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).

Tourism

The natural beauty of Pula's surrounding countryside and turquoise blue water of the Adriatic have made the city an internationally popular summer vacation destination. The pearl nearby is Brijuni national park visited by numerous world leaders since it was the summer residence of the late statesman Josip Broz. Roman villas and temples still lie buried among farm fields and along the shoreline of the dozens of surrounding fishing and farming villages. The coastal waters offer beaches, fishing, wreck dives to ancient Roman galleys and World War I warships, cliff diving, and sailing to unspoiled coves and islands large and small.

Related Topics:
Adriatic - Brijuni - National park - Josip Broz - Roman villa - Wreck dives - Galley - World War I - Cliff diving - Sailing

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Pula is the end point of the EuroVelo 9 cycle route which runs from Gdansk on the Baltic Sea through Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia.

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You can track dinosaur footprints on the nearby sea shores; certain more important finds have been made at an undisclosed location near Bale.

Related Topics:
Dinosaur - Sea - Bale

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