Pula City Tour – 2,000 Years of History with a Private Guide
Pula is one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world. Its centrepiece – the Arena, a first-century Roman amphitheatre capable of holding 20,000 spectators – still stands virtually intact after two millennia. A private Pula city tour with IN MOTION takes you through this extraordinary city with a knowledgeable local guide and comfortable private transportation between every site.
The Roman Arena
The Pula Arena was built between 27 BC and 68 AD. The word “arena” itself means sand in Latin – a nod to the sandy floor on which gladiators once fought. It is one of only three amphitheatres in the world with all four side towers preserved, and today hosts concerts, film festivals, and opera performances beneath the Istrian sky.
2,000 Years of Layered History
From the Arena, your guide walks you through the remarkable evolution of Pula: from its Roman foundations, through references in Dantes Divine Comedy, Venetian governance, Napoleons brief conquest, all the way to the Austrian period. Between 1813 and 1918, the Maritime Fortress of Pula took shape, comprising 56 fortification batteries, bunkers, and structures connected by an extraordinary 42 kilometres of tunnels.
The Zero Strasse Underground Network
One of Pulas most extraordinary secrets lies beneath the streets: the Zero Strasse, an underground network of tunnels stretching beneath almost the entire city, originally built during World War I as a shelter from air raids. One section is open to the public – an immersive glimpse into the wartime life hidden below a Roman city.
Key Sights
- Temple of Augustus – one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world
- Triumphal Arch of the Sergii – a 1st-century BC monument
- Forum Square – the ancient civic heart of the city, still buzzing with cafes today
- Cathedral of the Assumption – built on Roman and early Christian foundations
- Kastell Fortress – hilltop fortification with panoramic views over the harbour
Book Your Private Pula City Tour
Whether you are staying in Pula or arriving from another part of Istria, IN MOTION arranges your private guide and transportation. The tour adapts to your pace. Your World, In Motion.
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