PULA TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 10 Things to do in Pula, Croatia
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- Join us as we visit Pula, Croatia in this travel guide covering 10 things to do in the city including top attractions such as ruins, theatres and forts along with where were to eat, relax and take in Adriatic sea and sun.
10 Things to do in Pula City Tour | Croatia Travel Guide:'(Pola)
1) Pula Arena (Roman Amphitheatre)
2) Pula Marina overlooking Adriatic Sea + Day Trips to National Parks (Brijuni National Park)
3) Pula Cathedral (Katedrala uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije)
4) Lunch at Jupiter Pizzeria for seafood and Istrian pizza
5) Pula Fortress / Castle (Kaštel)
6) Roman Forum + Temple of Augustus (Augustov hram)
7) Roman Mosaic
8) Gelato to cool off
9) Beach for sun, swimming and relation
10) Sunset views of Pula
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Our visit Pula travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to pizza, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day including visiting castles, forts churches, the old town, roman ruins, theatres, beaches and along the marina. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical Pula tourism brochure, Pula itinerary or Pula, Croatia city tour also known as Pola.
10 Things to do in Pula, Croatia Travel Guide Video Transcript: (Pola)
Pula was our first introduction to Croatia and what a way to start! Located on the Istrian peninsula, this seaside town is home to Roman ruins, ancient temples, and some delicious pizza. The town won us over right from day one, so in this video, we’re going to take you on a tour of Pula and show you some of the highlights:
The amphitheatre was built during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, at the same time the Colosseum in Rome was going up. What’s even more shocking is how well preserved it is; this is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre with all four side towers and three stories still standing.
As a travel tip, if you visit during the summer months, you can catch numerous events at the amphitheatre, including concerts, movie screenings, and even reenactments of games from Ancient Rome.
When it comes to boat tours, the most popular destination is , a group of small islands that sit out on the Adriatic Sea.
The islands have a few archaeological and cultural sites but though admission to the park used to be free, these days you have to join one of the official excursions arranged by the park or local tourist agencies.
As for Pula Cathedral, it turns out it was closed when we tried to visit, so we can only show you the outside.
After all that wandering around town, it was finally time for lunch. We arrived at Jupiter Pizzeria just as they were opening and didn’t waste any time grabbing a seat on their outdoor terrace.
The fortress we spotted turned out to be Pula Castle, also known as Kaštel. Located atop a hill right in the centre of Pula, this fortress was built by the Venetians during the 17th century.
Admission was 20 kuna per person and there were two different museums exhibits to visit, however, we’d argue that the main draw are the views.
Over the course of the centuries, the Temple of Augustus has seen many uses from a Christian church to a grain storehouse, but at present, it houses a very small 1-room museum - and when we say small, we mean you can visit in 5 minutes!
The Roman Mosaic is just a short walk from the Forum, so it’s worth the little detour down back streets. This incredible well-preserved floor depicts the Punishment of Dirce, which is straight out of Greek mythology.
This is part of our Travel in Croatia video series showcasing Croatian food, Croatian culture and Croatian cuisine.
This is part of our Travel in Istria video series showcasing Istrian food, Istrian culture and Istrian cuisine.
This is part of our Travel in the Balkans video series showcasing Balkan food, Balkan culture and Balkan cuisine.
Music by DJ Quads: / aka-dj-quads
So now I know what to do when bored.Thank you. Greetings from Pula.
Thank you!
:)
@@nustiu4277 :)))
@@nustiu4277 :)
Pula has Everything I was there and now I'm showing every place of this on my channel. Regards from Croatia
Honestly, if you have an hour or two to kill, just take a stroll around the streets and the harbor. Pula is so pretty, so laid-back in terms of pace and haste, so gorgeous to just venture through when you have no real spot/place to get to in a hurry.
The city streets are gorgeous, the buildings sooooo damn pretty and well-kept in shape.
