Rozina’s introduction to Pula's Veruda neighbourhood
Welcome to Pula!
A few words about the neighbourhood, beaches, old town and few recommendations around Pula...
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Veruda is a typical old quarter where Pula's residents live. Quiet and close to the city center at the same time. Some of the buildings and villas in the quarter date from the Austro-Hungarian-Empire times.
In the immediate vicinity of the apartment in Zoranićeva street there are pizzerias, cafes, bakeries, fish market, supermarkets, pharmacies, etc. The city bus stops are a 5-minute walk away - on Tomasinijeva Street. All lines passing through this street connect you with the center and/or old town on one side and numerous beaches on the other. Both are only few stops away!
1. Caffe Bar Ari - where locals meet (good coffee!), next to it: bus-stop towards old-town 2. Supermarket “Konzum”, fish market and bus-stop towards beaches 3. Parking, and underneath: fresh market, the best bakery „Nello“, butchers shop and more local coffee shops 4. Pharmacy, bank and drug-store, also Next-Bike rental station.
5. KebaBoss 6. Pizzeria Barkun 7. Delikatese "Tina"
Zoranićeva ulica
Zoranićeva ulicaVeruda is a typical old quarter where Pula's residents live. Quiet and close to the city center at the same time. Some of the buildings and villas in the quarter date from the Austro-Hungarian-Empire times.
In the immediate vicinity of the apartment in Zoranićeva street there are pizzerias, cafes, bakeries, fish market, supermarkets, pharmacies, etc. The city bus stops are a 5-minute walk away - on Tomasinijeva Street. All lines passing through this street connect you with the center and/or old town on one side and numerous beaches on the other. Both are only few stops away!
1. Caffe Bar Ari - where locals meet (good coffee!), next to it: bus-stop towards old-town 2. Supermarket “Konzum”, fish market and bus-stop towards beaches 3. Parking, and underneath: fresh market, the best bakery „Nello“, butchers shop and more local coffee shops 4. Pharmacy, bank and drug-store, also Next-Bike rental station.
5. KebaBoss 6. Pizzeria Barkun 7. Delikatese "Tina"
The nearest beach is within walking distance - about 15 - 20 minutes. No. 3 on the Map.
1. Valkane - city beach, plenty of parking spaces, a bus-stop and a shopping mall & multiplex cinema “Maxi-City”. Busses 4 & 6
2. Gortanova uvala - a little bay with a coffee place above
3. Valsaline / Mornar - where locals go for a cool-down
4. Neighbourhood’s supermarket, fresh market, bakeries, pharmacy and bank
The street “Lungo Mare” goes all the way by the sea connecting the beaches 1 - 3 and is a wild rocky beach on its own. Here you can park your car along the way and also go down for a swim!
Further up the beaches continue: “Stoja”, “Galebove stjene” etc. (bus 4 & 6)
Further down is the peninsula “Verudela” with more beaches, Pula Aquarium etc. (Buses 2a & 3a)
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Valkane
ValkaneThe nearest beach is within walking distance - about 15 - 20 minutes. No. 3 on the Map.
1. Valkane - city beach, plenty of parking spaces, a bus-stop and a shopping mall & multiplex cinema “Maxi-City”. Busses 4 & 6
2. Gortanova uvala - a little bay with a coffee place above
3. Valsaline / Mornar - where locals go for a cool-down
4. Neighbourhood’s supermarket, fresh market, bakeries, pharmacy and bank
The street “Lungo Mare” goes all the way by the sea connecting the beaches 1 - 3 and is a wild rocky beach on its own. Here you can park your car along the way and also go down for a swim!
Further up the beaches continue: “Stoja”, “Galebove stjene” etc. (bus 4 & 6)
Further down is the peninsula “Verudela” with more beaches, Pula Aquarium etc. (Buses 2a & 3a)
Pula is widely known for its Roman ruins that have successfully survived for the last 2000 years. The city’s sights and monuments reveal its long history of Roman, later Venetian rule. It impresses above all with its exciting architectural mix left by Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Austrians and Italians through the ages.
1. Pula’s central market
2. Restaurant “Kantina”
3. Triumphal Arch of the Sergi & Giardinni
4. Forum & Temple of Augustus
5. Kaštel (Venetian fortress)
6. Museum of olive oil
7. Amphitheatre (Arena)
8. Restaurant "Epulon"
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Forum
ForumPula is widely known for its Roman ruins that have successfully survived for the last 2000 years. The city’s sights and monuments reveal its long history of Roman, later Venetian rule. It impresses above all with its exciting architectural mix left by Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Austrians and Italians through the ages.
