Tourist Guide Grand Munz
Sightseeing
The most famous and important monument, the starting and ending point of every sightseeing tour is the Amphitheater, popularly called the Arena of Pula, which was once the site of gladiator fights. It was built in the 1st century AD during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, at the same time as the magnificent Colosseum in Rome.
The ground plan is elliptical, the longer axis measuring about 130 m and the shorter one about 100 m. Gladiator fights took place in the central flat area called the arena, while the spectators could sit on the stone tiers or stand in the gallery. It is believed that the Amphitheater could seat about 20,000 spectators. Local limestone was used for its construction. In the Middle Ages it was the site of knights tournaments and fairs.
Today it is the venue for summer performances – the Film Festival, Opera Season, Equestrian Festival, concerts, … which can seat about 5,000 spectators. The underground passages, once used by the gladiators, nowadays host a regular exhibition of viticulture and olive growing in Istria in ancient times. The exhibits include reconstructions of machines once used for the production of olive oil and wine (mills, presses, vessels) and amphorae used for storing and transporting olive oil and wine.
The Amphitheater is situated outside the old city walls because of its size and geographical configuration. The road that leads to the center was constructed during Emperor Vespasian, after whom it was named – Via Flavia. Even today it represents one of the main city roads.
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Арена Пула
bb Flavijevska ul.The most famous and important monument, the starting and ending point of every sightseeing tour is the Amphitheater, popularly called the Arena of Pula, which was once the site of gladiator fights. It was built in the 1st century AD during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, at the same time as the magnificent Colosseum in Rome.
The ground plan is elliptical, the longer axis measuring about 130 m and the shorter one about 100 m. Gladiator fights took place in the central flat area called the arena, while the spectators could sit on the stone tiers or stand in the gallery. It is believed that the Amphitheater could seat about 20,000 spectators. Local limestone was used for its construction. In the Middle Ages it was the site of knights tournaments and fairs.
Today it is the venue for summer performances – the Film Festival, Opera Season, Equestrian Festival, concerts, … which can seat about 5,000 spectators. The underground passages, once used by the gladiators, nowadays host a regular exhibition of viticulture and olive growing in Istria in ancient times. The exhibits include reconstructions of machines once used for the production of olive oil and wine (mills, presses, vessels) and amphorae used for storing and transporting olive oil and wine.
The Amphitheater is situated outside the old city walls because of its size and geographical configuration. The road that leads to the center was constructed during Emperor Vespasian, after whom it was named – Via Flavia. Even today it represents one of the main city roads.
The Temple, situated in the Forum, is dedicated to goddess Roma and Emperor Augustus. It was constructed between the year 2 BC and AD 14 when the Emperor died. According to its shape it follows the typical pattern of temples.
The function of the Temple changed through the years: with the ending of the pagan ancient era its original pagan function ceased and the temple was afterwards used as a church, granary, and in the beginning of the 19th century it was a museum for stone monuments.
In 1944 it was hit by a bomb and completely destroyed. It was reconstructed between the years 1945 and 1947 and nowadays it houses a collection of ancient stone and bronze sculptures.
The other twin temple, of which only the back wall is preserved, is believed to have been constructed at the same time and in the same style and was called the Temple of Diana.
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Храм Августа
b.b ForumThe Temple, situated in the Forum, is dedicated to goddess Roma and Emperor Augustus. It was constructed between the year 2 BC and AD 14 when the Emperor died. According to its shape it follows the typical pattern of temples.
The function of the Temple changed through the years: with the ending of the pagan ancient era its original pagan function ceased and the temple was afterwards used as a church, granary, and in the beginning of the 19th century it was a museum for stone monuments.
In 1944 it was hit by a bomb and completely destroyed. It was reconstructed between the years 1945 and 1947 and nowadays it houses a collection of ancient stone and bronze sculptures.
The other twin temple, of which only the back wall is preserved, is believed to have been constructed at the same time and in the same style and was called the Temple of Diana.
