Pula, Amphitheater

Pula is located on the southern tip of the Istria Peninsula, which is located in the northeast “corner” of the Adriatic Sea.

In Pula we saw one of the most intriguing old Roman Amphitheaters we have visited. Much of the outer wall remains, several stories high. Inside, not much of the original remains, but they have built seats and a stage for use in the summer. A very nice looking restaurant is built right under part of the Amphitheater’s original seating area. The setting is excellent, right near the water, and high enough to have an excellent view.

There are a number of other Roman ruins, a gate, and a couple of buildings. Who would have expected something like this, way out here. In the summer time there are high-speed hydrofoils (boats) to take tourists across the Adriatic from Venice to Pula for the day. We ate brunch in the RV, parked right in front of Pula’s Amphitheater. Can you imagine a more fascinating view from a restaurant window, anywhere in the world?

Emmy found more Jonathan apples. She talked to the man at one stand, and when he found how much Emmy liked Jonathan apples, he sent her to his brother’s stand, and said the apples would be better. We got the impression the first brother was selling for the government, and the other brother had saved the best apples to sell as private enterprise.

There were six ships being built in the harbor of Pula, and as we watched, they hoisted a huge prefabricated ship’s bridge into place above the hull.
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Another view: