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# Pula

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.

[Plan a trip to Pula](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Pula) [From Rijeka(Omišalj)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rijeka%28Omi%C5%A1alj%29&to=Pula)

## Every way there

- Rijeka(Omišalj) → Pula Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rijeka-omisalj-to-pula) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rijeka%28Omi%C5%A1alj%29&to=Pula)
- Zadar → Pula 138 km · quickest by road, 5h 8m · €40–55 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/zadar-to-pula) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zadar&to=Pula)
- Velika Gorica → Pula 198 km · quickest by road, 3h 40m · €27–38 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/velika-gorica-to-pula) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Velika+Gorica&to=Pula)

Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

The field note

What is in and around Pula, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move.

[Read the note on Pula](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/pula)

What Pula has

- Y Scheduled flights Pula (PUY), 7 km
- Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 21 timetable feeds for this country, 7 with real-time
- Y Ferries ferry terminal, 1 km; sailings estimated
- Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
- N Bike and scooter share no share feed known
- N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere

Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known.

44.870°, 13.846°

It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991.

Get in

## Getting to Pula

1. Pula Airport Pula has its own international airport with scheduled and charter flights.
2. Pula

Do

## Things to do

Watch an event at the Arena. The Roman-era Arena regularly hosts concerts, sporting events, and even gladiator battles. Football: NK Istra play soccer in HNL, the top tier. Their Stadion Aldo Drosina (capacity 8900) is 1 km southeast of old town centre. Ride a boat to Brijuni from Fažana. These islands, famous for their scenic beauty, are a holiday resort and a Croatian National Park.

1. Dari Sališ Chill on benches, enjoy a picnic, and watch kids bike on the grounds of a former luxury Von Trapp garden.

Eat

## Where to eat

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1. Restaurant Orfej Great seafood in the centre, and cheaper than surrounding restaurants.
2. Popaj Maksimijanova ul.
3. Furia Narodni trg 9.
4. Kod Kadre Ul.
5. Pizzeria Asterix You should try the Asterix pizza, which means you can have a pizza divided into thirds, with a different toppings on each one.

How locals move

## Getting around Pula the local way

- Get in {{listing | type = go | name = Pula Airport | alt http://www.airport-pula.hr | email | lat = 44.893611 | long = 13.922222 | directions | tollfree | hours | wikipedia = Pula Airport | lastedit = 2025-02-08 | image = Pula Airport aerial.jpg | wikidata = Q389327 | content = Pula has its own international airport with scheduled and charter flights.
- Get in Venezia Lines ferry connects Pula with Venice.

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