Why this ride
A 118 km round trip from Pula - roughly 1 h 46 in the saddle. On the way it passes Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili and back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Pula afternoon · Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 118 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 46
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Scenic road chapters
Croatia Istrian Hill Town Route
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 59 km this is Croatia Istrian Hill Town Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 61 km
- Named road
- Croatia Istrian Hill Town Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Pula
Pula's amphitheatre is the first thing you see and the last thing you forget. Built in the first century AD, in the reign of Vespasian, it stands on the edge of the harbour with its outer wall almost entirely intact, three storeys of arches rising above the water, and it is one of the six largest Roman arenas still standing. Gladiators once fought here before a crowd of thousands, and today the arena hosts concerts and a film festival, with the bay glittering through the arches behind the stage.
Read the complete Pula write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Pula is where the day begins. Next is Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili.
2. Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili
Poreč sits on a little limestone peninsula on the western coast of Istria, and the old town still follows the grid the Romans laid down, with the Decumanus running straight down the middle. The Euphrasian Basilica is tucked a few lanes from the main street, behind a quiet atrium, and it is easy to walk past if you are looking for something grand from the outside. Inside is the reason it earned its UNESCO listing: a sixth-century church, built under Bishop Euphrasius, that kept its Byzantine mosaics through a millennium and a half of earthquakes, Venetian rule and tourism.
Read the complete Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili comes up 30 km in. Next is Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili.
3. Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
61 km in you reach Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili. Next is back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili.
4. back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili, late in the day. Next is Pula.
5. Pula
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Pula write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Pula. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Pula to Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili
Pula → Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili to Pula
back through Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basili → Pula is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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