Description

Punta Verudela is a peninsula at the southern edge of Pula and the city’s main tourist resort, about 4 km from the centre. Several hotels and holiday complexes stand among its pines: the Grand Hotel Brioni Pula, Park Plaza Histria and Park Plaza Arena hotels, the Park Plaza Verudela resort with apartments and seawater pools, Arena Verudela Beach and Verudela Villas. Its indented coastline alternates between pebble coves and rocky stretches, so families with children and adventure seekers alike can spend the whole day here.

The peninsula is full of beaches, from the small family cove of Hawaii Beach to the smooth rocks along the shore. For those looking for a thrill, the Canyon and the Sacred Cliff are the place to be: a cliff 18 metres high where the brave jump into the sea and everyone else takes spectacular photos, especially at sunset.

History has its corner here too. After the Austrians made Pula their main naval port in 1859, they built a ring of forts around the city, and Fort Verudela on the peninsula is one of them. Today it is home to Aquarium Pula, the largest aquarium in Croatia.

On the eastern side of the peninsula, the Bunarina sports centre offers courts for tennis, padel, basketball and volleyball, as well as minigolf, so there is plenty to do between swims.