Pula

Pula is the most important economic city on the peninsula of Istria .
Pula is, with 82.000 inhabitants, the largest city in Istria and represents also the cultural, economical and probably political center of Istria. Nevertheless the official capital is Pazin. On the way after Pula you can notice some scenically and structural changes. The west and south coasts are appropriate for the tourism and obtain a rather small urban, but continuous settled impression. The hinterland around Pula – particularly to the east coast, is clearly more meager, makes however no inhospitable impression. Pula and the holidays area around the Medulin promontory forms the center part of the southern Istria. In addition, the inhabitants are proud on the atmosphere of the city and its cultural variety.

Here is Pula located

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How to get to Pula

By car you can arrive from the by-pass road Porec–Pula–Rabac over the departure direction Centar/Amphitheater at the Ulica 43, Istarske Divizije. Further, as you pass bus station, one should look for a parking lot. In the center by parking lots it is liable to pay the costs, otherwise you will be towed. The railway connections are unfortunately quite meager, yet nothing speaks against it to come with the course to Pula. Only 9 courses drive daily.

City map of Pula

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  Harbour and amphitheater

Insight into history of Pula

The earliest traces of a settlement are present here for 35000 years. The Histris, an Illyrian race, established first attachments around 1700 b.C. Pula emerges also in Greek legends under the name “Polai” (refugees). The Histris were defeated in 177 b.C. by Roman troops and today’s Pula has a status of a Roman colony for a 100 years. The most important and most remarkable inheritance of the Roman time is surely the famous Amphitheater, which is well known. After the end of the Roman rule in the year 476, Pula belonged to the area of Ravenna, until the realm of Franconia took over the control in 788.y. This epoch lasted until 1331 , afterward Pula belonged to Venice until the 1797 and was more or less exploited. Only under Austrian rule meaning of Pula grew, primarily because the port had a favorable war position. From the First World War ’til the 1945 the city because of the contract of Rapallo became a part of Italy and in 1947 it was handed over to Yugoslavia (under Tito).

What to see in Pula

Once a Roman city, Pula is well known for its Roman monuments, mostly the Amphitheater. It was an Episcopal seat in 425 and bears sights from some early foundations of religious buildings, as well as other interesting churches, like the churches of St Francis, St Mary of Formosa, a beautiful cathedral from 10th century and the Church of St Nicolas. Visit the Archaeological Museum of Istria as well as the Twin gate, dating from the 2nd and 3rd Century and the Hercules Gate also. The Castle and a History Museum of Istria are also worth visiting.

The Amphitheater, the arena of Pula
Monumental Roman building is one of the most impressing Istrian objects of interest. For the building were used large oval solid marble blocks of the 132m x 105m x 33m.
At the Roman time here were held the usual Gladiator and animal hunts. The components of the seat rows were partly built-in later in venetian palaces. Today the theater is used for the most diverse free light meetings – by skirt concerts. The underground courses with exhibitions can be visited likewise.

Porta Gemina
In 2. Ct. was built a wall ring around Pula, which did not included the Amphitheater with. From the arena it is however not far up to the Porta Gemina in the Carrarina Ulica. By the gate you arrive into a pretty park, in which is noticeable a neoclassic building

• Archaeological museum Istria
• Address: Carrarina ulica 3, 52100 Pula
• Telephone: 00385 52/ 218-603, 218-609
• Fax: 00385 52/ 212-415
• Opening times: 9-20 o’clock It accommodates finds from living caves Istrian and the Kvarner islands. 3000 pieces are shown

of find from the time of the Histris, with the highlight of the treasure of king Epulon.

Triumphbogen Porta Herculea
Further down the wall ring is placed the oldest building of Pula (1st Ct. b.C.)-the Porta Herculea, which was established in honors of the patron saint of Pula. This old gate elbow leads west the Flanaticka into the old part of town. The triumph bent became around 30 ct.b.Cr.. Governor Salvia Sergius established as architectural monument for Roman dignitaries. In the building right beside the gate by the way lived the writer James Joyce, who worked in 1904 as an English teacher in Pula.

Market hall in Pula
On the Flanaticka continues to come one to the largest market Istrian with a glass-considered market hall in art nouveau. Here is particularly large selection of fish and other sea animals, also meat and poultry, baking goods, coffee bars and restaurants that are placed in this multy-storey dwelling art nouveau building. At the place before the market hall domestic producers offers vegetable, fruit, flowers, honey and much more. The markets with textiles, shoes and souvenirs are not missing there also. Although there are many large shopping centers in Pula, a purchase at the market is still most favorable.

Sveti Marija Formosa
In the Sergijevaca is appropriate a small Gothic chapel from 15. Ct. Equal around the corner in the Maksimilianova stands the Basilica of St. Marija Formosa, which does not correspond however no more to its former appearance, because substantial construction units were stolen or used for the building of the San Marco church in Venice. Nevertheless mosaics are visible still. In former times the Byzantine Basilica has been just as splendorous as the Basilica in Porec.

Forum

Next in the Sergijevaca leads the way to ‘the Republic Square, also Forum. In the middle of the Republic Square is placed a 17 m long and just 6 meters wide ‘Augustus Temple from the 1st century AD.

