There are many manifestations, events, shows and festivals in Pula and its surroundings during the summer. Over the past decade, Pula has become a famous destination because of some of the largest and best festivals in Europe which are visited by tens of thousands of people each year. The place where they are being held […]
read moreIf you are an adventurous type of person and like to explore new places, Pula surroundings offer you numerous possibilities. We offer you six amazing locations near Pula you should definitely visit during your stay in the city. It would be great if you have your own vehicle, but if you don’t you can rent […]
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Pula and the Argonauts A legend or a myth about the Argonauts tells us about possible founding of Pula. Since this is only a legend, there are many different versions. At the time, Danube was called Ister, so the legend could be related to understanding the etymology of the name Istria. King Pelias ordered Jason […]
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It is known that the first fortifications on Pula area were built by the Histri and Romans. After the decision to make Pula main Austrian naval port in the first half of the 19th century, the construction of the infrastructure, roads, residential areas, shipyards, houses, fortifications and other buildings for defense purposes has begun. There […]
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Lightning giants are a unique, modern installation, which is used to light the shipyard cranes, forming a work of art. The author of the project is a world famous designer Dean Skira, the owner of the Lumenart company from Pula. Lightning giants have been installed in the largest Croatian shipyard, Uljanik in Pula, with the […]
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First fortifications on the Pula area was built by the Histri and Romans. However, from the first half of the 19th century, for protection of the naval port of Austrian-Hungarian navy, there is a modern fortification system of Pula. Itself was developed over the next hundred years, and was divided in the 16 districts, which […]
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On a Sunday morning, 30th October 1904, James Joyce and his fiancée Nora Bernaele, set sailed from Trieste to Istria. Almidano Artifoni, the owner of Berlitz School of foreign languages was waiting for them. Twenty-year old James Joyce left Ireland to work as an English teacher. He spent five months in Pula teaching English language […]
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In the 17th century, as a part of their traditional uniforms, the Croats tied special bandanas around their necks. The girls were giving the bandanas to their men when they went to war, as a sign of their loyalty. That way, the tie entered Europe as a sign of class and sophistication. In the Pula […]
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In the time when Pula became part of the Austrian part of Monarchy, Francis Joseph I. ordered the construction of the main naval port of Austrian navy, which marked the beginning of the golden era of Pula, in which there are funding of the construction of the infrastructure, houses, apartments, buildings, shipyards, aqueducts and sewer, […]
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In the vicinity of Pula, around 6 km in the northeast, close to OKPD Valtura in the base of Šandalja hill (San Daniel), there is archaeological and paleontological site that is consisted of numerous caves: Šandalja I and Šandalja II. Šandalja Caves near Pula photo gallery There is also a quarry nearby. During the […]
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