Following in the successful footsteps of Rijeka, the Istrian city of Pula is staging its own carnival – or rather several, in the run-up to the big one on February 13.
This Saturday, January 27, kids get to dress up and board the carnival bus from the Arena bound for a wizard’s party in Giardini and other points in town. Pick up tickets the day before at the Pula tourist office, Forum 3.
February 3 sees a masked parade from Karolina, heading to Arena and then Portarata, with live music to follow. Pre-school and school pupils have their own carnival at Arena on February 9, before the main event on February 13, and the burning of the bogeyman, Pust.
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