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Pula harbour sightseeing boat Tour is an opportunity to see Pula from the seaside and experience the view that seaman had throug the ages comming into the harbour of Pula. We can see the place where "Viribus Unitis" sunk and remains of harbour instalations on the coast and on the islands where Austrian naval force had its important bases. After the revolutionary year 1848, the Austro-Hungarian Empire realized the importance of Pula's harbor and started an intensive development of a huge naval port and shipyard. The harbour is 8,6 km² big, and it was half commercial and half military harbour, declared 1866 to main naval port of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and a fortress of the first rank. In the harbour was Naval Academy, Hidrographic Institute, Artillerielaboratory, Arsenal, Shipyard, Submarine station and a base for hydroplanes founded 1911 on the St. Catherine island.
Pula harbour sightseeing boat Tour- explore Pula harbour - once main naval port of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Ship brings us to the place where "Viribus Unitis" sunk, near St. Catherine island where the hydroplanes base was, next to Puntisella to harbour wall, from where we can see the harbour entrance and Brijuni islands, then we drive back next to the St. Andrew island where you can still see the remains of the fortress, on the right side is the Naval church, we drive through to shipyard "Uljanik" where "Admiralat" building is, we also see the building of "Kriegsmarinekommandos", breathtaking panorama of the city with the fortress on the hill, the Amphitheatre and hotel Riviera.
Pula harbour sightseeing boat Tour - duration - 1 h
Price = 10 € / Person
Discount for groups.
