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Croatia Pula Travel Tourism Guide - Pula is the largest city in Istria and it is on the southern tip of the peninsula. Pula has a population of sixty two thousand and the main occupations of the inhabitants are wine marking, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. Pula has been the administrative centre of Istria since the Roman times.

There are many surviving Roman buildings such as the first century roman amphitheatre, which is the sixth largest in the world and it is called the Arena. It is still used for film festivals. Other important structures are the first century triumph arch and the temple of Rome and Augustus. The town contains many renaissance and medieval buildings.

The Illyrians lived here in the tenth century BC and then the Romans created the settlement of Colonia Pietus Iulia Pola. The Slavs settled here in the seventh century and then the Venetians took over in 1150. After that, Pula became part of the Habsburg monarchy, then in 1813 part of the Austrian empire until 1918 when Italy took over and then became included in the Croatian lands.

From the nineteenth century to the end of world war one, the city was the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian navy. The first recorded tourist excursions to Pula were in the nineteenth century. A man called Giovanni Carrara organised guided tours for distinguished people in 1828. The first tourist guidebook was published in 1845 and the first public beach was opened. In 1985, the first modern hotel was built.
The city lies at the end of seven hills where the local soil is red and pine forests. The National park of Brijum is nearby. The local are provides great diving opportunities that include Roman galleys and WW1 warships. Dinosaur footprints are visible on nearby shores. There are several walking routes available around the city and numbered cycling routes. There is an aquarium inside the one hundred and eighteen years old Austro-Hungarian fortress where you can have direct contact with some of the fish in an open tank. The Croatian Film Festival is held here every year.


Places to Visit Pula
Name   Arena
Description   The Arena is the 6th largest amphitheatre in the world, it was built in the 1st century, The Arena is still in use, many concerts and festivals are held there.
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Name   Triumphal Arch of the Sergi – Golden Gate
Description   The Triumphal Arch of the Sergi or "Golden Gate" as know by the locals was built between 27 and 29 BC by the Sergi family.
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Cost   Free

 

Name   Temple of Augustus
Description   The Temple was dedicated to the Emperor Augustus and Goddess Roma, construction was started after the Emperor died between 2 BC and 12 AD.
Address   The Forum
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Places to Eat Pula
Restaurant/Bar   Restaurant Vela Nera
Address   Marina Veruda Pula - Pjescana uvala bb
Phone   +385 52 21 92 09
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Email   velanera@velanera.hr
Comments   Restaurant Vela Nera is a very reasonably priced restaurant offering a great selection of Tradition Istrian and Seafood dishes.

 

Restaurant/Bar   Restaurant Scaletta
Address   Flavijevska 26
Phone   +385 52 54 15 99
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Email   krtalic@pu.t-com.hr
Comments   Restaurant Scaletta is part of the Scaletta hotel, Restaurant Scaletta has been chosen, one of the best seven restaurants in Istria.

 

The restaurant offers magnificent Istrian, Italian and international
dishes.
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Tours of Pula
Company Name   Travel GAIA
Address   Tomasinijeva 24
Phone   +385 52 21 52 99
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Email   info@gaiatravel.hr
Comments   Travel GAIA can organize a multitude of different Tours, ranging from tours of Pula, Istria Tours to Tours of the National Park Brijuni.
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Activities Pula
Activity   Diving
Description   The Diving instructor is a well know Croatian under water photographer, there are a multitude of diving location around Pula.
Cost   Special offer, Two Dives plus accommodation (2+2) 55 Euros per person.
Company   Diving Club Pula
Address   Coattova 26
Phone   +385 98 25 58 34
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Car, Bike and Boat Rentals Pula

 

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Company Name   Sixt Car Rental
Car/Bike/Boat   Car
Address   Pula Airport - Valtursko Polje 210
Phone   +385 52 53 03 18
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Comments   Recommended Car Rental Company by me personally.

 

Company Name   Hertz Car Rental
Car/Bike   Car
Address   Verudela bb - Hotel Histria
Phone   +385 52 21 08 68
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Pula Hotels and Accommodation

 

For the best Accommodation prices in Croatia.

 

For all of your Pula Accommodation needs visit Bez Brige Tourist Agency
Hotel   Apartment Poppy - Peroj
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Phone   +385 91 30 80 806
Website   http://www.istriapartments.com
Email   info(at)istriapartment.com
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Prices   Price between 35 and 65 Euros per night depending on the date.
Comments   Apartment sleeps up to 4 people, it has great sea views of only 500m, Kitchen, SAT TV, microwave and living room.
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Hotel   Apartment Jasmine - Medulin
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Phone   +385 91 30 80 806
Website   http://www.istriapartments.com
Email   info(at)istriapartment.com
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Prices   Price between 90 and 110 Euros per night depending on the date.
Comments   Apartment sleeps up to 4 people, it has great sea views, Indoor and Outdoor Kitchens, SAT TV, microwave, living room and outside BBQ.
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Hotel   Apartment Violet - Premantura
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Phone   +385 91 30 80 806
Website   http://www.istriapartments.com
Email   info(at)istriapartment.com
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Prices   Price between 45 and 65 Euros per night depending on the date.
Comments   Apartment sleeps 2 people, Indoor and Outdoor Kitchens, SAT TV, microwave, living room and outside BBQ.
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Getting There and Away Pula