The “Golden Gate” was erected between the years 29 and 27 BC by the Sergi family, in honor of three members of the family who held important positions in Pula at that time. This triumphal arch leaned against the city gate Porta Aurea thus called because of its richly ornamented arch or gilded elements. The gate and wall were pulled down in the beginning of the 19th century as a result of the city expansion outside the city walls.
The Arch was constructed in Corinthian style with strong Hellenistic and Asia Minor influences both in the method and ornaments. As the eastern side was not visible it has remained for the most part uncarved, while the western, town side is richly decorated. Today numerous cultural performances, theatrical and musical, are held on the square next to the Arch. The adjacent street is a shopping area.
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Арка Сергіїв
2 Flanatička ul.The “Golden Gate” was erected between the years 29 and 27 BC by the Sergi family, in honor of three members of the family who held important positions in Pula at that time. This triumphal arch leaned against the city gate Porta Aurea thus called because of its richly ornamented arch or gilded elements. The gate and wall were pulled down in the beginning of the 19th century as a result of the city expansion outside the city walls.
The Arch was constructed in Corinthian style with strong Hellenistic and Asia Minor influences both in the method and ornaments. As the eastern side was not visible it has remained for the most part uncarved, while the western, town side is richly decorated. Today numerous cultural performances, theatrical and musical, are held on the square next to the Arch. The adjacent street is a shopping area.
At the highest hill in Pula, at an altitude of 32.4 m, between the sea and the hills Arena, Zaro and Sv. Mihovil, the adapted Venetian fortification, houses since 1961 the Historical Museum of Istria, founded as the Museum of the Revolution on December 31, 1955. The Historical Museum of Istria – Museo Storico dell’Istria carries out its activities as a public institution. Presently, it is a County institution that keeps part of the national and universal heritage, from the High Middle Ages until the recent history directly or indirectly presenting it to the public by means of permanent or temporary exhibitions or publications.
The Museum has several departments – Department of the history of Pula, Department of medieval Istrian history and the Department of modern Istrian history with adjoining collections (Cultural-historic collection of urban life, Collection of old postcards and photographs, Collection of maritime history and shipbuilding, Collection of economic development, Cultural-historical collection of suburban life, Collection of insignia, diplomas, seals and coats-of-arms, Coin collection, Collection of arms, uniforms and military equipment, Collection of film and video recordings, Collection of memoirs and phonographic recordings, Collection of significant persons and the recently established Collection of old maps. In the rich museum holdings (over 40,000 artifacts), particularly important is the collection of old postcards, maps and the collection of arms, uniforms, military and maritime equipment.
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Історичний та морський музей Істри
6 Gradinski usponAt the highest hill in Pula, at an altitude of 32.4 m, between the sea and the hills Arena, Zaro and Sv. Mihovil, the adapted Venetian fortification, houses since 1961 the Historical Museum of Istria, founded as the Museum of the Revolution on December 31, 1955. The Historical Museum of Istria – Museo Storico dell’Istria carries out its activities as a public institution. Presently, it is a County institution that keeps part of the national and universal heritage, from the High Middle Ages until the recent history directly or indirectly presenting it to the public by means of permanent or temporary exhibitions or publications.
The Museum has several departments – Department of the history of Pula, Department of medieval Istrian history and the Department of modern Istrian history with adjoining collections (Cultural-historic collection of urban life, Collection of old postcards and photographs, Collection of maritime history and shipbuilding, Collection of economic development, Cultural-historical collection of suburban life, Collection of insignia, diplomas, seals and coats-of-arms, Coin collection, Collection of arms, uniforms and military equipment, Collection of film and video recordings, Collection of memoirs and phonographic recordings, Collection of significant persons and the recently established Collection of old maps. In the rich museum holdings (over 40,000 artifacts), particularly important is the collection of old postcards, maps and the collection of arms, uniforms, military and maritime equipment.
