Experts' Choice Award Amphitheatre de Pula
What the experts agree on
One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters, Pula's Arena still impresses with its nearly intact outer walls and underground tunnels where gladiators once waited. Built between 2 BC and AD 81, it rivals Rome's Colosseum in grandeur.
“It doesn’t require much imagination to conjure up the gladiatorial battles that would have taken place in Pula’s Amphitheatre 2,000 years ago. In fact, you can even stand in the tunnels...”
– Time Out
Frommer's "Pula’s magnificent Roman amphitheater, known by locals as the Arena, was built between 2 b.c. and a.d. 14. One of the largest remaining buildings of its type in the world (the best known..." Full review