1. Pula’s central market
2. Restaurant “Kantina”
3. Triumphal Arch of the Sergi & Giardinni
4. Forum & Temple of Augustus
5. Kaštel (Venetian fortress)
6. Museum of olive oil
7. Amphitheatre (Arena)
8. Restaurant "Epulon"
Food scene
Barkun
15 Krležina ul.Good pizza in the neighbourhood (Veruda)
Fish Food More
47 Rizzijeva ul.Good fish & seafood around the corner (Veruda)
KebaBoss
34 Tomasinijeva ul.Local kebap & fast food/burger place in Veruda.
Pastry shop Delicatessen Tina
14 Krležina ul.Verudas coffee & cakes
Caffe bar "Ari"
19a Tomasinijeva ulicaWhere locals get their coffee in the morning... (Veruda)
Pizzeria Caruso
12 Gortanova ul.Italian place on the way to the beaches (Veruda)
Cafe Veruda
8 Banovčeva ulicaAnother local coffee place (Veruda)
RESTORAN STARI GRAD 2
3 Sisplac ul.Good fish, pasta and meat
Kantina Restaurant
16 Flanatička ul.My favourite restaurant in Pula.
Epulon Food & Wine
4 Epulonova ul.Another great restaurant in Pula
Farabuto
15 Sisplac ul.Mediterranean restaurant on the way to the beaches (Veruda)
A very different grill experience! This is balkan grill. The meat of one animal is stuffed with cheese or meat of the different animal, wrapt by a meat of a third... For hard-core meat lovers... Outside Pula, on the way to Fazana...
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Grill bar Campo
21 Fortin ul.A very different grill experience! This is balkan grill. The meat of one animal is stuffed with cheese or meat of the different animal, wrapt by a meat of a third... For hard-core meat lovers... Outside Pula, on the way to Fazana...
This is a B&B and an "OPG", which means it belongs to the emerging new tourism offer style of agritourism or rural tourism in Istria. Apart from being able to stay on their estate overnight, you can also visit for a lunch or dinner and try their delicious traditional home-made pasta and meat. Be sure to call in advance! "Ferlin" is some 50 min. drive form Pula...
B&B Ferlin
This is a B&B and an "OPG", which means it belongs to the emerging new tourism offer style of agritourism or rural tourism in Istria. Apart from being able to stay on their estate overnight, you can also visit for a lunch or dinner and try their delicious traditional home-made pasta and meat. Be sure to call in advance! "Ferlin" is some 50 min. drive form Pula...
Another "OPG" or agritourism near Pula. They specialise in cheese and meat. Only 20 min. away from Pula. Great Pizza!
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VESNA LOBORIKA
Another "OPG" or agritourism near Pula. They specialise in cheese and meat. Only 20 min. away from Pula. Great Pizza!
(Rovinj) Great place to have a sunset-dinner. Try "ribarska pogaca" for starters!
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Maestral Restaurant
Obala Vladimira Nazora(Rovinj) Great place to have a sunset-dinner. Try "ribarska pogaca" for starters!
(Motovun) Truffles, truffles, truffles and a spectacular terrace...
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Restoran Pod napun
33 Ul. Vladimira Gortana(Motovun) Truffles, truffles, truffles and a spectacular terrace...
Razgledavanje
Fazana is a quiet small town near Pula with long beaches, some nice restaurants and National Park "Brijuni" reachable by boat...
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Fažana
Fazana is a quiet small town near Pula with long beaches, some nice restaurants and National Park "Brijuni" reachable by boat...
Vodnjan is a small village near Pula famous for some of the worlds finest olive oils. There are a lot of olive oil producers in the village you can visit and sample their oil. One of the best that offers tours and sunset dinner in their olive gardens is "Brist". They also have a shop in the small village.
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Vodnjan
Vodnjan is a small village near Pula famous for some of the worlds finest olive oils. There are a lot of olive oil producers in the village you can visit and sample their oil. One of the best that offers tours and sunset dinner in their olive gardens is "Brist". They also have a shop in the small village.
Beautiful little gem on a hill famous for it's truffles and a film festival on the main square. Great restaurants and spectacular view of river Mirna's Valley.
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Motovun
Beautiful little gem on a hill famous for it's truffles and a film festival on the main square. Great restaurants and spectacular view of river Mirna's Valley.
Picturesque little town with an old castle, medieval tournaments and a dance festival...
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Svetvinčenat
Picturesque little town with an old castle, medieval tournaments and a dance festival...
An absolute gem! Take your bathing suits with you, jump into the sea from the walls of the old town and reserve a table at Restaurant "Maestral" for a dinner with the best sunset!
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Rovinj
An absolute gem! Take your bathing suits with you, jump into the sea from the walls of the old town and reserve a table at Restaurant "Maestral" for a dinner with the best sunset!
The southest tip of istrian peninsula. National Park with breathtaking views and beaches.
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Kamenjak
The southest tip of istrian peninsula. National Park with breathtaking views and beaches.
Mesmerizingly beautiful and manageable in size. Also great way to cool down during hot summer days…
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Jama - Grotta Baredine
55 GedićiMesmerizingly beautiful and manageable in size. Also great way to cool down during hot summer days…
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