The
history of this city goes back in history, whose traces are preserved
in a rich archaeological museum of Istria, and is particularly valuable
statue of the goddess of fertility Nezakcija, the capital of the
Illyrian tribe Histrians, near Pula today. When he was 177th BC
destroyed the Roman legions, Pula is starting to develop faster. From
the time of Augustus, when the city was a Roman colony, preserved
valuable monuments of Roman culture developed. The oldest monument of
the Roman Gate of Hercules (I century BC). It is particularly
well-preserved one of the most beautiful monuments puljskih, Arch of
the Sergi (Arcus Triumphalis) from 28th BC with a richly ornamented
frieze, a monument klasićne art is delighted and the famous
Michelangelo, and nearby njegaje early twentieth century? lived Irish
writer James Joyce. Temple of Augustus I of his century form a
harmonious attract and the Renaissance artists. Valuable as dual gate,
the temple of Diana, multi-colored floor mosaics ...
But the most valuable and most famous ancient monuments,
magnificent amphitheater (Arena) from II. c. size 132 x 105 meters, 32
meters high, the sixth largest in the world. Was almost completely
preserved only the external elliptical stone mantle, while the
auditorium was destroyed structures that could hold 23 000 spectators.
In addition to the preserved Roman and other valuable monuments: the
Basilica of Maria Formosa (VI century), with the remains of floor
mosaics, Franciscan Church and Monastery (XVI century) with a wooden
Gothic polyptych, Cathedral, Town Hall (1296) built on the ruins of an
ancient temple .
Pula as an excellent tourist destination offers plenty of
cultural, sporting and folkloric events, interesting surroundings with
the original national heritage, lush vegetation and mild climate. And
all who enjoy a rich trpezi visit Puljska market with a wide selection
of fresh fish, fruit and vegetables or some of the restaurants in which
to prepare selected dishes. In his Pula many hotels will offer an
organized and comfortable accommodation, and for those who want a
different type of accommodation, there are apartment complexes, private
accommodation and camping. Holiday guests will complete a number of
summer shows, concerts, film festivals, and great opportunities to
practice various sports on land and water. If we pridodamo near
Brijuni, a large national park that consists of 14 islands and many
summer festivals that are held each week, we get a complete tourist
offer Pula Riviera.
Pula and its surroundings can accommodate more than 50 000
tourists in various types of accommodations. There is a category 7
hotel, 10 hotel category B, 4 apartment complexes, 5 tourist resorts,
with thirty campsites around 25 000 places and 13 000 beds in
facilities handicrafts. Lovers of nautical tourism there are three
marinas with berths around 1500. Pula coast stretches over 200 km, the
beaches are pebble, the stone tablet in Medulin partly sandy. Pula is 2
480 hours of sunshine a year, a Mediterranean climate with an average
annual temperature of +13 ° C, the maximum summer sea temperature is 26
° C, a minimum in winter 8 ° C.
Opportunities for sport, recreation and entertainment are big
(90 tennis courts, 4 sports halls, 3 football stadium, 10 soccer
fields, athletic track, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, water sports
and other sports facilities, discos, terraces, casino, night centers,
etc.).
"Pronicive color weary sailors from old Hellas, artists and
creators, when the first shelter in Puljska bay, green, afforested,
fragrant, they quickly cover all its advantages, and that the
vegetation is lush fruits, timber, wildlife and birds, and that the
resources, and that the red soil fertile, and that the bay full of
fish, and the winds were fierce, and that snow and ice are rare guests.
Others in the bay, get the boats on shore, erect huts and houses and
create a new homeland and the City "- Mate Balota -" Polis "
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