Sveti Andrija

Sveti Andrija is an islet in Istria, Croatia. Sveti Andrija is situated nearby to the suburb Stoja, as well as near Monte Zaro.

Photo: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Croatia
Also known as: “Isola Sant’Andrea”, “Isolotto Sant’Andrea”, “Ostrvo Sveti Andrija”, “Ostrvo Svetog Andrije”, “Otocic Sveti Andrija”, and “San Francesco Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Otočić Sveta Katarina and Pula Amphitheatre.

Otočić Sveta Katarina

Islet

Photo: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Otočić Sveta Katarina is an islet.

The Amphitheatre in Pula, better known as the Pula Arena, is a Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Istria, Croatia. Constructed between 27 BC and AD 14, during the reign of Augustus and later expanded under Vespasian, the arena is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman amphitheatres in the world and the only remaining example to retain its entire circular wall structure.

Temple of Augustus

Temple

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Temple of Augustus is a well-preserved Roman temple in the city of Pula, Croatia. Dedicated to the first Roman emperor, Augustus, it was probably built during the emperor's lifetime at some point between 27 BC and his death in AD 14.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pula and Monte Zaro.

Pula

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Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.