City of Pula

Location:

Istria peninsula, Croatia; GPS N 44°52`26.81” E 13°50`59.72” (Pula); N 44°54`35.15” E 13°46`27.46” (Brijuni Islands)

Information:

Pula Tourist Board and Info Point - Forum 3, 52100 Pula, Croatia, tel. +385 52 219197, Fax +385 52 211855

Hours: summer: 8.00–22.00 (daily), winter: 9.00–16.00 (daily)

Archaeological Museum of Istria - Carrarina 3, 52100 Pula, Croatia, tel. +385 52 351300, fax: +385 52 351333

Closed since 22 April 2103 for renovation

Pula Arena - Scalierova 30, 52100 Pula, Croatia, tel. +385 52 219028 (part of the Archaeological Museum)

Hours: 25 Apr–31 Mar: 9.00–17.00; Apr: 8.00–20.00, May & Sep: 8.00–21.00, June: 8.00–21.30; July & Aug: 8.00–24.00; 1 Oct–24 Oct: 9.00–19.00

Attraction is opened all year round. The entrance fee is paid through ticket price: adults 5.4€, children 2.7€ school children 2.3€, group per person 4.6€.

National Park Brijuni - Brionska 10, 52212 Fažana, Croatia, tel. +385 52 525882, 525888, fax: +385 52 521124, 521367

Attraction is opened all year round (in case of bad weather, sightseeing is not possible) since it is a part of entire national park and just one of the attraction points offered to tourists. The entrance fee is paid through ticket price, and different pricing options are available depending on a season: adults 17/23/27/29 €, children 8,5/11,5/13,5/14,5€, school children 7/10/11/12€, group per person 14/20/22/24€. It includes visits to all attraction of the park.

Infrastructure in Pula:

Separate parking for cars and busses, souvenir shop, public toilets, printed guides, printed leaflets, audio guide, electronic guides, theatrical performances, concerts, operas, spatial

models. Professional interpretation.

Key characteristics of the attraction in Pula:

1. Roman amphitheater

2. Exhibition of the olive-oil and wine production

3. Cultural and sport events

4. Days of antiquity

5. Gladiatorial combats

6. Temporary exhibitions

Supporting tourist fascinations in Pula:

1. Museum gallery Sacred Hearts

2. Archaeological Museum of Istria

3. Zerro Strasse (underground galleries from Austrian - Hungarian time)

4. The historical and maritime museum of Istria

5. Austrian architecture, fortresses, market building, casino marine

Infrastructure on Brijuni Islands:

Parking, souvenir shop, restaurant, bar, public toilets. Billboards, signs, the books and guides that include site descriptions are available in the souvenir shop. Professional interpretation

(The interpretation of cultural and historical heritage of the entire National park Brijuni is led by expert staff, archaeologists, on request, and the presentation is done by tourist guides.)

Key characteristics of the attraction on Brijuni Islands:

1. Villa on three terraces with residential and economic area

2. Preserved olive oil production line within the economic part of the villa

3. Temple area (temple of Venus which is best preserved; from temple of Neptun and Temple of Triade only the bases are preserved)

4. Thermae on the northern side of the bay

5. Promenades and built roman coastline (now approx. 1 m below sea level)

6. Water supply system (cisterns, reservoirs)

7. Connection with the Laecanius family and emperors from Flavians to Hadrian who were owners

of the figlina in Fažana and then probably the owners of the villa in Verige bay

8. Archaeological finds from the site are exhibit in the Archaeological museum on the island of Veliki Brijun

9. Mosaic from the triclinium presented in the gothic church of St. Germain

Supporting tourist fascinations on Brijuni Islands:

1. Archaeological site - Castrum from the 1st century BC – 16th century

2. St. Mary basilica from the 6th – 18th century

3. Gradina - hill fort settlement from the 17th century BC

4. Educational trail Zelenikovac (themes related to paleontholgy, biology, ethnology, history)

5. Gothic church of St. Germain from year 1481. with the roman mosaic

How to get there:

•Plane

Pula airport

• Bus

Pula bus station

• Car

Coming with car from Zagreb to Pula on highways A1 (Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik) -A6 (Bosiljevo-Rijeka) – A8 (Matulji – Pazin – Kanfanar) - A9 (Kanfanar-Pula). Coming from Trieste (Italy) to Pula on highway A9 (Umag-Kanfanar-Pula).

• Train

Pula railway station

• Boat

Pula port