By Carlo Gallino
Pula, a unique experience in the South Coast Pula is a populous town in southern west of Sardinia. It is located in an ideal location along the southwestern coast of the Golfo degli Angeli, in the area of Sulcis-Iglesiente, in the province of Cagliari.
It is an important agricultural center of sardinia and during the summer it doubles the number of its inhabitants thanks to the seaside tourism. It is at only 40 km from Cagliari-Elmas and 30 km from the port of the Sardinian capital.
Agricultural production of excellence such as tomatoes and figs share the area with the main economic activity, tourism.
The tourists season start from the month of April until late October, reaching peaks in late July and throughout the whole month of August. The south west coastal area is fabulous. There are kilometres of beautiful beaches with golden sand. From Pula to Teulada the coast is varied. There is almost a continous line of beaches from Pula to Chia.
Once the coast is broken by rocks (as Capo Spartivento and Capo Malfatano), it becomes more rocky and less populated. it is possible to see several small islands in front of the coast.
There are also numerous Saracen towers located in the most strategic points. The beaches in the area of Chia, famous for its sand dunes and the lagoon, are also ideal for practicing sports such as surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing. The frame of these beaches is a wild nature made up of mountains full of Mediterranean scrub and woodland.
"Pula dimensione estate" is the name that has been given for years to the calendar of events that give live to the summer nights from June to September. Services to citizens and tourists improve year after year, many accommodations, restaurants, attractions. Pula is really a dimension of summer, or better a dimension of vacation. An ideal place for a holiday in Sardinia.
Pula is also well known because its territory holds the ruins of the ancient city of Nora of Phoenician origin. Today there are still significant traces left by Phoenicians, Punic and Romans. Among the discoverings left we can mention the temple of Tanit from the Phoenician-Punic period and the Roman theater, the only known example in Sardinia, where it takes place every summer the event called "Night of the poets".
In the centre of the town the archaeological museum Giovanni Patroni that preserves recovered findings from the archaeological area of Nora. Of great interest it is also the Romanesque church of Sant'Efisio of end of the XI century. It is located on the beach of Nora, the closest beach to the town.
According to tradition in this place was martyred Sant'Efisio, Roman warrior who became christian. Not to be missed the event of the 1st of May the religious procession in honor of the saint who arrives here. The statue of Sant'efisio, coming from a church located at the center of Cagliari (Chiesetta di Stampace), stops in this church for a short period.
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