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CROATIA, PULA AND ROVINJ.

Two historic and lovely places.

On  the  way  to  Pula.

On the way to Pula.

Croatia is on the Adriatic Sea, with about 2,000km of rocky coast line. Pula and Rovinj, are just
two of the lovely places in the country. Pula as an airport about 6km away. There is a Train
station and Bus station,also Ferry Port.] I arrived in Pula at the bus station. Then walked the short distance to the Hotel Scaletta, where i stayed 3 nights, The hotel was in a good location, only 300m from the Roman Arena. [img =https://photos.travellerspoint.com/935071/b4d5b340-43ce-11eb-bd80-5da296ec052d.JPG caption=On the way to Pula.]PULA  CROATIA. --  Hotel Scaletta,  great  location near  attractions.  300m  to  Arena.   (Bus  station  8 minute  walk.) Good  restaurant to  front,  the  hotel  entrance up  the  steps.

PULA CROATIA. -- Hotel Scaletta, great location near attractions. 300m to Arena. (Bus station 8 minute walk.) Good restaurant to front, the hotel entrance up the steps.

PULA  CROATIA.      Hotel , short  walk  from  <br /> bus  station.

PULA CROATIA. Hotel , short walk from
bus station.

PULA  CROATIA.  Hotel Scaletta.

PULA CROATIA. Hotel Scaletta.

PULA  CROATIA..  Hotel  Scaletta.

PULA CROATIA.. Hotel Scaletta.

PULA  CROATIA.   Bus  Station.---  Bus  to  Trieste  Italy,nearly  3  hours.

PULA CROATIA. Bus Station.--- Bus to Trieste Italy,nearly 3 hours.

PULA  CROATIA.  Timetable  at  bus  station.

PULA CROATIA. Timetable at bus station.

PULA  CROATIA...  Old Orthadox  church.

PULA CROATIA... Old Orthadox church.

PULA  CROATIA.

PULA CROATIA.

PULA  CROATIA.   Roman  Amphitheatre. from  BC.

PULA CROATIA. Roman Amphitheatre. from BC.

PULA  CROATIA.   Roman  Arena ,  way in.

PULA CROATIA. Roman Arena , way in.

PULA  CROATIA..    Roman  Arena.built  between 27 BC  and  68 AD.

PULA CROATIA.. Roman Arena.built between 27 BC and 68 AD.

PULA  CROATIA.  Roman  Amphitheatre,  can  be  visited.

PULA CROATIA. Roman Amphitheatre, can be visited.

PULA CROATIA.   Roman  Amphitheatre.  2000 years  old.

PULA CROATIA. Roman Amphitheatre. 2000 years old.

PULA  CROATIA.   Inside  Roman  Arena.

PULA CROATIA. Inside Roman Arena.

PULA  CROATIA.  Inside  Arena. --With church  of St  Stephen.

PULA CROATIA. Inside Arena. --With church of St Stephen.

PULA  CROATIA.   Inside  Roman  Arena.

PULA CROATIA. Inside Roman Arena.

PULA  CROATIA.  Cathedral.

PULA CROATIA. Cathedral.

PULA  CROATIA.  Cathedral.-- Full  name, Cathedral of  the Assumption of the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary.

PULA CROATIA. Cathedral.-- Full name, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

PULA  CROATIA.  --Cathedral,  a  catholic  church.

PULA CROATIA. --Cathedral, a catholic church.

PULA  CROATIA.---  Adriatic  coast.

PULA CROATIA.--- Adriatic coast.

PULA   CROATIA.   --  Port  Gemina  from 2nd  century,now  entrance to  museum.

PULA CROATIA. -- Port Gemina from 2nd century,now entrance to museum.

PULA  CROATIA      --  Docks.

PULA CROATIA -- Docks.

PULA  CROATIA   --  Docks.

PULA CROATIA -- Docks.

PULA  CROATIA.     Docks  area.

PULA CROATIA. Docks area.

PULA  CROATIA.  population  over  57,000.

PULA CROATIA. population over 57,000.

PULA  CROATIA..--  Temple of Augustus. --First  Roman  Emperor  reigned 27 BC  to14 AD.

PULA CROATIA..-- Temple of Augustus. --First Roman Emperor reigned 27 BC to14 AD.

PULA  CROATIA.  Town  Hall  from 1296.

PULA CROATIA. Town Hall from 1296.

PULA  CROATIA,   Arch of  Sergii.

PULA CROATIA, Arch of Sergii.

OZUJSKO PIVO is a lager  beer at  5%.  Created  in Croatia  in  1892. It as 44%  of  the  market..

OZUJSKO PIVO is a lager beer at 5%. Created in Croatia in 1892. It as 44% of the market..

-- From the bus station i took the
45 minute journey to Rovinj, which is situated on the North Adriatic Sea, on the Istrian Peninsula. The
old town is compact and easy to walk around. The main attraction for me was the
climb up the bell tower of St.Euphemia Church. The stairs were wood and sturdy, but they creaked. The last part of the climb was a ladder,to appear through the trap door in the floor of the bell tower. The church is on the highest part of Rovinj.ROVINJ  CROATIA. --By  bus  45  minutes  from  Pula.

ROVINJ CROATIA. --By bus 45 minutes from Pula.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.  Old  town  easy  to  walk  around.

ROVINJ CROATIA. Old town easy to walk around.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.--Supermarket.

ROVINJ CROATIA.--Supermarket.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.   Tower  of  St Euphemia  Church.

ROVINJ CROATIA. Tower of St Euphemia Church.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA--Adriatic  Sea.

ROVINJ CROATIA--Adriatic Sea.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA

ROVINJ CROATIA

ROVINJ   CROATIA.   St  Euphemia bell  tower.

ROVINJ CROATIA. St Euphemia bell tower.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.     Wooden  stairs  up  the  tower  of  St Euphemia bell  tower.

ROVINJ CROATIA. Wooden stairs up the tower of St Euphemia bell tower.

ROVINJ  CROATIA..  Appearing through  the  trap  door,  by  ladder at  final  of  climb  up  the  wooden  stairs of  the  St  Euphemia bell  tower.

ROVINJ CROATIA.. Appearing through the trap door, by ladder at final of climb up the wooden stairs of the St Euphemia bell tower.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.---Ding.!

ROVINJ CROATIA.---Ding.!

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA..   View  from  top  of  tower , of  St  Euphemia  bell  tower.

ROVINJ CROATIA.. View from top of tower , of St Euphemia bell tower.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA

ROVINJ CROATIA

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ   CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ   CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

ROVINJ  CROATIA.

ROVINJ CROATIA.

Lovely weather, lovely people and lovely places.---This trip was in 2010, i found transport difficult at times. There are Ferries, Trains and Buses, advice is study the timetables very carefully. ---- I continued on to Trieste Italy,by bus ,taking 3 hours, with one change. I understand that the train takes 9 hours with 4 changes.

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