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Pula


Locals swear by the real-deal home cooking at this no-frills spot. It’s cheap, casual and cash-only, and there's a reassuringly brief menu that focuses on simple, hearty Istrian cuisine. Nothing is frozen and even the pasta is made the night before. It's a bit of a trek out of town – to get here, walk south on Radićeva to Vitezića.


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1. Tržnica

0.39 MILES

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

2. Lighting Giants

0.41 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. Arch of the Sergii

0.45 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…

4. Roman Floor Mosaic

0.49 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. Zerostrasse

0.56 MILES

This underground system of tunnels was built before and during WWI to shelter the city's population and serve as storage for ammunition. Now you can walk…

6. St Francis' Monastery & Church

0.57 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…

7. Istria Historical & Maritime Museum

0.59 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…

8. Temple of Augustus

0.62 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…