TourIstra

CITY OF PULA - Bus excursion

The travel from Umag toPula lasts 2 hours (98 km). During it the guide will explain you all the characteristics of our region. Panoramic visit and view of the city with the bus. Stop in front of the Arena; entrance on your choice. Walk along the Giardini till theSergi’s arc of Triumph. Free time for shopping and sightseeing. Departure at 2 p.m!

Pula (Croatian Pula, Italian Pola); the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilinguism [1] – in Istriot Pula, j) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). Its geographical location is 44°52′10”N, 13°50′45”E.

From the 19th century through World War I, Pula was the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, tame sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. Pula has also been Istria’s administrative center since ancient Roman times. The city is best known for its many surviving ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is its first century amphitheatre, sixth largest in the world, locally called Arena. This is one of the best preserved amphitheatres from antiquity and is still in use today during summer film festivals.

Two other notable and well-preserved ancient Roman structures are the 1st century AD triumphal arch, the Arch of the Sergii and the co-eval temple of Rome and Augustus, built in the 1st century AD by the Roman emperor Augustus.

The city’s old quarter of narrow streets, lined with Medieval and Renaissance buildings, are still surfaced with ancient Roman paving stones. As a result of its rich political history, Pula is a city with a cultural mixture of people and languages from the Mediterranean and Central Europe, ancient and contemporary. Pula’s architecture reflects these layers of history. Residents are commonly fluent in foreign languages, especially Italian, often also German and English. From October 30, 1904 to March 1905 Irish writer James Joyce taught English at the Berlitz School;Physician Robert Koch worked on the nearby Brijuni islands.