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Pula Arena
Roman arena
Pula’s first-century amphitheatre, its outer walls still standing almost whole.
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Image courtesy of © Viktar Palstsiuk · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Pula Arena
Pula’s Arena, built in the 1st century when the city was the Roman colony of Pola, is one of the best-preserved amphitheatres anywhere, its pale outer ring standing almost complete at over 32 metres high. It once held some 23,000 spectators, and its four corner towers, which held wooden staircases and rainwater cisterns, are unique among Roman arenas. Walk the arena floor, then head below to the underground chambers carved into the bedrock, now an exhibition space. On summer nights the stone bowl fills again for concerts and the Pula Film Festival.
Our take
- Almost complete outer walls
- Underground galleries
- Summer concerts and films
- Address
- Flavijevska ulica bb, 52100 Pula
Pula, the Balkans - Phone
- +385 52 210 718
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- On our Zagreb guide
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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pula Arena before you go.
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