Guidebook for Pula
Food Scene
Pompei
3 Clerisseauova ul.Nice pizza and Italian food, relaxed atmosphere in the square.
Very good local food, typical Istrian and Italian recipes prepared by friendly staff. Very nice list of ice creams and desserts.
138 Einheimische empfehlen
Bistro Alighieri
3 Danteov trgVery good local food, typical Istrian and Italian recipes prepared by friendly staff. Very nice list of ice creams and desserts.
Small place that does mostly sandwiches and salads. Healthy food and as the name says - fresh!
19 Einheimische empfehlen
Fresh Sandwiches and salads
5 Anticova ul.Small place that does mostly sandwiches and salads. Healthy food and as the name says - fresh!
Fish fast food prepared by local guys who do everything - from fishing to preparing delicious meals. Try the tuna burger or fried calamari.
56 Einheimische empfehlen
Hook & Cook
18 Ul. SergijevacaFish fast food prepared by local guys who do everything - from fishing to preparing delicious meals. Try the tuna burger or fried calamari.
Kantina Restaurant
16 Flanatička ul.Nice restaurant in the city centre offering local food.
Bakery in the plain centre, offers a variety of sweet and salty food. There is also a bar with the outside terrace so you can have a coffee while enjoying freshly baked food. A small bakery of the same kind is also just two steps from the apartment.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Mlinar caffé
6 Flanatička ul.Bakery in the plain centre, offers a variety of sweet and salty food. There is also a bar with the outside terrace so you can have a coffee while enjoying freshly baked food. A small bakery of the same kind is also just two steps from the apartment.
A famous pizzeria in the city centre, which recently started to offer bigger variety of food. You can find nice meat and fish place on cool prices, too. Speaking of desserts, they make huge and tasty pancakes with different fillings.
281 Einheimische empfehlen
Jupiter
42 Castropola ul.A famous pizzeria in the city centre, which recently started to offer bigger variety of food. You can find nice meat and fish place on cool prices, too. Speaking of desserts, they make huge and tasty pancakes with different fillings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brajda
40 Kandlerova ul.Wine bar and finger food next to Pula's cathedral.
Tappo
38 Istarska ul.Cheerful place usually full of young people, offering wine and tapas.
Bar, brewery, winery... everything! A nice place, very popular with locals and tourists, offering nice food and drinks. Nice place to freshen up in the daytime too.
331 Einheimische empfehlen
The Shipyard Pub
1 Ul. Svetog TeodoraBar, brewery, winery... everything! A nice place, very popular with locals and tourists, offering nice food and drinks. Nice place to freshen up in the daytime too.
Tiny bar in the street corner playing live jazz music every Friday night.
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Fiorin Jazz Bar
24 Ul. SergijevacaTiny bar in the street corner playing live jazz music every Friday night.
Old City Bar
1 Danteov trgMusic and drinks in the nice square.
The statue outside says it all: a century ago James Joyce taught here by the Roman arch. He is also honoured with a Joyce cocktail (Jameson’s, Martini Bianco and pear liqueur). There is bottled Guinness and Kilkenny, and Irish coffee too in this charming bar, stuffed with all kinds of objects from nineteenth-century Pula.
75 Einheimische empfehlen
Ulysses
1 Trg PortarataThe statue outside says it all: a century ago James Joyce taught here by the Roman arch. He is also honoured with a Joyce cocktail (Jameson’s, Martini Bianco and pear liqueur). There is bottled Guinness and Kilkenny, and Irish coffee too in this charming bar, stuffed with all kinds of objects from nineteenth-century Pula.
Very nice small bar in the main square. Nice cocktails and wines, relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. It can be a nice place to enjoy the morning peace too.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Caffe bar "Sirena"
12 ForumVery nice small bar in the main square. Nice cocktails and wines, relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. It can be a nice place to enjoy the morning peace too.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful natural park surrounded by the sea. Stunning beaches and pine woods. The park is located in the outskirts of Pula, definitely worth going if you can dedicate a day to this little excursion. Safari bar is a must see! Very popular with locals and tourists, so it might be crowded, especially on weekends.
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Kamenjak
A beautiful natural park surrounded by the sea. Stunning beaches and pine woods. The park is located in the outskirts of Pula, definitely worth going if you can dedicate a day to this little excursion. Safari bar is a must see! Very popular with locals and tourists, so it might be crowded, especially on weekends.
