Where Roman Gladiators Met the Adriatic Breeze
On the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula, where the Adriatic meets ancient stone, lies a city conquered, rebuilt, and reinvented for 3,000 years. Romans staged gladiatorial combat here. Venetians fortified its hilltop. The Habsburgs made it their naval stronghold. Walk through 10 stops and uncover 3,000 years of living history.
One of the six largest surviving Roman amphitheatres in the world, built to dazzle an empire.
Pula's oldest surviving monument bears the face of its mythical protector.
A rare surviving double-arched Roman city gate that once channelled traffic into ancient Pola.
When the Venetians needed to defend their Adriatic trade routes, they crowned Pula's highest hill with a star-shaped fortress.
400 metres of WWI tunnels built to shelter civilians from aerial bombardment.
One of the best-preserved Roman temples outside Italy, standing proud on the ancient Forum.
A woman's tribute to her family's military glory, standing for over two millennia.
A stunning Roman mosaic that lay buried for centuries until WWII bombs revealed its secret.
Pula's cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt across 1,600 years of turbulent history.
All that remains of a once-magnificent basilica, connecting Pula to the golden age of Byzantium.
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