It's been a few years since I've been to be honest, but I am buzzing to get back there. This place is just so beautiful, inside and out. 😍 💕
Some romanians sent me to pula, so I took the advice and went. Very nice town.
So cool to hear that!
I don't think that they were referring to the city, but it's still a place
:) sus
I think you mean something else
Sussss
@@mrplayer87 da știi tu :)
Nobody:
Romanians: *laugh till the Sun will blow*
You guys never disappoint me! Whenever I'm planning a trip I always type "things to do in..." and your videos always pop up first and are honestly the best. Thank you very much for your work and the effort that you put in this channel! I'm going to Pula in June and I can't wait!
Thank you very much! Hope you have a great visit.
We've just filmed a long city walk in Pula and watching this was so helpful to us. Thank you. We always enjoy your travels.
Another amazing video on another amazing city! That pizza looked awesome! Loved the cool and funky shirt Sam!
Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you very much! We really enjoyed Pula and it was the perfect place to start our Croatia adventures. Recommend visiting in the off-season like we did as well :)
Love your videos, guys! Will add Pula to next spring's trip to the Adriatic side of Italy and side trip to Slovenia. I always love the content that you produce, just wanted to complement you on your editing skills and dubbing in nice accompanying music. I know editing a lot of footage from a great trip is a huge amount of labor - you're doing a GREAT job! Thanks so much!
THank you very much! That is great to hear you've added Pula.
OMG. How fantastic that video is. I was so happy when I read Croatia. I fell in love with that wonderful country. It is so peaceful and so amazing. Unfortunately, I missed Pula. You guys blew my mind away. Hopefully, I will visit Croatia again and I'll enjoy those beautiful cities and food. I love to see that you guys are so excited and very passionate to visit different places. Croatia has a special meaning for me. Thanks for sharing that video with us. I can't wait to see more of your trip. Enjoy your trip.
Thank you very much! That is so cool to hear. Where are some fav spots in Croatia for you?
My fav spots in Croatia are Krka National Park - Sibenik and Dubrovnik. Those places are amazing.
Having been to Pula once, I have to say, in my humble opinion, you guys nailed this one! And your videos are getting ever better! Keep up the great work, and thank you for a lovely trip down memory lane!
Thank you very much! When did you visit?
About three years ago I think :)
Stefan Botezatorul mor :)))
Thanks for representing my country and my town so nice, Hvala vam !! :)
Thank you!
Great job guys! Really enjoyed the whole experience! Glad you had a great time! Good advice on visiting the beaches,it's so peaceful this time of year! :)
Thank you! We really enjoyed visiting. It is so relaxing to walk down there now. Hardly anyone around.
Great video. Ideas what to do in Pula. Going there in a couple months. Awesomes tips.
Thank you very much! That is exciting to hear. Hope you have a great time there.
Another great informative video Thank you for sharing. 🔴👍👍👍👍🔴
Thank you very much! We really enjoyed Pula :)
It's just one gorgeous place after another!
Ah, thank you! We've been very fortunate lately :)
HELL YES! Good one!
Thanks Jordi
I love ur videos they inspire me to travel too hahaha
Ah, thank you very much! That is the ultimate goal with them. We want to encourage others to travel :)
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY ! makes me want to travel now!! new sub !
Thank you very much! Welcome :) Where are you watching from?
So beautiful!
Thanks guys going next week 👍🏽😊
Have a great trip Mandy!
What a treat, Croatia got it all.....and with the dinner-background-music in my ears, three different versions of my favorite Sam and Aud specialties - Sam in his happy place and Aud swishing a full glass of red, both filled with anticipation - and the double whammy, Aud clutching the camera, with Sam struggling to keep up, in his JOHDPUR finest, both as eager as little beavers about to build a dam.....awesome....:-)
Hehehe...this will be vintage someday ;)
Been to jupiters too. Definetly Best pizza in pula. Great video.
Thanks! Awesome to hear. Which one did you order?
