Pula

Pula (Italian Pola, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula, population 58,594 (2001). A majority of its citizens are Croats with 71.65% (2001 census).

Sights

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. Arena is one of the best preserved amphitheaters from antiquity and is still in use today during summer film festivals. Two other notable and well preserved ancient Roman structures are the first century triumphal arch, the Arch of the Sergii, and temple of Rome and Augustus built in the 1st century AD by the Roman emperor. You can still walk through the city's old quarter of narrow streets, lined with Medieval and Renaissance buildings, on ancient Roman paving stones.

Related Topics:
First century - Amphitheatre - World - Arena - Film festivals - Triumphal arch - Arch of the Sergii - Augustus - 1st century AD - Medieval - Renaissance

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