By collecting stone monuments in the Temple of Augustus in 1802, marshal Marmont began the founding of the museum collection in Pula. However, the discovery of stone, ceramic and metal objects in Nesactium was the basis for founding the Museo Civico (City Museum) in Pula in 1902. After the seat of the “Società istriana di archeologia e storia patria” had been moved and with the transfer of the archaeological inventory from Poreč to Pula, the Museo Civico was integrated with the National collection (stone monuments) and the Poreč Regional Museum (Museo Provinciale) into one regional institution. Therefore, in 1925 the Museum of Istria (Il Regio Museo dell’Istria) was founded in the present-day museum building. In 1930 the museum opened its doors to visitors, and a guidebook in Italian was published. This exhibition, along with minor changes, was open for the public until the end of World War II, when many objects were transferred to Italy during the Anglo-American administration.
After some modifications in the collection of stone monuments and having displayed the remaining exhibits, in 1949 the museum reopened as the specialized Archaeological Museum of Istria. By systematic work and with great efforts, after having restituted part of the archaeological objects from Italy in 1961, the museum building was gradually renovated and the museum exhibits displayed in a representative didactical-visual concept. The reconstructed collection of stone monuments on the ground floor and museum halls reopened in 1968. In 1973 the prehistoric room on the 1st and the classical, late Roman and medieval exhibits on the 2nd floor of the museum opened.
The museum halls of the Archaeological Museum of Istria are constantly being extended; supplemented with new finds from archaeological sites in Istria (prehistoric caves, hill forts and necropolises, Roman economic complexes, buildings and cemeteries, as well as sacral edifices from the early Christian and Byzantine period, the barbaric invasion and the settlement of the Slavs in Istria).
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Archaeological museum of Istria
3 Carrarina ul.
By collecting stone monuments in the Temple of Augustus in 1802, marshal Marmont began the founding of the museum collection in Pula. However, the discovery of stone, ceramic and metal objects in Nesactium was the basis for founding the Museo Civico (City Museum) in Pula in 1902. After the seat of the “Società istriana di archeologia e storia patria” had been moved and with the transfer of the archaeological inventory from Poreč to Pula, the Museo Civico was integrated with the National collection (stone monuments) and the Poreč Regional Museum (Museo Provinciale) into one regional institution. Therefore, in 1925 the Museum of Istria (Il Regio Museo dell’Istria) was founded in the present-day museum building. In 1930 the museum opened its doors to visitors, and a guidebook in Italian was published. This exhibition, along with minor changes, was open for the public until the end of World War II, when many objects were transferred to Italy during the Anglo-American administration.
After some modifications in the collection of stone monuments and having displayed the remaining exhibits, in 1949 the museum reopened as the specialized Archaeological Museum of Istria. By systematic work and with great efforts, after having restituted part of the archaeological objects from Italy in 1961, the museum building was gradually renovated and the museum exhibits displayed in a representative didactical-visual concept. The reconstructed collection of stone monuments on the ground floor and museum halls reopened in 1968. In 1973 the prehistoric room on the 1st and the classical, late Roman and medieval exhibits on the 2nd floor of the museum opened.
The museum halls of the Archaeological Museum of Istria are constantly being extended; supplemented with new finds from archaeological sites in Istria (prehistoric caves, hill forts and necropolises, Roman economic complexes, buildings and cemeteries, as well as sacral edifices from the early Christian and Byzantine period, the barbaric invasion and the settlement of the Slavs in Istria).
It stands between two, most probably medieval towers, of simple construction built of uncarved stone blocks. At the top of the damaged arch, although hardly recognizable, is a carving of the head of Hercules and his club. Close to the club is a damaged inscription, most interesting in the historical context since it contains the names of two Roman officials, Lucius Calpurnius Piso and Gaius Cassius Longinus to whom the Roman Senate had entrusted the duty to found a Roman colony at the site of today’s Pula. Thus, between 47 and 44 BC Pula was founded as a settlement with urban features. Since the upper circular street passed though this gate, the axis of communication was obliquely placed with respect to the direction of the city walls.
