Tourism in Pula and on the Brijuni islands between the two world wars

Turizam je u Puli nakon Prvog svjetskog rata bio tek u povojima. Pula i Istra ulaze u sastav Kraljevine Italije, a posljedice rata osjećaju se u društvenoj, ekonomskoj i socijalnoj sferi. Kako bi postao privlačna i dostupna meta gostima iz nove države i onima iz udaljenijih zemalja, gradu su bila potrebna ulaganja u infrastrukturu, prometnu povezanost i nove sadržaje. Jedini hotel koji je udovoljavao standardima bila je Rivijera, no djeluje više manjih hotela, niz gostionica i restorana, ljeti građani vrijeme provode na kupalištima i plažama. U drugoj polovici tridesetih nastaje ideja o ulaganju u razvitak kupališnih i lječilišnih odredišta u Istri pa se tada u pulskoj Areni počinju organizirati kulturna ljetna zbivanja. Gosti su do grada mogli doći željeznicom, brodskim linijama, a oni bogatiji i avionskim vezama. Postojali su popusti i druge pogodnosti koje je nudio Dopolavoro, fašistička organizacija za slobodno vrijeme. Brijuni, kao odredište visokih slojeva, zbog svjetske krize i financijskih problema 1936. dolaze u nadležnost države. Između dva svjetska rata prepoznat je turistički potencijal i nastojalo se privući goste na Brijune i u Pulu.Tourism in Pula was still in its infancy after the First World War. Pula and Istria became part of the Kingdom of Italy, and the consequences of the war were felt in social and economic sphere. To become an attractive and accessible target for guests from the new state and those from more distant countries, the city needed investments in infrastructure, transport connections and new facilities. The only hotel that met the standards was the Riviera, but there were several smaller hotels, and a few inns and restaurants, while in the summer citizens spent their time at the bathing establishments and on the beaches. In the second half of the 1930s, the idea of investing in the development of bathing and health resorts in Istria arose, and then cultural summer events began to be organized in the Pula Arena. Guests could reach the city by rail, boat lines, and those richer by airline connections. There were discounts and other benefits offered by Dopolavoro, a fascist leisure organization. Brijuni, as a destination for the upper classes, due to the world crisis and financial problems in 1936 came under the jurisdiction of the state. Between the two world wars, the tourist potential was recognized, and efforts were made to attract guests to Brijuni and Pula