How much are the pizza's there?
Schöne Tipps, lieben Dank 😃
I am a baby boomer subscriber and your videos have inspired me to travel more. Appreciate your opening
my eyes to parts of the world I knew very little about!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful sunset photos of the coliseum.
Thank you! We got lucky with the weather :)
Coliseum?
Looking good guys. Great video
Thanks Maryke! We loved Pula.
very nice video..it is cool that you were here in October and just spent a couple of days exploring the city, now, the season is starting, a lot of tourists, traffic, crowded beaches....summer is crazy here but we love our town...I watched only this video and next time visit the national park Brijuni islands - worth a visit.
Thank you very much! Would love to visit Brijuni islands next time :)
Enjoyed it. Thanks.
Ah, thank you Jose!
Great video! We are going to Pula this summer. What was your Airbnb and is it recommendable? Thanks!
I enjoyed the video. I’m heading to Pula in August. I’m looking forward to it, but I know it’s gonna be a bit of a challenge for me because I’m slightly disabled. But I’m starting in a hotel right down the street from the amphitheater and I’m staying four days, so I don’t have to rush to see things. I just want to take my time getting around, enjoy the sights and food. Thanks for sharing this video.
Great video of an awesome place - thank you! :) In August we'll be there a second time because we really enjoyed our first visit. But you didn't visit the best beaches of this area ;) Hawaii Beach and Verudela Canyon are our favourite spots, located a little bit outside of the city - absolutely beautyful! And not far from there you can enjoy an amazing restaurant called Konoba Soprano. Greetings from Germany!
Romanians when a girl says Pula is amazing 😉
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@@samuelandaudrey Pula means male organ in romanian
Hello from México!! Good Work!!
Thank you very much!
you most visite their national park they are amazing.
I hope we can!
Nice video
Haha i am from pula and laughed at the part when you said "yeah but instead of hockey matches.." when there are KHL hockey matches being played there :P! Hope you had a great time in pula!
Thank you! We had a great time. I just looked up those matches! They look great. How often do they have them?
I ja sam iz Pule
My Town ❤❤
Very cool!
i ja sam isto iz hrvatske
This is Italy
Not Croatia
@@leoncinoargentino7101 hahahahahah yes sure😂
@@leoncinoargentino7101 you serious? This croatia
I'm from Pula❤❤super su ti vlogovi❤❤
Very cool to hear. We had fun in Pula.
Very nice video of my town.
Thank you very much! We really enjoyed visiting Pula.
PULA 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 what a city name
3:15 WHAT AN INSANE SHOT! THE FRAMING IS PERFECT.
Thank you very much! It was fun playing around with the light there :)
Going to return a piece of the Amphitheatre i took with me 25 years ago, I always felt a bit awkward when I see that thing on my wife´s dressing table.
People of Istria btw are still to this day considering themselves to be a sort of Italian, hence the Risorante Pizzeria Gelato connection. And if you listen in close you can still hear people talking Italian in the streets, but that actually is the same everywhere on the Croatian coast.
I love mi homme pula
Thank you guys. In which month did you visit Croatia? Thanks in advance,! ❤️❤️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
We were there in October.
Pivnica Bulevar was our fav pizza place in Pula and one of the best bars we've visited in Croatia in general! PS. Still can't decide if I like Pula or Split better 😊
Very cool to hear! I hear you about that. We in general just loved our time in Croatia.
My hometown :)
Thank you :)
That is really cool!
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Come again :)
Such a coincindence that im there haha!
So cool to hear!
I Love pula
You know that pula means dick in Romanian 😂😂😂
I from pula it s beautiful city
It definitely is!
Pola Pola
Italy territory
En Pula hay mucho por ver destaco Anfiteatro, tuneles, el kastel, plaza de mercado, ruinas romanas, parques, cementerio italiano, caminar por el legado romano y los gigantes iluminados, todo esto lo puedes ver también en recorridos. Saludos desde Croacia
I felt a bit like in Roma :)
Some of the ruins seemed like they could belong in Rome :)
*Romanians want to know your location*
Pola is an old Roman - Venetian - Italian town in Istria, beautiful and very interessting history.