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Gate of Hercules
5 GiardiniIt stands between two, most probably medieval towers, of simple construction built of uncarved stone blocks. At the top of the damaged arch, although hardly recognizable, is a carving of the head of Hercules and his club. Close to the club is a damaged inscription, most interesting in the historical context since it contains the names of two Roman officials, Lucius Calpurnius Piso and Gaius Cassius Longinus to whom the Roman Senate had entrusted the duty to found a Roman colony at the site of today’s Pula. Thus, between 47 and 44 BC Pula was founded as a settlement with urban features. Since the upper circular street passed though this gate, the axis of communication was obliquely placed with respect to the direction of the city walls.
The main square of classical and medieval Pula is situated at the foot of the central hill, in the western part of the city close to the sea. The coast where the Forum was constructed in the 1st century BC had to be filled up to gain a larger area. The Forum was the nucleus of city life, its religious, administrative, legislative and commercial center. On the northern part of the Forum stood two twin temples and a central one dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. Today only the Temple of Augustus has been fully preserved while of the second temple only the back wall, built into the Communal Palace in the 13th century, is visible.
Ancient remains of the Forum have been found during the construction of new buildings, the latest ones being “Agrippina and her time” (1st century AD). The remains have been partly restored and are now exhibited in the bank built on the site.
Even today the Forum is the administrative and legislative center of the city. During the summer months it is the venue for numerous cultural events.
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Площа Форуму
3 Forum
The main square of classical and medieval Pula is situated at the foot of the central hill, in the western part of the city close to the sea. The coast where the Forum was constructed in the 1st century BC had to be filled up to gain a larger area. The Forum was the nucleus of city life, its religious, administrative, legislative and commercial center. On the northern part of the Forum stood two twin temples and a central one dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. Today only the Temple of Augustus has been fully preserved while of the second temple only the back wall, built into the Communal Palace in the 13th century, is visible.
Ancient remains of the Forum have been found during the construction of new buildings, the latest ones being “Agrippina and her time” (1st century AD). The remains have been partly restored and are now exhibited in the bank built on the site.
Even today the Forum is the administrative and legislative center of the city. During the summer months it is the venue for numerous cultural events.
On the slope of the hill between the Forum and the upper circular street, lies the monastic complex dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, built in the 14th century at the site of a previous cultic edifice. The Franciscan community was first recorded in Pula in the 13th century. The church was built in 1314 in the late Romanesque style with Gothic ornaments, as a firm and simple building of the preaching Franciscan order. The finely cut stone blocks used for building the walls speak of the skilful masters who took part in the construction.
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Church and Monastery of St. Francis
9 Uspon Svetog Franje AsiškogOn the slope of the hill between the Forum and the upper circular street, lies the monastic complex dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, built in the 14th century at the site of a previous cultic edifice. The Franciscan community was first recorded in Pula in the 13th century. The church was built in 1314 in the late Romanesque style with Gothic ornaments, as a firm and simple building of the preaching Franciscan order. The finely cut stone blocks used for building the walls speak of the skilful masters who took part in the construction.
New attraction: Austro-Hungarian underground tunnels in the center of Pula
Pula has a new tourist attraction! Close to the Twin Gates, one of the many underground tunnels from the Austro-Hungarian period is open for visitors.
Underground tunnel no. 12 is about 400 m long and has a central hall. Its tunnels are 3 – 6 m wide and about 2.5 m high, whereas the temperature is never above 20oC.
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Zerostrasse
3 Carrarina ul.New attraction: Austro-Hungarian underground tunnels in the center of Pula
Pula has a new tourist attraction! Close to the Twin Gates, one of the many underground tunnels from the Austro-Hungarian period is open for visitors.
Underground tunnel no. 12 is about 400 m long and has a central hall. Its tunnels are 3 – 6 m wide and about 2.5 m high, whereas the temperature is never above 20oC.
