Stramare (420 m asl) is a small village nestled at the bottom of the valley that leads to Milies (680 m asl), on the slopes of Monte Zogo.
After a centuries-old history, started in the early 1600s by charcoal burners from Istria, today the village is completely uninhabited. There remains the occasional presence of property owners divided between locals and vacationers. At the beginning of the 1900s Stramare had over 140 inhabitants, and until a few decades ago it continued to live in a particular form of autonomy with its own elementary school, the tavern, the church of S. Valentino, the patronal feast, the sociality in the stable rows, the wise division of tasks in a manner that has taken root over time. Then, the greater comforts of work and downstream housing have slowly emptied it. Stramare was also “the” surname of the people of the village, hence the definition “Stramare. A village, a surname ".
Currently Stramare is a delightful village surrounded by greenery, bordered by small streams, characterized by stone houses, partly renovated for short and relaxing stays. The silence, the mild temperature, the presence of typical flora and fauna, give it an appearance that fills the sensitive soul.
The small circular-based church of S. Valentino and the ancient stone fountain represent the "center of the village"; precisely these two elements come together in “el fontanel de san Valentin” whose water, moreover particularly good, assumes beneficial powers for lovers. This same square and all the open spaces of the village lend themselves to various events: musical concerts, declamation of Dante's verses, themed exhibitions, meetings with writers, folkloric events. In particular, some old houses are specially reopened on Valentine's Day, the feast of the patron saint.