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Pula
Pula, the biggest town, is situated on the
south-western part of the Istrian peninsula. The Romans built the city
as a copy of Rome:
-on seven hills,
with the amphitheatre Arena which hosted gladiatorial contests in front
of an audience of 20.000 spectators.
-the little Roman Theatre
-the Forum with the
temple of August erected in 2BC.
-the remaining of the temple of Diane nowadays
incorporated into the city hall
-the Triumphant Arch of the Sergi erected in 2
BC.
-the Twin gates
-the Gate of Hercules with the city walls.
There are many other cultural monuments preserved:
- the church of St. Marie Formosa
- the Mausoleum
- the Cathedral,
- Venetian palaces,
- a French fortification in the centre and many
Austro-Hungarian near the coast.
The Archaeological
Museum exhibits history to the middle ages.
Natural beauties:
National park Brijuni islands – an archipelago comprising 14 islands and
islets along the south-west coast of Istria, also known as Tito’s
islands.
Natural park Rt Kamenjak - the southernmost peninsula of Istria wild and
unattached, long "finger" jutting into the Adriatic and surrounded by a
number of islets. |