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
Rojc, an old barracks full of artists
Your local guide
Petra Delić
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Highlights
- A barracks turned into artist studios
- A courtyard built for soldiers, repurposed
- Work in progress, shown on camera
- An artist explaining their own piece
- Pula's present beside its Roman past
About this tour
This session walks through Rojc, a former Austro-Hungarian barracks in Pula now packed with working artist studios. You see the courtyard the building is built around and then step inside one of the open studios, where a working artist talks briefly about the piece on their table. It is a side of Pula rarely mentioned alongside its Roman sites.
We open in the courtyard with a sound check, then move indoors for the second stop, timing it to whichever studios happen to be open that day. Questions run throughout, and a short list of the artists we met follows afterwards.
It suits visitors who want to see Pula's present alongside its ancient history. It also suits anyone with an interest in how old military buildings get a second life.
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
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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.
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The courtyard 21 min
The camera crosses the courtyard of the former Austro-Hungarian barracks, and I explain how the building came to be packed with artist studios rather than soldiers.
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Inside a studio 21 min
We stop at one of the open studios, and I let the artist's own work fill the screen for a moment before asking them about the piece in progress.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Pula: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Boškarin beef and Verudela, 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 The courtyard and Inside a studio 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 walk Rojc's courtyard and corridors live, stopping wherever a studio door is open.
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.
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