The Brijuni Islands or Brijuni archipelago are today one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Croatia. This archipelago consists of a group of islands off the western coast of Istria, which together with the surrounding waters was proclaimed a national park in 1983. The islands are only 6 km from Pula and separated from the mainland by Fažana Channel, with a regular daily boat service from the nearby Fažana port. The Brijuni Islands comprise two larger islands – Veliki and Mali Brijun, as well as 12 smaller and exceptionally indented islands that have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Brijuni are well known for their mild Mediterranean climate with plenty of sun and humidity, which is ideal for the lush vegetation and pleasant stay on the islands. In winter, the average air temperature is 5.9o, in spring 12.2o, in summer 23.2o, and in autumn 14.8o Celsius. In summer the sea temperature is between 22o and 25o, whereas the air temperature is about 23o Celsius. The vegetation on the Brijuni is extremely luxuriant and the national park area is full of tropical plants that form specially maintained tree-lined lanes, parks and gardens.
Brijuni are the ideal choice for guests seeking accommodation of the highest category and the best offer of additional facilities.
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Бріюні Національний парк
10 Brionska ulicaThe Brijuni Islands or Brijuni archipelago are today one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Croatia. This archipelago consists of a group of islands off the western coast of Istria, which together with the surrounding waters was proclaimed a national park in 1983. The islands are only 6 km from Pula and separated from the mainland by Fažana Channel, with a regular daily boat service from the nearby Fažana port. The Brijuni Islands comprise two larger islands – Veliki and Mali Brijun, as well as 12 smaller and exceptionally indented islands that have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Brijuni are well known for their mild Mediterranean climate with plenty of sun and humidity, which is ideal for the lush vegetation and pleasant stay on the islands. In winter, the average air temperature is 5.9o, in spring 12.2o, in summer 23.2o, and in autumn 14.8o Celsius. In summer the sea temperature is between 22o and 25o, whereas the air temperature is about 23o Celsius. The vegetation on the Brijuni is extremely luxuriant and the national park area is full of tropical plants that form specially maintained tree-lined lanes, parks and gardens.
Brijuni are the ideal choice for guests seeking accommodation of the highest category and the best offer of additional facilities.
Акваріум Пула
33 VerudelaПарк Тіто
9 Carrarina ul.
Statua James yoice
8 Trg PortarataCvajner Gallery
2 Forum
Giardini
GiardiniSveti Antun, samostan i župa
22A Scalierova ul.Food and drink scene
The House of Istrian Olive Oil is located in the very center of Pula, just a few minutes’ walk from the Arena.
The House of Istrian Olive Oil tells the story of olive growing in Istria through history up to the present day. You can also find out how the ancient Romans processed olive oil and how it is produced today. Discover all the aromas and tastes, as well as the chemical composition of Istrian extra virgin olive oil and learn how olive oil, combined with the Mediterranean diet affect our health. During your visit, you will learn from an expert how to recognize top-quality extra virgin olive oil, which makes Istria particularly famous as a region.
In the Museum shop, you can find a large selection of top Istrian extra virgin olive oils. The leading Istrian olive oil producers offer a wide variety of the very best extra virgin olive oils. The offer also includes various Istrian brandies, Istrian truffles, lavender and other Mediterranean plant based cosmetics, objects made of olive wood and many other gift packages.
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Istrian olive oil museum
30 Istarska ul.The House of Istrian Olive Oil is located in the very center of Pula, just a few minutes’ walk from the Arena.
The House of Istrian Olive Oil tells the story of olive growing in Istria through history up to the present day. You can also find out how the ancient Romans processed olive oil and how it is produced today. Discover all the aromas and tastes, as well as the chemical composition of Istrian extra virgin olive oil and learn how olive oil, combined with the Mediterranean diet affect our health. During your visit, you will learn from an expert how to recognize top-quality extra virgin olive oil, which makes Istria particularly famous as a region.
In the Museum shop, you can find a large selection of top Istrian extra virgin olive oils. The leading Istrian olive oil producers offer a wide variety of the very best extra virgin olive oils. The offer also includes various Istrian brandies, Istrian truffles, lavender and other Mediterranean plant based cosmetics, objects made of olive wood and many other gift packages.
Kažun Tavern
31 Ul. Prekomorskih brigada
Jupiter
Great choice for hungry and thirsty travellers.
