Short walk to the bus stop, changed to international bus, crossing seamlessly into Slovenia and then Croatia (#Schengen)Sixth largest amphitheatre, Pula, CroatiaFascinating collection of Roman rings with history of ring wearingAtop the Pula fortress
In the 23mph gusts at the top of the seventeenth century fortress, designed by a Frenchman, built by the Venetians and upgraded by the Austro-Hungarians in the 19th century. Fascinating below ground sprawling tunnel network. The smaller mezzanine level below ground housed an exhibition about WW1 tragedies, built in WW1 as bomb shelters. Deeper and expansive network under the whole of the city was built between WW1 and WW2, almost as if another war requiring shelter for the city’s citizens would be needed.
View of the Pula amphitheatre from the FortressPharmacy (second historic Pharmacy this trip!)Pill making machine in foreground; pleased to see handbasin for hygiene and to was off toxic chemical constituents Kiss-proof face powder – Pharmacy side-hustleAgrippina’s house signed down an unobtrusive alleyOverview of Agripinna’s houseTemple of Augustus, PulaProfessor Mario Mirabella Roberti was able to restore the facade of the temple of Augustus after a direct allied hit late in WW2Columns outside the temple of AugustusFestival of lights decoration
Local Bura golden ale, remarkably similar in taste and in design to our own Hop-back brewery favourite!
Around the world with hand luggage (only) 