Our first stop this morning was Pula, which has some of the top Roman ruins in Croatia, including an amphitheater, ancient temples, arches, and columns.
Of the dozens of amphitheaters left around Europe and North Africa by Roman engineers, Pula’s is the sixth-largest (435 feet long and 345 feet wide) and one of the best- preserved anywhere. The amphitheater dates from the early first century A.D.
The white area of the wall is not new. A massive project to clean the amphitheater has been started and this area is the first to be completed. It took over 2 years to do that much.
This is a postcard showing the entire structure.
This is a temple dedicated to Diana.
And this is the Arch of Sergius.
Our next stop was Rovinj. It is often called the 'Venice of Croatia'.
It was an interesting place to wander around in.
There is a church at the top of the hill whose bell tower is capped by a weathervane in the shape of Rovinj’s patron saint, Euphemia. When Euphemia is looking out to sea, it means good weather. But if she’s facing the land, the humid wind will soon bring bad weather from the sea
To finish off the day we went out for a traditional dinner. All of the meat and many of the side dishes were cooked over an open fire which was located in one room of the restaurant.
With desert (apple strudel) we had our choice of flavored grappas: honey, herb, or the local speciality, mistletoe. Yum!
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