Croatia - Istria
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Istria borders Slovenia and has a maritime border with Italy. This peninsula is
the most popular destinati
on
for foreign visitors to Croatia. Umag and Porec continually top the annual poll
of best holiday resorts in Croatia, as organised by the Croatian National Tourist
Board and Croatian TV.
Most visitors arrive by car, but you can fly in to Pula Airport. Istria is also
easily reachable from Trieste or Venice-Treviso airports, where Ryanair fly to,
or Venice Marco Polo airport, where Easyjet fly to.
Situated near the base of the Istrian peninsula, the population of Pula is just
over 62,000, making it the largest city in Istria.
One of the most famous sights in the whole of Croatia is the Roman amphitheatre
in Pula, which has been well preserved. However, it is likely that Pula originated
even before the Ro
man
era, with local findings showing the history of Pula going back more than 3,000
years.
As well as being under Venetian rule, Pula also played an important role in the
Habsburg Empire as it was proclaimed the chief port of the Empire in 1853, and had
a large German and Italian population. In 1915 it was occupied by Italy and the
rights of Croatian inhabitants were not respected. It was only in 1947 that it became
a part of Croatia in Yugoslavia.
The main sight is, of course, the amphitheatre. Built during the 1st century AD,
the three-story amphitheatre is the sixth largest in the world. It hosts the Pula
Opera Festival in the summer and is also used for other events during the year.
Other sights include the Triumphal arch of the Sergii, the Temple of Augustus, the
Cathedral and the Franciscan Church and Monastery.
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