It sure is interesting.
@@samuelandaudrey yes, until 1945 population was 98% Italian because of the 2000 years Italic and Venetian History of the city. After WWII Croatia killed and destroied this population and civilisation, forcing 350.000 Italians living in Istria for 2000 years to diaspora, and Croatians replaced the original local population. Try to search this "Istrian Exodus"
Nice video, even if it's sad to know that my country has been forced to give up this beautiful city.
Wut?
Forced to give up? Oh please
I'm glad you had a nice time in Pula, I'm living on your beach - well, practically 😂. Scampi from your pizza the shrimp but, for some reason, we're convinced that anyone should understand scampi as this is in Italian. I can understand your disappointment with the Temple of Augustus but this is the place of worship, not quite a museum. Next to the Temple was another one, the Temple of Venus but it was destroyed in WW2 by bombing 😢. You have proved to be in good shape, I'm not sure if I could do all that stuff in a day, Kastel, in particular, is demanding to go to the top after the pizza. Congrats, nice video.
Hi both, I have about 4 days in the Istrian Peninsula on a mini tour I've put together. I love seeing ancient historical things, but also enjoy evenings out in jazz bars or just people watching. So here's the thing, would you advise a base in Pula or Rovinj? Thank you in advance :-)
Both places would make for great bases. We also made a video about our day trip to Rovinj. From what I remember they are very close to each other meaning you can see and do everything in the surrounding area without having to travel far.
I live in Pula...
Cool to hear!
Hola chicos! Pueden recomendar lugares para quedarse económicos. Gracias, ❤️🙋🏼♀️
Siempre usamos AirBnB.
I am a student in Pula, my university is very near to the Roman mozaik, the apsolute best part of the video was seing on of my profesors walking past you guys 😂 at 13:19. I laughed my ass off to that.
That is really cool to hear. Hahaha...that is funny
it's a Croatian wine? they have a wine region over in Slavonia
I wanna visit this place. I'm down with the 1 euro gelato
that little beach harbor was really pretty!
Thanks!
Did you go to Pula from Zagreb? Did you use bus? I am planning a slovenia/Croatia itinerary, what was your least favorite part in Croatia? If you were to eliminate Zadar, Zagreb or split, which would it be ?
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I'm from Pula and in Arena they did hosted an actual ice Hockey match xD
Wow! That is incredible. I wish I could have watched that.
Hi Georgia, I am planing to Pula for 3 day, Do you think in mid of October can be boring (Much) there for 3 days?
@@erkankasikci6135 pula means dick in romania
9:58 what was that kind of whisper? Always great to see you
Thank you!
I live in Pula, and there is a legend that the arena was built overnight by fairys.
Interesting to hear!
Cudno sto to nisu spomenuli na onim papiricima koji se dobiju u areni jer je poznata legenda 😐
Baš. Kada sam gledo ovaj video mislio sam da će reći o toj legendi.
Was there as an 11 year old, ty mom and dad...
Your T-shirt says..
Jaipur, Jodhpur..
love from India.. :)
Thanks Nayan! I love those shirts.
5:50 as Italian I'm probably thinking: Pizza & Wine??? Maybe with a Karlovacko beer would have been better... you got it wrong guys :/
Ah, our bad with that.
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos Nice video though :)
Pizza is a finger food . Please don’t use cutlery apart from cutting it perhaps.
@@AP-qs2zf Ok tiger
They missed the best thing, every THURSDAY's STUDENT PARTY in TITOV PARK ...
Oh, thanks for sharing that.
😂😂
Even in 2020? So today 😬
@@AP-qs2zf yep, no other place just like it =)
Little too late, but some cool Roman ruins u missed up by the castle.
