Fun facts about Pula
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Evidence of Homo erectus presence one million years ago has been found in the cave of Šandalja near Pula.
Pula
Croatia
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.
From the “History” section
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Pula's amphitheatre, known as the Arena, is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world.
Pula
Croatia
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.
From the “Sights” section
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Pula had an electric tramway system built in 1904, which was dismantled in 1934.
Pula
Croatia
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.
From the “Transport” section
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Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0
The city of Pula or Pola is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian.
Pula
Croatia
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pula is the end point of the EuroVelo 9 cycle route that runs from Gdańsk on the Baltic Sea through several countries.
Pula
Croatia
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.
From the “Tourism” section
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Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0