The temple at the Forum of Augustus is built in the name of the goddess Roma and the Emperor Augustus. He was built it between 2nd and 14 Ct., when Augustus died. This is one of the typical temple construction.

The Temple of Augustus served as a grain silo. In the beginning of the 19th century here was the museum of stone monuments.

In 1944 he was almost completely destroyed during the bombing.
From 1945 to 1947, it was reconstructed.

Today, it is a place for smaller exhibitions of ancient stone and bronze statues.

Places of excursions near Pula

Because of its central location, Pula is the most important ‘sights Istria’.

• Medulin – the famous tourist stronghold is 10 km away
• Cape Kamenjak peninsula – big nature reserve at the end of the cape
• Poreč => 40 km away
• Rovinj => 25 km away
• Limski channel => about 15 km away
• National Park Brio niche Islands
• ‘Seawater aquarium Puntizela’ – The Aquarium is located about 3 km in the direction Fazana and is ideal especially for families with children.
• Aquarium Verudella progress in Pula – Attractions Auquarium with the fauna of the Adriatic in an old Austro-Hungarian fortress

Accommodations in Pula

Hotels in Pula

in Verudela

• Hotel Horizont Pula Resort in Pula **
• Hotel Residence Brioni in Pula **
• Hotel Residence Park in Pula **
• Hotel Residence Village Punta Verudela in Pula **
• Hotel Splendid Pula Resort in Pula **

• Hotel Brioni in Pula ***
• Hotel Histria in Pula ***
• Hotel Palma in Pula ***
• Hotel Park in Pula ***

in the city of Pula

• Hostel Pula in Pula *
• Hostel Puntizela in Pula *
• Hotel Riviera in Pula *
• Hotel Scaletta in Pula *

• Hotel Aleksani in Pula **
• Hotel Omir in Pula **

• Hotel Aurora in Pula ***
• Hotel Galija in Pula ***
• Hotel Milan in Pula ***
• Hotel Pula in Pula ***
• Hotel Rajic in Pula ***
• Hotel Valsabbion in Pula ***

• Hotel Villa Letana in Pula ****

Camping in Pula

• Camping Bi-Village Fazana
• Camping Pineta Fazana
• Camping Puntizela Pula-Stinjan
• Camping Stoja Pula

Small camps in the region of Pula

• Camping Brajdice Pula
• Camping Hrastovec Pula
• Camping Karlo Pula
• Camping Kazun Pula
• Camping Laguna Pula
• Camping Luka Krnica Pula
• Camping Milan Yachting Pula
• Camping Mira Pula
• Camping Postolovic Pula
• Camping Sandra Pula
• Camping Vega Pula
• Camping Youth Hostel Pula

Private accommodations in Pula

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Weather in Pula

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Climate in Pula

Sports & leisure time in Pula

Pula is a town with the mild and favorable climate which is good for quality off-season trainings for the top athletes and sportsmen.
Pula is known as a town of sport and recreation with good offer of it. Some of available activities are: diving, carting, hiking, walking, cycling, fitness, wellness, windsurfing, sailing, basket ball, tennis, beach volley ball, panoramic flights, free climbing etc.

This is the right place for lovers of active life and for those who are not so interested in sport. If you are one of them Pula offers amazing excursions to the National Park Brijuni, Island Veruda and other neighbor islands.

What to eat in Pula

Pula has excellent gastro offer which you can find in every corner of the city. In those places you can try some traditional specialties but also a good pizza and other tasty fast food.

The famous ones are:

• Restaurant Galeb-they serve best “chevapchichi”
• Restaurant Gina
• Restaurant Asterix– the best pizza in town.
• Pizzeria Bambino-try pizza and grill!
• Pizzeria Jupiter is situated near famous Arena, the Roman amphitheater…
• Restaurant El Pulari with the Mexican specialities
• Restaurant Biska.

Beaches in Pula

• Verudela: in this area the beaches are mostly rocky and concreted. Here you will find pebbly beaches that are mostly settled in s pine wood with numerous walking paths. In one part of this touristic settlement are placed open air pools…
• The beach Banjole: this beach is partly pebbly and rocky as well, situated in a pine wood, near the sea with a lot of shade
• Fažana: Fazana has a very beautiful and ordered beaches with shower bath.
• The beach Brioni – 200 meters long rocky beach with swimming plateau, about 6 km from the downtown.
• The beach Ambrela – 160 meters long pebbly beach with some rock sections in Verudela
• The beach Histria – 200 meters long rocky beach with swimming plateau, about 6 km from the downtown.

Nightlife and entertaining in Pula

Pula is a town of performances, especially during the summer, because here you will find all kind of happenings. The amphitheater is a place of various events which are played under the open sky.
It has many places for amusement and fun like the numerous restaurants, taverns, pizzerias, coffee bars, disco clubs…
In the Hotel Histria is placed a Casino Las Vegas which offers a lot of amusement during all night.

Many night clubs and bars will give you unforgettable moments in all night long parties…

Cultural and Heritage in Pula

Pula is a town of cultural events and festivals…During the season Pula is the host of two big festivals: Pula film festival and Motovun film festival. Those events are visited by famous international guests on which are played some premieres of new films….
The Arena is a famous amphitheater and place where are held many cultural and entertainment events so it is place which is worth visiting.

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