Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Clubture Network, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Юрий Д.К., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Clubture Network, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Юрий Д.К., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The Temple of Augustus and Hercules Gate
Your local guide
Ivana Horvat
View profile
Highlights
- A temple rebuilt after wartime damage
- Where old and new stone meet
- Pula's oldest surviving Roman gate
- A worn relief of Hercules
- Two sites minutes apart on foot
About this tour
This session covers two of Pula's smallest but oldest Roman sites, the Temple of Augustus on the Forum and the narrow Hercules Gate nearby. You see the temple's rebuilt columns up close, with the join between old and new stone still visible, then the worn relief carved into the gate. Both sit within a few minutes' walk of each other in the old town.
We check the connection at the temple, then move to the gate for the second stop, pausing along the way for questions about the Forum around us. I follow up with a short written list once the call ends.
It suits visitors who want the Roman history explained in specific detail rather than in passing. It also works well booked alongside the Arena session for a fuller picture of Roman Pula.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
-
Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Pula before heading out.
-
Temple of Augustus 15 min
The camera holds on the temple's columned front on the Forum, rebuilt after bomb damage in the Second World War, and I show where the old and new stone meet.
-
Hercules Gate 15 min
We move to the narrow Hercules Gate, the oldest Roman structure left in Pula, and I point the phone up at the worn relief carved into its arch.
-
Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Pula: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
-
A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fuži with game ragù and Veruda, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zagreb time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Pula, showing you Temple of Augustus and Hercules Gate live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry the phone between two small Roman sites a few minutes apart on foot.
Times shown in Zagreb time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Reviews appear here after travellers have completed this tour.
How reviews work
Only travellers who booked and paid through Locals Guide and whose tour took place can leave a review, within 60 days of the tour. Every review is marked "Verified booking". We check reviews before they appear and publish positive and negative ones alike; we remove only reviews that break our rules (insults, personal data, unrelated content). Guides cannot pay for, edit or hide reviews, and ratings are the plain average of all published reviews.
Next: Tue 3 Nov · 9 seats left From 19,00 €
Book