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Arrival in Pula
By Car: Pula is about a 45-minute drive south ofRovinj. Approaching town, follow Centar
signs, then watch for the amphitheater. Parking is plentiful on the streets around the amphi-
theater; if it's parked up, head for the large pay lot just below the amphitheater, toward the
waterfront. This lot, and any street spaces marked in blue, cost the same (4 kn/hour; if park-
ing on street, pay at meter or buy parking voucher at newsstand to display in window).
By Bus: Asyouexit the busstation, walk toward the yellow mansion, then turnleft onto
the major street (ulica 43 Istarske Divizije); at the roundabout, bear left again, and you'll be
headed for the amphitheater (about a 10-minute walk total).
By Train: The train station is a 15-minute walk from the amphitheater, near the water-
front (in the opposite direction from the Old Town). Walk with the coast on your right until
you see the amphitheater.
By Plane: Pula's small airport, which is served by various low-cost airlines, is about 3.5
miles northeast of the center. A handy and affordable shuttle bus is coordinated to depart
20 minutes after many budget flights arrive—check for details with your airline (30 kn to
downtown Pula, 90 kn to Rovinj, run by two different companies—check schedule and pre-
book at www.brioni.hr or www.fils.hr ) . Public bus #23 goes between the airport and Pula's
bus station, but it's infrequent (10/day Mon-Fri, 4/day Sat, none Sun) and stops along the
road in front of the airport rather than at the airport itself (coming from town to the airport,
watch for buses to Valtura). The fair rate for a taxi into downtown Pula is about 80 kn, but
most manage to charge more like 100 kn (don't pay more than that). Airport info: Tel. 052/
530-105, www.airport-pula.com .
Helpful Hints
Car Rental: Allofthebigrentalcompanieshavetheirofficesattheairport(seeairportinfo
above); the TI has a list of a few local outfits with offices downtown.
Local Guide: If you'd like a guide to help you uncover the story of Pula, Mariam Ab-
delghani leads great tours of the major sites (€80 for a 2-hour city tour, €160 for an
all-day tour of Istria, mobile [phone], [e-mail] ).
Self-Guided Walk
Welcome to Pula
(See “Pula” map, here .)