Legendary
Sight
Pula Arena
One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheatres.
Photo: Olgierd Rudak / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Gate of Hercules
Pula's oldest Roman monument, hiding in plain sight.
Sight Hidden gem
Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 3.0
Why it is worth your time
Wedged between later buildings, this plain stone arch from the mid-1st century BC is the oldest Roman monument in Pula. Carved at its crown are the bearded head of Hercules and his club, and, crucially, the names of the two Roman officials who founded the colony, making this the city's birth certificate in stone.
Croatia Atlas tip
Find the worn club and bearded face at the very top of the arch: that carving names Pula's Roman founders.
More places in Pula
A small next-step selection from the same city.
Legendary
Activity
Brijuni National Park
Tito's island paradise of dinosaurs and safari.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Hidden gem
Activity
Zerostrasse
A cool maze of WWI tunnels beneath the city hill.
Photo: Psittacuso / CC BY-SA 4.0
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