Pula
Croatia.
Croatia · 7 districts · 5 vibes
7 handpicked hostels in Pula, sorted by traveler rating.
Pula is the south of Istria with a Roman amphitheater older than the Colosseum still hosting summer concerts. The vibe in summer is loud and beach-driven (Verudela's bars run from 11:00 to 03:00, Outlook and Dimensions festivals fill late August), but the city itself is small enough (57k population) to feel calm if you stay out of Verudela's main strip. Old Town sunset hours on the Forum, late dinners at Konoba Vela Nera, swims off Stoja's rocks at 07:00 before the first cruise tour group lands at 10:30. Skip if you want a polished resort; come for Roman ruins, Mediterranean coves, and bass-music festivals at Fort Punta Christo.
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Best Hostels in Pula
7 handpicked hostels in Pula, sorted by traveler rating.
RICARDO Team-Hostel
Adults-only beachfront hostel on Pješčana Uvala bay, 5km south of the Old Town. On-site bar and restaurant, sun terrace, garden, soundproofed rooms. Run by Ricardo and Antonella, with the friendliest dog in Pula. The pick if you want sea-swim-and-cocktails over Old Town walks.
HOSTEL ART & JOY
Family-run boutique hostel on a quiet side street, 18 minutes walk to the Roman Arena and 20 to Valsaline beach. A garden, sun terrace, and balconies on every floor; the kind of place where the owners learn your name on day one. The Pula pick if you want quiet, design-y, and motherly.
Hostel Antique
Big central hostel on Anticova ulica, 8 minutes walk to the Roman Arena and 4 to the Roman Theater. Pod-style bunks with curtains for privacy, oversized shared kitchen, lockers in every dorm, 24h reception. The most central pick if you want privacy in a dorm without paying for a private.
Sol Garden - Hostel with a Soul
Independent owner-run hostel on Trščanska, 500m from the Roman Arena and a 5-minute walk from the bus station and ferry terminal. Shared kitchen, sun patio, curtain-bunks in the dorms. The friendly-owner Old Town pick for backpackers landing late off the bus.
Monte Zaro
Apartment-style budget rooms on Kovačićeva ulica, 18 minutes walk to the Roman Arena and 13 to the Archaeological Museum. Every room has a kitchenette and AC, breakfast is included, and the rooftop terrace overlooks the Monte Zaro neighborhood. The pick if you want studio-style independence over hostel sociality.
Hostel Pipištrelo
Independent hostel on Flaciusova ulica, an 8-minute walk to the Roman Arena and 10 minutes to the harbor. Sea views from the upper-floor rooms, a shared kitchen, bike parking, and a quiet courtyard. The honest, unpretentious pick for the Old Town side of Pula.
HI Hostel Pula
Hostelling International beachfront hostel on Verudela peninsula, with the door opening straight onto the rocky shore. On-site restaurant, breakfast included, shared lounge, table tennis. The pick if you want beach-first, breakfast-included, and don't mind being 30 minutes walk from the Old Town.
Hand-picked guides.
Pula's rooftop scene runs on Mediterranean evenings: 30-degree afternoons cool to 25 by 21:00 and the right rooftop puts you under string li…
Pula's coastline is rocky, not sandy, and the sea is genuinely transparent: the kind of water where you spot a sea urchin three meters down …
Pula's social-events scene is hostel-led, not city-led: there's no hostel-organised pub crawl that runs like Berlin or Krakow, but the right…
Pula in summer means evenings outside, and the right hostel garden is where most of your day actually happens: morning coffee, afternoon sha…
Pula's restaurant scene is good but not cheap, and the right shared kitchen cuts a 14 EUR pasta dinner to a 4 EUR home-cooked one. The four …