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See | March 2011
Roman artefacts here include mosaics,
jewellery, coins and weapons, amply
documented in English in an attractive,
three-storey building in the city centre.
Address: 3 Carrarina. | Tel: +385 (0)52 218 603
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Hotels | March 2011
Just outside town, in Verudela, is this
exquisite hotel and restaurant
overlooking the Veruda Marina. Ten rooms
are complemented by a panoramic pool
and spa. Doubles from ยค180.
Address: 26 Pjescana Uvala. | Tel: +385 (0)52 218 033
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Bars | March 2011
Themed after Pula's most famous
ex-resident, James Joyce
Address: 1 Trg Portarata. | Tel: +385 (0)52 219 158
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Overlooking the bobbing boats on the
Veruda Marina, Vela Nera offers an
informal
Address: Pjescana Uvala. | Tel: +385 (0)52 219 209
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Visit | March 2010
Forget the town beaches and head out to this wild cape on the Premantura Peninsula, 10km south of the city. Completely uninhabited, it boasts a wide array of wild flowers and 30 different species of orchids
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See | March 2010
Dating back to the first century AD, Pula's limestone amphitheatre (pictured) was built to host gladiator battles and seats around 20,000 people. Pula Film Festival is held here, as are a number of concerts, all under the stars.
Address: FLAVIJEVSKA. | Tel: +385 (0)52 219028
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Hotels | March 2010
It's worth splashing out on this kind of luxury: plush rooms, sea views, the Adriatic at your feet and spa treatments aplenty. Go off-season and the discounts are positively recession-friendly. Find it in the Verudela area, 5km from Pula town centre.
Address: IX/26 PJESCANA UVALA. | Tel: +385 (0)52 218033
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Head here for homemade Istrian cuisine served up in a gorgeous old stone house. Make sure you try the manestra, a thick veg and bean soup, or the fresh pasta adorned with vegetables from the back garden. The desserts, which stick to local ingredients such as figs, pine nuts and lavender essence, are mind blowing.
Address: 23 STOJA. | Tel: +385 (0)52 387943
