Your Guide to Pula
Places to eat, stay and swim in Pula and Istria
City Guide
All of Pula
166+ places across Pula and its coast. Konobas, beaches, hotels and nightlife - one independent guide.
Car Rental
Hire a car and explore the Istrian coast
Diving Pula
Founded in 2006 and run
Travel Tip
Swim Off the Rocks
Most of Pula's shore is rock and pebble rather than sand, from the coves round Verudela to the bathing plateau at Stoja, where concrete makes getting in easy. Bring swim shoes for the rocks, and head to Medulin if you want sand.
Circolo
Reached through the Hercules Gate,
Žir Gift Shop
Stocks the hand-knitted toys, stitched
Restaurants
Istrian konobas & Adriatic seafood
Ljekarna Kaštel Farm
Part of the Kaštel Farm
Praonica Speed Queen Pula
Staff also run wash-and-dry and
Babos Wine
Run by brothers Matteo and
Park Plaza Histria Pula
368 rooms with furnished sea-view
Accommodation
Old town stays & Verudela hotels
Fort Punta Christo
Its batteries look out over
Sea of Cups
Visitors can book a class
Ljekarna Vanja Lisjak
Opened in 1999 by pharmacist
Ribarska Koliba
Recommended in the Michelin Guide
Attractions
The Arena, the Forum & the Kaštel
Ambrela Beach
Woodland runs down almost to
Food & Drink
Eat Like a Local
Order the Istrian staples: fuži or pljukanci pasta, maneštra, pršut cured in the bura, boškarin beef and truffles. Pour Malvasia or Teran with it, and dress everything with the local olive oil.
Monastery and Church of St. Francis
A gilded wooden polyptych from
Jet Ski Pula Zeppelin
Shares its bay with the
Explore by category
Explore Pula
From Istrian konobas and old town terraces to Brijuni boat days, the Arena and the Kamenjak coves. Every corner of Pula by category.
Around the city
Around Pula
From the Arena and the old town out to Verudela and Stoja, south to Medulin and Kamenjak, and north to Fažana and Vodnjan.
Tours & Tickets
Tours & Day Trips in Pula
Boat trips, day tours and skip-the-line tickets around the city and the Istrian coast, via GetYourGuide.
Beaches in Pula: Verudela to Cape Kamenjak
Pebble coves on Verudela, the Stoja bathing area, the Lungomare rocks, sand at Bijeca in Medulin and the wild coves of Cape Kamenjak, beach by beach.
Brijuni National Park: A Day Trip from Fažana
How the Brijuni boat from Fažana works, what the Veliki Brijun tour covers, from the safari park to a Roman villa and dinosaur prints, and how to plan the day.
Day Trips from Pula: Brijuni, Rovinj, Venice
Brijuni from Fažana, Cape Kamenjak, Vodnjan and its relics, Rovinj, the hill towns of central Istria and the fast boat to Venice, with how to reach each one.
Recently Added in Pula
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Car hire
Hiring a car in Pula
Compare the local operators on one screen. Worth knowing before you book: the old town has pedestrian zones closed by bollards and parking in its core is for residents only, so plan to park outside it, at Karolina in front of the Arena for example, and walk in.
Common questions
Common Questions
July and August are the peak: the airport says its traffic is heaviest then, and the Arena's summer programme runs, with the Pula Film Festival in July. June and September are warm with fewer people about, which suits a visit built round the Roman sights, the beaches and a boat to Brijuni.
A morning covers the core. The Arena, the Arch of the Sergii, the Forum with the Temple of Augustus and the Kaštel on the hill all sit in the compact old centre, so they fit into one walk. Add the Zerostrasse tunnels, the market hall and a long coffee and you have filled a day.
The tourist boards put the airport about 5 km from the centre. The airport runs its own shuttle bus to Pula bus station, leaving 30 minutes after each flight lands, and taxis wait outside the terminal by the bus stop. Pre-booked transfers and hire cars are the other options.
Mostly not. The old town has pedestrian zones closed by bollards, and parking in its core, Zone 0, is for residents and local businesses only. Park outside it, for example at the Karolina car park in front of the Arena, and walk in with your bags.
The published calls fall between May and October, and there are not many of them; the schedule page lists each one with arrival and departure times. The port authority receives cruise ships at the Riječki gat, a pier off the waterfront in the city harbour, and says the port can take ships up to 300 metres long.
For most visitors, yes. The national park's boats cross from Fažana in about fifteen minutes, and a tourist train and a guide take you round Veliki Brijun: the safari park, the Roman villa at Verige bay and Tito's former summer residence. Tickets are sold at the park office in Fažana and online.
July and August are the peak: the airport says its traffic is heaviest then, and the Arena's summer programme runs, with the Pula Film Festival in July. June and September are warm with fewer people about, which suits a visit built round the Roman sights, the beaches and a boat to Brijuni.
The tourist boards put the airport about 5 km from the centre. The airport runs its own shuttle bus to Pula bus station, leaving 30 minutes after each flight lands, and taxis wait outside the terminal by the bus stop. Pre-booked transfers and hire cars are the other options.
The published calls fall between May and October, and there are not many of them; the schedule page lists each one with arrival and departure times. The port authority receives cruise ships at the Riječki gat, a pier off the waterfront in the city harbour, and says the port can take ships up to 300 metres long.
A morning covers the core. The Arena, the Arch of the Sergii, the Forum with the Temple of Augustus and the Kaštel on the hill all sit in the compact old centre, so they fit into one walk. Add the Zerostrasse tunnels, the market hall and a long coffee and you have filled a day.
Mostly not. The old town has pedestrian zones closed by bollards, and parking in its core, Zone 0, is for residents and local businesses only. Park outside it, for example at the Karolina car park in front of the Arena, and walk in with your bags.
For most visitors, yes. The national park's boats cross from Fažana in about fifteen minutes, and a tourist train and a guide take you round Veliki Brijun: the safari park, the Roman villa at Verige bay and Tito's former summer residence. Tickets are sold at the park office in Fažana and online.