Istria

One of the main sights and at the same time the landmark of the city is the amphitheater Pula, which was built under Emperor Augustus and expanded under Emperor Vespasian. Measuring 133 meters × 105 meters, it could seat about 23,000 people, making it one of the largest amphitheaters built by the Romans. The façade, which has been largely preserved up to the original height of 32.5 meters, is also Augustan according to a more recent opinion. Another well-preserved Roman monument is the Arch of the Sergians, built between 29 and 27 BC to commemorate Octavian's victory at the Battle of Actium. Also worth seeing are the Temple of Augustus (2 BC to 14 AD) and the Archaeological Museum of Istria (AMI) with the double gate Porta Gemina as access to the main building of the museum. Right in the center, not far from the Arch of the Sergians, is the city market of Pula. The market hall, a former train station built in 1903, the marketplace with agricultural products and countless cafes and restaurants with local and international cuisine.

The picturesque townscape, the numerous beaches in the vicinity of the city, especially on the Golden Cape and the convenient location for exploring the surrounding area e.g. B. to the Lim Canal, make the city an attractive tourist destination. The 22 islands in front of the city, such as the Crveni Otok (Red Island; Italian San Andrea), which are easy to reach by boat and also offer bathing and diving opportunities, are also scenically attractive. The harbor promenade and numerous restaurants and shops in the city center, which is closed to vehicles, invite you to stroll. For cyclists there is a cycle path (starting point is the marina), well signposted to the Polari campsite - approx. 4 km through pine forests and past bathing bays. Motorists can cover the last 15 km from the Istrian Ypsilon at the intersection of A8/A9 via the D303. Rovinj had a direct rail connection to the Divača–Pula line in Kanfanar. The single-track line, a good 20 km long, ended north of the old town on the waterfront. It was abandoned many years ago, but is still clearly visible on satellite images - as are some level crossings in the street paving. Their course is still drawn in OpenStreetMap as well as the Bing and Google maps even in 2012, even if in the latter sometimes a few meters are not quite congruent with the actual landmarks.

Umag is a small Croatian town and port on the northwestern coast of Istria in Istria County, just a few kilometers from the Croatian-Slovenian border. Umag is a business and tourist center with national appeal and is 40 km from Trieste, 150 km from Ljubljana and 50 nautical miles from Venice.