Park Plaza Arena Pula

Pula


Hidden amid pines and manicured lawns facing a gorgeous pebbly cove, this upmarket hotel is the best of the Verudela resorts. As well as the low-slung main hotel block there's a set of two-bedroom suites in the garden.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Pula attractions

1. Pula Aquarium

0.17 MILES

Not just any fish tank, this extraordinary aquarium occupies an entire 19th-century military fort – one of 55 built to defend the Austro-Hungarian Empire…

2. Lighting Giants

2.15 MILES

Don't miss Pula's star evening attraction, an amazing lighting display at the city's 19th-century Uljanik shipyard, one of the world's oldest working…

3. Tržnica

2.32 MILES

City life in Pula revolves around its gorgeous 1903 succession-style market building, and the produce stalls and cafes that surround it.

4. Roman Floor Mosaic

2.32 MILES

One of the intriguing things about Pula is the way that Roman relics pop up in the most unlikely of places. This remarkably well-preserved 3rd-century…

5. Arch of the Sergii

2.36 MILES

Also known as the Golden Gate (Zlatna vrata), this majestic arch was erected around 27 BC to commemorate three brothers from the Sergius family who fought…

6. Temple of Augustus

2.41 MILES

Fronted by a high porch supported by six Corinthian columns, this small but perfectly proportioned temple was built sometime between 2 BC and AD 14. It…

7. St Francis' Monastery & Church

2.41 MILES

Built in 1285, Pula's Franciscan monastery has an extraordinary 15th-century gilded altarpiece behind the altar of its cavernous church – but that's not…

8. Istria Historical & Maritime Museum

2.47 MILES

Since ancient times the 34m hill at the centre of Pula's old town has been fortified. The current star-shaped fortress was built by the Venetians in the…