After that, everything began to change, and in ten years Bale-Valle became one of the most progressive and successful villages in Istria.
People are the key to success; the kind of people who do not care about profits or politics, but only about their neighbours.
This
approach led to the village’s great renewal; today, it has the lowest
unemployment rate in Istria and has become a highly attractive tourist
destination.
The association’s most ambitious project, still in
development, is the “Scattered Hotel”. This is an innovative hospitality
concept that will turn the village into a human-scale community. The
aim is to spread out rooms for rent,
integrating them in historic buildings. In this way, the entire hamlet
will work together as a hotel and as a community. This project is so
innovative that four universities, from Zagreb, Wien, Ljubljana and
Venice, are studying Valle and working together to develop it. Work
should begin in two years and, at the end of it, the “Scattered Hotel”
will offer many job opportunities. This is the final purpose of this
project and the path followed by Mon Perin: to provide opportunities for
its youth to keep them in their community. Bale-Valle also has a social program to help its citizens, because, like Mon Perin, it considers its people important.
Another flagship for Bale-Valle is Camping Mon Perin.
After major investments improving services (with the construction of a
new reception, bathrooms, the Porto Bus restaurant, 20 mobile homes, a
children’s play area, an aqua park and a fresh market), the camping has
earned two more stars, becoming a four-star camp ground for the
2015/2016 season. It even has a little train linking Bale-Valle to the
camp ground. And the improvements continue with plans to build two
swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), a fitness centre and spa, a hair
salon and a new bar!
For all these reasons, Bale-Valle is the
ideal place for high-level tourism. It’s a place where everyone can
experience unique and magical Istrian hospitality and beauty, take part
in our culture and enjoy the flavours of our land. The combination of
our citizens’ big hearts and the magnificence of our attractions make
Bale-Valle the place to go, to spend immersive, fun and constructive
holidays.