Travel to Pula, Croatia with Bob & Wilma

Pula is a small, industrial, port town on the Adriatic Sea whose heart and monuments date back to the Romans.

It is an exciting town and was very much so the day we visited - the day Croatia played in the World Cup against France.

A large screen TV was set up in the ruins of the 2000 year old Roman Amphitheater where thousands of modern day spectators watched the combat of their World Cup gladiators. Though the floor was not slick with blood nor the roof fountains sprinkling rose water as in Roman times, the excited atmosphere was a play back of two thousand years ago. 

Sadly, the battle was lost so there was no triumphal parade under the Arch of Sergius nor through the Forum in front of the oldest remaining building in Croatia, the Temple of Augustus nor through the Double Arched Roman Gate.

In Pula, there is shown yet another battle lost, in an ancient Roman mosaic of tiny stones, that of a deadbeat dad to his sons.

Pula has some very unique and beautiful ancient Roman ruins and monuments, very worth seeing and experiencing even without the atmosphere of the 2000 year old gladiator games.

Photos and story courtesy of Bob & Wilma.

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