The Brijuni Islands is one of the most famous national parks in Croatia. It is a group of fourteen small islands, famous for their scenic beauty. You can book a daily trip including guided tour, which will take you to see exotic animals, museums and teach you interesting stories about the past. In the end of the tour, you can take a swim and sunbathe in the beautiful beaches of Brijuni.
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Brijuni-Nationalpark
10 Brionska ulicaThe Brijuni Islands is one of the most famous national parks in Croatia. It is a group of fourteen small islands, famous for their scenic beauty. You can book a daily trip including guided tour, which will take you to see exotic animals, museums and teach you interesting stories about the past. In the end of the tour, you can take a swim and sunbathe in the beautiful beaches of Brijuni.
Arts & Culture
Built for the Jesuits in 1908 but used as a warehouse after World War II, the Church of the Sacred Heart was recently renovated and became one of Croatia’s most beautiful exhibition spaces for high-profile temporary shows. Now run by the Istrian Archeology Museum, the stunning light-filled interior hosts various history exhibitions, contemporary art installations and other cultural events.
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Sacred Hearts
8 De Villeov usponBuilt for the Jesuits in 1908 but used as a warehouse after World War II, the Church of the Sacred Heart was recently renovated and became one of Croatia’s most beautiful exhibition spaces for high-profile temporary shows. Now run by the Istrian Archeology Museum, the stunning light-filled interior hosts various history exhibitions, contemporary art installations and other cultural events.
Pop in to Pula's contemporary-art museum, inside the old printing house near the harbour. Here you can see Istrian art from the second half of the 20th century until today. Rotating exhibits change frequently.
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Museum of Contemporary Istrian arts
1 Ul. Svetog IvanaPop in to Pula's contemporary-art museum, inside the old printing house near the harbour. Here you can see Istrian art from the second half of the 20th century until today. Rotating exhibits change frequently.
Makina is one of Croatia’s top spaces for photography shows, with a year-round calendar of exhibitions. Big names frequently feature in the summer season. On opening nights Makina becomes a meeting point for Istria’s culture.
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Makina Gallery
1 Kapitolinski trgMakina is one of Croatia’s top spaces for photography shows, with a year-round calendar of exhibitions. Big names frequently feature in the summer season. On opening nights Makina becomes a meeting point for Istria’s culture.
The Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria is located on Kaštel, the central Pula hilltop, about 34m above sea level. It has been the focal point of Pula’s development since its earliest history. The hilltop is today dominated by a historical baroque fortress from the 17th century. You can walk around the fortress and climb in the small tower to have beautiful views of the town.
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Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria
6 Gradinski usponThe Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria is located on Kaštel, the central Pula hilltop, about 34m above sea level. It has been the focal point of Pula’s development since its earliest history. The hilltop is today dominated by a historical baroque fortress from the 17th century. You can walk around the fortress and climb in the small tower to have beautiful views of the town.
Sightseeing
Pula’s most famous and imposing sight is this 1st-century oval amphitheatre, overlooking the harbour northeast of the old town. It's a huge structure, built entirely from local limestone and known as the Arena. Designed to host gladiatorial contests, it's now Istria's stellar tourist attraction but still serves the mass entertainment needs of the local populace in the shape of concerts.
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Arena von Pula
bb Flavijevska ul.Pula’s most famous and imposing sight is this 1st-century oval amphitheatre, overlooking the harbour northeast of the old town. It's a huge structure, built entirely from local limestone and known as the Arena. Designed to host gladiatorial contests, it's now Istria's stellar tourist attraction but still serves the mass entertainment needs of the local populace in the shape of concerts.
This is the only visible remnant from the Roman era on the Forum, Pula’s central meeting place from antiquity through the Middle Ages. This temple, erected from 2 BC to AD 14, is the showcase. When the Romans left, it became a church and then a grain warehouse. Reconstructed after a bomb hit it in 1944, it now houses a small museum of Roman sculpture with the occasional temporary show.
349 Einheimische empfehlen
Augustustempel
b.b ForumThis is the only visible remnant from the Roman era on the Forum, Pula’s central meeting place from antiquity through the Middle Ages. This temple, erected from 2 BC to AD 14, is the showcase. When the Romans left, it became a church and then a grain warehouse. Reconstructed after a bomb hit it in 1944, it now houses a small museum of Roman sculpture with the occasional temporary show.