Airplane

Comments   Pula has its own International Airport
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Buses

Comments   There are regular buses to Rijeka and Zagreb, the bus takes 2 hours (100KM)
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Ferry/Ship/Boat

Comments   There are 2 trains traveling to Ljubljana daily, the trip takes 4 hours, there are no trains traveling to either Rijeka or Zagreb.
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Train

Comments   You can reach Pula by Car traveling to Opatija and then down the east coast to Pula, or from Trieste traveling down the west coat of Istria.
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Unique to Pula
The Arena definitely makes Pula very unique, it is one of the best preserved amphitheaters in the world, and considered to be the most complete. Comments

 

Annual Events in Pula
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Facts and Figures about Pula
Phone Prefix   052
Postcode   52100
Population   58,594
Previous Name   Pola - Italian, Polei - German, Pulj - Slovenian
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Services available in Pula

Banks & ATM's

Bank Name   Splitska Banka
Address   Giardini 5
Phone   +385 52 52 60 02
ATM   Yes (Carrarina 4 - Generalturist)
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Summer 8.00 - 16.00
Winters 8.00 - 16.00
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Saturdays 8.00 - 12.00
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Post Office

Address   Danteov Trg 4
Phone   +385 52 62 52 09
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Comments   You can exchange money, make national and international phone calls, exchange travelers checks (cheques) and withdraw cash from most credit cards.

 

Email & Internet Access

Name   Enigma Cafe
Address   Kandlerova 19 (First Floor)
Phone   +385 52 38 16 15
Email   miroslav.ahac@pu.htnet.hr
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Summer 9.00 - 22.00
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Saturdays 9.00 - 22.00
Sundays 15.00 - 22.00
Comments   20 computer's are available with high speed DSL connections, you can scan, print and even burn CD's
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Tourist Office Pula
Address   Forum 3
Phone   +385 52 21 29 87
Email   tz-pula@pu.t-com.hr
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The Pula tourist office has maps of Pula.

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 Pula Weather

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 Pula Map

Maps of Pula - If you are able to provide any copyright free maps please send them to me.

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 Pula Comments & Feedback

There are 10 comments
Jill Walton
April 02, 2008 - 17:10
Subject:
Could you tell me the times of buses that run from Premantura and back to Pula please?
Thank you. Jill Walton
Lori
February 01, 2008 - 00:35
Subject:
I'm planing to visit Pula with my son,are there any activities for children age 10?

Sincerely,
Lori
karine
August 13, 2007 - 08:56
Subject:
hello!

What are the bus schedules for Venice/ pula...and Vice versa?
thank you!
DG smudger
July 03, 2007 - 03:10
Subject:
I have an apartment in peroj just otside pula if anyone is interested in renting during the summer. it is ground floor, 2 single bed,1 bedroom and a fold down couch therefore it sleeps 4 people, it has a agrden and sea view from teh bedroom, you can contact on here or email me at villa13@hotmail.com for more info, thanks
pula down town
June 09, 2007 - 07:42
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PULA DOWN TOWN - near Harbor and Amfitetatre I rent flat with 2 bedrooms- 4 People, bathroom with shower, kitchen, washingmashine, oven, iron.... Info by e-mail. croazia-appartamenti@libero.it
Jenny
June 06, 2007 - 07:43
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We are intending to stay in Pula early August and would like to travel to Venice for a day trip by boat ,which I am told is possoble from this resort ?
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Admin
June 07, 2007 - 12:45
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Jenny,

Yes it is possible to travel from Pula to Venice, you can use this website to search for exact times and costs, please consider that the trip each way takes 3 hours, so it won't give you a lot of time in Venice if you plan on doing it as a day trip.

http://www.venezialines.com/eng/index.asp

Note that Pula in Itialian is Pola.

Regards,
David

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Nils
May 30, 2007 - 03:24
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Hi

I plan to take boat trips and ferries from Split via Hvar and up to the north. Jadrolinija travels with ferries and catamarans along the coast line and locally between most of the islands as far as I can understand out of their internet pages. But they all ends up in Rieka?

What company - or is there - a connection with boat from the islands in the north ( Cres etc) to Pula ?

Timeline is beginning to the mid of August

Regards Nils
David
April 23, 2007 - 21:57
Subject:
Hello

Hello Madam


It would be very helpful if you could give me the name of a motor boat/ Sailing Boat hire company in Pula.



Regards,


David
Olivia Heims
April 11, 2007 - 22:14
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We will be in Pula on June 13, 2007 and would like to know time, duration and prices for any tours given by local guides on that day.

Thank you,
Olivia Heims
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