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Ožujsko Pub Zaobilaznica
1 Ul. Ante DukićaGreat choice for hungry and thirsty travellers.
E&D caffe i restaurant
22 Verudela
NOY Asian cuisine and bar
1 GiardiniHook & Cook
18 Ul. Sergijevaca
Fine fast food Piantina
1 Zadarska ul.Konoba Boccaporta
18 DolinkaPizzeria Tivoli
1 Veli vrh
Bonaca Restaurant & Lounge Bar
11 VerudelaPomidor
Ulica Vladimira GortanaGrill bar Campo
21 Fortin ul.The Shipyard Pub
1 Ul. Svetog TeodoraSandwich Club
4 Sisplac ul.Konoba Feral
11 BoracaMaximilian Pizzeria
14a StojaPiazza Nove
9 Kapitolinski trgGreat food and view!
Relax
A beautiful spring week-end simply demands a stroll along the seaside. Where to go? There is hardly any doubt. The winding road from the city beach Valkane all the way to Gortanova Cove and further to Valsaline is a must for many citizens of Pula when it comes to walking. Implanted in the dense pine wood (Pinus halepensis) on the one, and the naturally rocky seaside on the other side, it offers real refreshment after a hard working week. All generations pass here daily – from small children taken out for a ride in their strollers to senior citizens, all wishing to absorb the beauty this city has to offer.
One-way traffic, rather high speed bumps and curbstones provide a leisurely walk along the recently paved sidewalk. Those who are more active can take the winding paths through the woods, skipping over shrubs of mock privet, mastic tree, viburnum and struggling through tangles of smilax, honeysuckle and ivy.
Since 1994 when public lighting and other urban elements were introduced (benches, waste baskets and phone booths), it is equally lively here in the evening hours when young generations meet.
If you ever come to this charming Istrian city in spring, don’t forget to go for a walk along the wonderful rocky coast. And while the gentle mistral plays with your hair, you will feel the scent of iodine and pine in the air and your heart will be filled with enthusiasm. You will feel as if you knew all the strollers even though you have never met them before, and have the need to greet them and give them a smile. Maybe this is where the secret of the goodwill and friendly mood of its citizens lies. And the sight of the sun setting above the lightly ruffled sea horizon is a unique experience that remains in your memory until the next encounter.
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Lungomare
LungomareA beautiful spring week-end simply demands a stroll along the seaside. Where to go? There is hardly any doubt. The winding road from the city beach Valkane all the way to Gortanova Cove and further to Valsaline is a must for many citizens of Pula when it comes to walking. Implanted in the dense pine wood (Pinus halepensis) on the one, and the naturally rocky seaside on the other side, it offers real refreshment after a hard working week. All generations pass here daily – from small children taken out for a ride in their strollers to senior citizens, all wishing to absorb the beauty this city has to offer.
One-way traffic, rather high speed bumps and curbstones provide a leisurely walk along the recently paved sidewalk. Those who are more active can take the winding paths through the woods, skipping over shrubs of mock privet, mastic tree, viburnum and struggling through tangles of smilax, honeysuckle and ivy.
Since 1994 when public lighting and other urban elements were introduced (benches, waste baskets and phone booths), it is equally lively here in the evening hours when young generations meet.
If you ever come to this charming Istrian city in spring, don’t forget to go for a walk along the wonderful rocky coast. And while the gentle mistral plays with your hair, you will feel the scent of iodine and pine in the air and your heart will be filled with enthusiasm. You will feel as if you knew all the strollers even though you have never met them before, and have the need to greet them and give them a smile. Maybe this is where the secret of the goodwill and friendly mood of its citizens lies. And the sight of the sun setting above the lightly ruffled sea horizon is a unique experience that remains in your memory until the next encounter.
If you wish to escape from the swarming streets and sweltering heat of the city on a summer afternoon into a colorful autumn or a scented spring morning you should go to Šijana Forest. Surely you won’t regret it. Only two kilometers from the very center of the city you will find heaven for your body and soul. The narrow winding labyrinth-like paths at every curve reveal surprises, a small animal or a beautiful specimen of forest flora. Through the tall tree tops the sunrays shyly protruding just to enable you to see where a certain path leads. It is equally nice here in spring when the soil is covered with fragrant carpets of cyclamen and in autumn when under the fallen leaves you can discern caps of many species of mushrooms. Admire them in their natural habitat, rather than picking them! All flora and fauna in this forest is protected, so all you can take home are memories of such lovely sights.
