What to see in Pula

Pula is a well-known tourist town in Croatia. It lies on the south-western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in a well-sheltered bay. Besides being known for tourism, this town has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing and shipbuilding, and it is also a transit port.

Beaches in Pula

Pula as the tourist centre of Istria

Pula is today the main tourist centre in Istria, and we can say even wider. In fact, it is one of the better-known tourist towns on our coast. The natural beauty surrounding this town certainly contributes to the tourist development of Pula and the surrounding places. We should mention the turquoise-blue colour of the sea and the coastline with beautiful beaches, because of which guests come back year after year. Besides regular guests, Pula is also visited every year by a large number of new guests, which is why the need for ever larger accommodation capacities is becoming clear.

Pula can boast numerous luxury hotels, but there is also a large number of private accommodation. If you want to book, be sure to see the offer of apartments in Pula.

The town's coast is adorned with beautiful beaches. There are so many beaches in Pula that we will not list them now. It is enough to follow the link and look at some of the interesting beaches of this town – beaches in Pula.

What to see in Pula?

The Arena in Pula is certainly the most famous monument of this town. It is the largest and best-preserved monument of ancient architecture in Croatia.

If we compare the Pula Arena with the large number of Roman amphitheatres, we easily conclude that Pula has the best-preserved and rarest example of unique technical and technological solutions. It is interesting and somewhat worrying that the Arena in Pula is still not on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Besides the historical sights in the town itself, guests who visit Pula also want to see the nearby Brijuni National Park.

The Brijuni have a rich history that reaches back to the third millennium BC, when ethnically unknown inhabitants lived on the Brijuni. According to the collected data, they engaged in farming, animal husbandry, hunting and fishing. They made their weapons and tools from stone, bone and reed. There are still many historical stories on these islands, so the best thing is to go to the Brijuni and experience all of it first-hand. Thanks to their indented coastline, history and diverse flora and fauna, today we also call the Brijuni "paradise on Earth". The Brijuni were declared a national park on 27 October 1983 and are a favourite tourist destination. If you are staying in Pula, be sure to visit the Brijuni as well.

Curiosities in Pula

Pula is also the main sports gathering place, and it is the final point of the EuroVelo 9 cycling route. Besides cycling, Pula organises tennis tournaments, golf tournaments and many others.

Besides sport, a curiosity worth mentioning is the dinosaur footprints found on the nearby sea shores.