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| Pula | ||
| region | Sardinia | |
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| Residents | 7.338 (2018) | |
| height | 10 m | |
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Pula is a city in the province South Sardegna very south of Sardinia. On the headland is the archaeological site of Nora.
background
Pula is a little inland from the ancient city Nora. W.It was probably founded by the Phoenicians who built the city of Nora, possibly in the area of an ancient nuragic settlement, of which, however, there are no traces.
Under Roman rule the place was a short time before Caralis (Cagliari) Provincial capital. During the time of the Saracen pirate incursions, the city, like other Sardinian coastal towns, was depopulated. The settlement was established in the area of ancient Nora in the Middle Ages Padulis de Nura. Nafter the end of the Judiciary, the town came under the rule of the Pisans and later the Aragonese. Under Spanish rule, several "Saracen towers" were built to ward off pirate incursions. In the 19th century the city belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia and from 1861 to the Kingdom of Italy.
getting there
By plane
The easiest way to travel by air is via the 1 Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas in the south.
By train / by bus
The province is served by buses of the arst / Trasporti Regionali della Sardegna served. There is no railway supply on the Sardinian southwest coast.
In the street
To get there, use the coastal road 
that of Cagliari along the southwest coast to Sant'Antioco runs.
By boat
The port of the ancient city has been silted up for centuries, there are ferry connections from the mainland, among others Cagliari.
mobility
To travel from the center of the village to Nora you can use your private vehicle or a taxi, the distance on foot is relatively long. There should also be a bus connection at least temporarily.
Tourist Attractions
in the center of Pula
- The 1 San Giovanni Battista Church is in the old town center, it is on Via Nora.
- The 2 Chiesa di San Raimondo Nonnato belonged to a former Mercedarian convention
- The 3 Chiesa della Madonna della Consolazione.
- The 4 Museo Archeologico "Giovanni Patroni" is currently closed for renovations.
in the vicinity of Pula
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- The 5 Chiesa di Sant'Efisio is a Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Ephysius of Cagliari near the beach near the ancient cities of Nora.
- The coastal tower 6 Torre del Coltellazzo is a coastal tower that was built in the 14th century. built on the ruins of the acropolis of ancient Nola.
- The 7 Torre di Cala d'Ostia is a coastal tower built in 1773.
- On the Isola di San Macario it says 8 Torre di San Macario.
Nora
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The ancient site of Nora which enjoys the reputation of being the oldest city in Sardinia, is located on a headland, respectively. a peninsula on the coast in the south of Pula.
- 9 Nora Archeological Site, 09010 Nora. Tel.: 39 0709209366. The archaeological site is usually visited in groups with a guided tour (English / Italian) included in the entrance fee. At the end of the tour, the Torre del Coltellazzo can be climbed.Open: approx. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.Price: 5.00 / 6.00 €.
According to legend, or at least that is how the Greek travel writer and geographer Pausanias describes it, the city was founded by Norax, an Iberian, as the first settlement in Sardinia. Traces of settlement are much older. They go to the time of the Bronze Age Nuragic culture back.
Traces of a Nuragic - Phoenician mixed culture were found in the form of a stele (exhibited in the historical National Museum in Cagliari) with Phoenician characters from the 8th and a necropolis with graves from the 7th and 6th centuries BC. The Punic-Carthaginian city, like other Punic settlements (for example Sant'Antioco) created on an isthmus: harbor basins were created on both sides. On each side, a favorable wind for departure or arrival was to be expected with greater certainty. Remains of Punic walls were found under the Roman forum. A tophet (burial complex with children's graves) and the so-called "Temple of the Tanit" have been preserved. Typical for buildings from the Punic period are walls with upright stones and areas between them, similar to a framework, filled with small material.
After the victory over Carthage, Nora became a Roman provincial town, of which a number of buildings have been preserved: In addition to the Roman forum, various streets, there was an amphitheater with approx. 1000 - 1200 seats, a central thermal baths and a thermal bath complex by the sea. The water was brought in from the mainland with an aqueduct. There were residential quarters with insulae, Roman blocks of rental apartments. The city was equipped with a sewer system.
Here a detailed map for understanding the archaeological site is available for download.
activities
- Visit to the ruins of the Punic city of Nola im Parco Archeologico di Nola
- Bathing on the beaches 1 Spiaggia dei Fighi, the 2 Spiaggia di Nora and further to the west of the 3 Spiaggia Flumendosa, 4 Spiaggia di Cala d'Ostia and the 5 Spiaggia di Santa Margherita di Pula.