Oh, thanks for sharing that.
Do you have a link of the Airbnb you stayed at in Pula?
saw your INDIA vlog, felt extremely good. For cash crunch due to demonstration felt very bad.
Thank you! We really had fun making that series and traveling with my parents :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos good to hear this.
Come in Split!!🤗❤
Thank you! :)
When you are roumanian and say: ,,Try Pula, you won't be dissapointed,, 🤣🤣🤣 ,,i've been in Pula 3 times when i've been young and i miss it,, 😂😂😂
As a romanian the word "Pula" means D
Yes guys it really means D***
Interesting fact you guys probably don't know about Pula and surrounding area including nearby islands!
Until Croatian independence of 1991.,Pula was major naval base and Yugoslav Navy Recruitment Center.When I was serving in Navy (1983,we didn't have choice),Pula was always crowded with soldiers. I believe it was naval base during time of Austro-Hungarian Empire as well.
You have mentioned Brijuni National Park!
Brijuni was strictly reserved for dictator Tito and rest of communist elite.
Sadly it's same thing today.Those pests just don't want to go away.
It seems like you have been lucky with weather considering the time of the year of your visit to the coast. That region has mild climate but sometimes in winter we have couple of wind storms and I can tell you,I have never experienced anything like that. It literally blows through your body.
but can you beat pula?
Actually they had a hockey game some years ago ...
czcams.com/video/6RdBTdMPDHY/video.html
Morate otići na Brijune NP
my onkel Serb has hotel in pula
its named Hotel Pula :D
Pula means dick in romanian :))) imagine them going there xD
make long video croatian food
Thanks! New one coming out today :)
In my country PULA means D*c i live in Romania
Pula rovinje koversade versa 😍😍😍😎😎😎😎
Pula is the name of our currency in my country named Botswana in Africa. 😃
Interesting! Funny how one word can mean so many different things across the globe.
@@samuelandaudrey True!
In romanian it means something bad..... I'm gonna spell it nicer - penis
I live in Pula!
Cool to hear!
you guys are great!
Did you guys did "10 things to do in Melbourne, Australia Travel Guide"
Because someone I know lives there and I never haven't been there.
Who knows what pula means in romanian
I live there
Cool to hear!
You like "Pula"? Romanians?!
We really enjoyed visiting!
She does
Audrey, next time you shoule visit Pula alone. So we can hang out together. You are such a cutie pie. 😘🔥
Almost nobody knows that Pula was part of Land ot the Great Republic of Venice ( not italian)for many centuries, with his istrian language ( a dialect of the venetian language) their buildings the charming veneti People. REmember that
Thanks for sharing that Andres.
If u didnt visit REKA fast food you havent been in Pula
Thanks for the tip!
Im from Pula
Cool to hear!
You pretend to forget 2unlock my beauty
Where are you going next??
Next up is Zagreb :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos i you are planning to visit Zadar in the future dont. Skip it. Zadar is the least attractive old town in Dalmatia. Trogir, Split, Primosten, Dubrovnik, Sibenik are all better. Just a tip from a local guy ;) have fun in Zagreb..the wintermarket is cool ;)
Thank you! Really appreciate the suggestions! We did end up going to Zadar but glad to know we have many more places to visit in the future :)
Ja sam iz pule
You literally went to the worst looking beach and an amazing Gortan Bay beach was just behind the curve.
Ah, our bad!
@@samuelandaudrey lol. That's ok. Come back June -September when water is between 23-27 depending on the month and hotness of the summer C. :)
Where in the world is Croatia ???????
POLA È ITALIANA 🇮🇹
lol,never!
Non avete mai visto una pizza?
Who eats pizza with knife and fork? Shame on you! Just fun! Nice video! 😊
lol our bad
Well... Here in Istria in restaurants 99% of people
just to let you know that the best pizza in Pula is in Pizzeria Tivoli
Oh, thanks for letting us know Marko! Hope to try it next time.