There is a legend that is connected with Šijana Forest. On Good Friday in 1271 members of the wealthy Castropola family of Pula were killed by conspirators. The loyal servant only managed to save the son and hide him in the Franciscan monastery where he was brought up. Later, in gratitude he offered Šijana to the monastery. In 1860 the administration over the forest was taken over by the navy.
At the beginning of the last century it was called Kaiserwald (Imperial Forest), when it served as a rest area and recreation grounds for the Austro-Hungarian army and gentry. They came to the forest by various means of transport: carriages, cars, bicycles and already at the time there was a need to design the park and connect the streetcar with the center.
In recent detailed research Šijana park forest is described as a community of downy oak and oriental hornbeam, and the immediate vicinity of sea water, with the vegetation area of holm oak, is why this species appears more often in the warmer locations of the forest.
Šijana park forest covers an area of 152.13 hectares and characteristic are examples of foliates and conifers. Visitors should be enabled to discover the values of specific species due to their impressiveness and rareness. Such are examples of cork oak (Quercus suber), downy oak (Quercus pubescens) and Turkish pine (Pinus brutia).
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Ліс Шіяна
8 Valdebečki putIf you wish to escape from the swarming streets and sweltering heat of the city on a summer afternoon into a colorful autumn or a scented spring morning you should go to Šijana Forest. Surely you won’t regret it. Only two kilometers from the very center of the city you will find heaven for your body and soul. The narrow winding labyrinth-like paths at every curve reveal surprises, a small animal or a beautiful specimen of forest flora. Through the tall tree tops the sunrays shyly protruding just to enable you to see where a certain path leads. It is equally nice here in spring when the soil is covered with fragrant carpets of cyclamen and in autumn when under the fallen leaves you can discern caps of many species of mushrooms. Admire them in their natural habitat, rather than picking them! All flora and fauna in this forest is protected, so all you can take home are memories of such lovely sights.
There is a legend that is connected with Šijana Forest. On Good Friday in 1271 members of the wealthy Castropola family of Pula were killed by conspirators. The loyal servant only managed to save the son and hide him in the Franciscan monastery where he was brought up. Later, in gratitude he offered Šijana to the monastery. In 1860 the administration over the forest was taken over by the navy.
At the beginning of the last century it was called Kaiserwald (Imperial Forest), when it served as a rest area and recreation grounds for the Austro-Hungarian army and gentry. They came to the forest by various means of transport: carriages, cars, bicycles and already at the time there was a need to design the park and connect the streetcar with the center.
In recent detailed research Šijana park forest is described as a community of downy oak and oriental hornbeam, and the immediate vicinity of sea water, with the vegetation area of holm oak, is why this species appears more often in the warmer locations of the forest.
Šijana park forest covers an area of 152.13 hectares and characteristic are examples of foliates and conifers. Visitors should be enabled to discover the values of specific species due to their impressiveness and rareness. Such are examples of cork oak (Quercus suber), downy oak (Quercus pubescens) and Turkish pine (Pinus brutia).
Verudela , Pula
VerudelaFratarski Otok
Rovinj
Медулін
Motovun
Kamenjak
Beach Hidro Baza Open
Green Garden Go kart
12a Šijanska cestaPješčana Uvala Beach
Histria Beach
bb VerudelaShopping
Max City
14A StojaCity Mall
101 Ul. Rimske centurijacijeМіський ринок
9 Narodni trgRibarnica Pula
Narodni trgTravel
Pula Airport
210 Valtursko poljePula - Pola Bus station
1 Trg I istarske brigadeCammeo Taxi Pula
1 Trg I istarske brigadeRijeka International Airport
1 Hamec1Fitness
Pro-gym Pula
5 Ulica Velog JožePula-Pola City Swimming pool
5 Veli JožeStadion Uljanik
14 Ul. Velog Jože