Skip to main content

Pula Amphitheatre

Location

Pula

Croatia

44° 52' 23.6676" N, 13° 51' 1.8504" E

See map: Google Maps

HR

General info:

The Pula Arena is a Roman amphitheater, the only one that features its original characteristics and one of the sixth largest in the world. The construction of the amphitheater spanned over almost one hundred years, between two millennia and nowadays, it is one of the main attractions in Pula. If you have prepared kunas for your trip, you can see the Arena on the reverse of the 10 kuna banknote. Throughout its history, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the Arena was the host of medieval fairs and tournaments. Currently, it is still an entertainment center, as many concerts have been hosted here, Luciano Pavarotti, Elton John and Il Divo having appearances here. The Pula Arena is able to steat about 5,000 spectators.

Getting there:

You can easily spot the amphitheater close to the harbor, in the northwestern area of the city

Costs:

Tickets cost 40 kn.

Interesting places nearby

Salamandra Resort (Banská Štiavnica)

The newly opened ski resort Salamandra Resort is situated in the middle of the unique nature of Štiavnické hills near the historically important city of Banská Štiavnica. This resort offers modern ski lifts and moderate slope.

Salzstiegl

From the mountain station of the ski resort Salzstiegl at a highness of 1710 metres above sea level, there´s an amazing panorama view on the Seckauer Alps, the Niederen Tauern and the Hirschegger Alp.

Samedan

Whoever goes for skiiing-vacation in Samedan, can choose between several winter activities. Besides the skiing you can also go on winter trails or going to tobogganging.

Samnaun

On a ski holiday in Samnaun you will discover a charming, small mountain village accompanied by a big ski resort. There you have state-of-the-art transport facilities and plenty of ski slopes of all difficulty levels.

Samoëns

As the traditional home of the Haute Savoie's stone mason trade, Samoens has now established itself as a leader in ski resort excellence.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino is without doubt the most known and appreciated tourist destination of the Mesolcina Valley and all the private://Moesanoprivate:// (Mesolcina and Calanca) near the Italian border.