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Arena, Pula (Pula, Istria)
Popularly called the Arena of Pula, it was bulit in the 1st century AD during the reign of Emperor Vespasian and it became the ancient monument in the center of Pula. 3000 years ago it hosted the popular gladiator fights which took place in the central flat area called the arena, but today many summer performances take place in the same place where gladiator had fought in the Roman time. It is the 6th largest ancient amphitheater in the world.
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Arch of the Sergii - Golden Gate (Pula, Istria)
The former city gate «Porta Aurea» 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.Built in Corinthian style with strong Hellenistic and Asia Minor influences the gate and wall were destroyed in the beginning of the 19th century beacuse of the city expansion outside the city walls.
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The Twin Gates (Pula, Istria)
Called Twin Gates because of the two arches through which you enter the inner yard, they were built between the 2nd and 3rd centuries and today they guide to the Archeological Museum and the Castle.In the ancient and medieval times the city was surrounded by the city walls and people had ten gates to enter in the center. The walls had become old and unnecessary so they were destroyed at the beginning of the 19th century.
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Forum (Pula, Istria)
Situated in the western part of Pula, Forum is the main square. During the Roman time it was the nucleous of the city and 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 preserved. Anyway even today the Forum remains the administrative and legislative center of Pula. In the summer season it's a place where many cultural events take place.
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National park Brioni (Brijuni) (Pula, Istria)
The only national park in Istria. Brijuni has 14 islands which present a unique play of nature that brings together remarkable animal species and rare flora.An excursion to Veli Brijun, the largest island with a guide include sightseeing of the island natural beauty, safary park, walkway of the Dinosaurs, where numerous traces can be found of these fascinating, extinct animals.
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Pula, Útikalauz nyaraláshoz Pulában, Isztriában
Pula egy igazi gyöngyszem. A város utcáit és tereit bejárva átélheti azokat a történelmi eseményeket, melyeket az emlékművek és kövek őriznek. Azt mondják, Pulában minden kőnek története van. Ha szeretné jobban megismerni Pula történetét, látogassa meg az alábbi múzeumok valamelyikét: Isztria Történeti és Tengerészeti Múzeumát, Isztrai Régészeti Múzeumát és a mellette található földalatti galériákat, Isztria Kortárs Művészetének Múzeumát, a Sacred Hearts galériát stb.
A nyári hónapokban különösen sok kulturális eseményt szerveznek Pulában, például a Római amfiteátrumban rendezett Filmfesztivált, a Művészeti és Zenei Fesztivált, a Nemzetközi Ifjúsági Színházfesztivált, az Ulyssess Színház számtalan darabját a Brijuni- Minoron, az Alternatív Színházak Nemzetközi Fesztiválját vagy a Seasplash fesztivált. A város rengeteg galériával büszkélkedhet, például Cvajner, Városi galéria, Ifjúsági klub, Milotic, MMC Luka, Nemes, Okvir („keret”), Óváros, Kastavi Vincent stb.