Fort Casoni Vecchi, Pula

Fort Casoni Vecchi, Pula

Fort Casoni Vecchi, also called Fort Monteparadiso, is located on Belvedere Hill. It was constructed in 1853 to protect the city from potential assaults from the sea. During WWII, Fort Casoni Vecchi suffered several attacks and after was largely neglected. Today it is a popular tourist site.

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Sight Name: Fort Casoni Vecchi
Sight Location: Pula, Croatia (See walking tours in Pula)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Pula, Croatia

Create Your Own Walk in Pula

Create Your Own Walk in Pula

Creating your own self-guided walk in Pula is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Pula's Seaside Walking Tour

Pula's Seaside Walking Tour

If you crave for holidays by the sea, the Croatian coast is a good choice for family vacation, especially so if it includes the town of Pula. This charming port city is rich in tourist attractions, the most famous of which, undoubtedly, are the local beaches and bays.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.7 Km or 2.9 Miles
Pula Introduction Walking Tour

Pula Introduction Walking Tour

Greek mythology attributed the foundation of the city of Polai, known as Pula today, to the Colchians. In the story of Jason and Medea, it is said that Jason seduced Medea, the Witch of Colchis. He then escaped with her and the Golden Fleece. The unlucky Colchians chased them into the Adriatic. They lost them and being lost themselves, they settled in Polai which they called a "Place of...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles