Pula

Pula Arena Pula, the biggest town, is situated on the south-western part of the Istrian peninsula. The Romans built the city as a copy of Rome

History of Pula began approximately 3000 years ago when on a hill where it is today Castle created the first settlement, Fort Histrians. From then until now Pula, to be exchanged by many rulers. Through most of its history, Pula is experiencing a number of peaks and lows, which lasted until the mid 20th century when it began an uninterrupted continuous development.

On seven hills, with the amphitheatre Arena which hosted gladiatorial contests in front of an audience of 20.000 spectators.

The little Roman Theatre
The Forum with the temple of August erected in 2BC.
The remaining of the temple of Diane nowadays incorporated into the city hall -the Triumphant Arch of the Sergi erected in 2 BC.
The Twin gates The Gate of Hercules with the city walls.

There are many other cultural monuments preserved:

The church of St. Marie Formosa
The Mausoleum
The Cathedral
Venetian palaces
a French fortification in the centre and many Austro-Hungarian near the coast

The Archaeological Museum exhibits history to the middle ages.

Natural beauties:

National park Brijuni islands – an archipelago comprising 14 islands and islets along the south-west coast of Istria, also known as Tito’s islands. Natural park Rt Kamenjak - the southernmost peninsula of Istria wild and unattached, long "finger" jutting into the Adriatic and surrounded by a number of islets.