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Free Spirit Walking Tour of Pula
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Exclusive Tour Through Pula’s Historic Layers
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The Essence of Pula Free Tour
Explore Pula's rich history on a Free walking tour! Discover ancient Roman ruins, medieval architecture, and hidden gems with a knowledgeable local guide.
Things to do The Essence of Pula Free Tour
Dear traveler, welcome to Pula! I’m Dalen - a local history professor and licensed guide, born and raised in Pula. With a degree in history and a deep passion for my hometown, I invite you to join me on a free walking tour filled with stories, heritage, and local charm. This tour takes you through more than 3,000 years of history – from the Histri people and Roman emperors to Austro-Hungarian rule and modern Croatian life. You will walk through the old town, discover hidden corners, hear local legends, and learn how Pula’s past continues to shape its present. The tour combines must-see landmarks with authentic local stories, giving you a true feel for the city – not just facts, but its spirit.
Included
Gate of Hercules
Pula Arena
Arch of the Sergii
Forum Square
Twin Gate
Park Nimfeja
Tito's Park
Giardini
Meeting point
Park Nimfeja
Reviews (69)
2026-02-09 16:03:49
“Amazing tour!”
The tour was engaging, well structured, and full of interesting insights. Dalen shared the city’s history and landmarks with great passion, which made the experience really enjoyable. Guides like this truly inspire you to come back and explore more. Highly recommended!
Alain Parchet (English)
2025-10-22 18:23:11
“Pula Walking Tour”
Excellent walking tour - Dalen was really friendly and highly knowledgeable. A great way to learn more about the city!
James Green (English)
2025-10-22 10:41:21
“Tour of Pula”
What a fabulous tour, definitely recommend these before you have a look yourself. Dalen the guide was exceptionally knowledgeable due to living in Pula all his life. Amazing to get the history and landmarks you may miss “going solo”. The Arena is obviously the highlight but many other places to see which may have gone unnoticed. First class tour.
Paul agnew (English)
2025-09-22 15:30:04
“Pula through the eyes of a local”
The tour was fun, informative, and authentic. Dalen guided us through the city with great energy and fascinating stories, it felt like walking with a friend. Highly recommended!
Lukas Hoffmann (English)
2025-09-20 18:49:53
“Really informative, perfect for the beginning of your stay!”
The entire tour was structured really well! Dalen gave nice fun facts and summed up Pulas History quite nicely. I really enjoyed the mythology parts that came up every now and then. One improvement would be the beginning of the tour: idk if it was that Dalen was a bit nervous, a teacher habit or just a too short timeframe but he spoke really fast and without breaks. For a non-native English speaker it could be a bit hard. Please allow more time for questions in the beginning! But the rest was incredible!
Lisa von Meer (English)
2025-09-20 11:36:33
“Amazing tour!”
The tour was well organized, full of fascinating stories and details. A perfect way to explore the city
Dario (English)
2025-09-20 11:08:03
“Great experience!”
A knowledgeable and passionate guide who brings history to life. Definitely recommend!
John (English)
2025-09-14 06:44:40
“Knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide”
It was quite history-heavy, but I prefer it that way because you get the tools to be able to understand the city around you.
Fleur Beekman (English)
2025-09-10 18:27:32
“PulaTour”
It was an interesting, well-organized and informative tour . Our guide Dalen enthusiastically talked about sights and history of the city. Thanks to such guides, you want to return to the city again. 100% recommend.
Olga (English)
2025-09-08 21:21:55
“Free tour Pula”
The tour with Dalen was amazing, he's a wonderfull person and really enjoy his work. Don't miss doing the tour with him, it's awesome!
Andrea Veronica Bianchi Pavlinovic (English)
2025-09-06 10:32:06
“Great tour with lots of information”
My cousin and I really enjoyed Dalen’s tour of Pula. He was very informative and could answer many questions. This tour very much is a recommendation!
Alie Maeyke (English)
2025-09-06 07:48:44
“Guida speciale ”
Dalen è stato una guida iper preparata e con un bagaglio di informazioni riguardanti anche la vita privata da cittadino di Pola, ha spiegato con passione sebbene fosse una giornata molto piovosa, dimostrando un vero attaccamento al suo lavoro. Fortunatamente la guida si è conclusa col sole !
Sonia Borsoi (Italian)
2025-09-01 11:53:02
“Awesome!”
Super complete and informative.
Antonio (English)
2025-08-23 12:10:00
“Recomendable 100%”
Genial el tour y mejor la explicación! Nos dió un montón de explicaciones y datos historicos realmente interesantes! Recomendable 100%
Katia Garcia (Spanish)
2025-08-15 06:13:34
“Perfect tour, perfect city, perfect guide”
Clear, complete, pleasant. 10 to Dalen!!! Thanks
Santiago (English)
2025-08-14 19:04:11
“Pula city tour review.”
We really enjoy it!! Everything was very very nice.
Pablo Gradolph (English)
2025-08-12 10:10:44
“Rated the guide as five stars because there is no more”
One of the best guides we have had in our free tour experience..
Teresa Quiros (English)
2025-08-11 08:18:18
“To the heart of Pula”
Highly recommended tour full of historical details
Arantzazu Mera Fidalgo (English)
2025-07-29 19:19:45
“Best”
Best
Yaron Jacob (German)
2025-07-28 10:11:58
“Pula”
Great guide. Amazing explanations.
Alberto Aventín (English)
2025-07-27 19:54:47
“Sublime”
Great free tour. Everything is very well explained, and he makes it very enjoyable and interesting. 100% recommended.
David Ayala (English)
2025-07-17 14:30:40
“Incredible experience!”
The guide was so informative, funny, and an incredible story teller. Shared so much knowledge with us including some recommendations for food or drinks!
Caralee (English)
2025-07-12 11:50:17
“Two ???? UP!”
Alen (or was it Dalen?) is a genuine guide who knows and loves his city, but ALSO his guests! He followed up on a question I had, and he did it after the tour finished in his own time and sent me a message..I really appreciate it, thank you! Could not respond to the message as the tour ended but would like to sincerely thank you! Stay genuine, positive and inclusive, as you are!
Julija Filipovska (English)
2025-07-02 22:05:36
“Pula's tour July 2025”
Super tour, it give you the chance to actually know what you are watching,I really appreciate the history notes,the tour of the city and the suggestion about where to eat,where to do stuff.
Maria Grazia Friuli (English)
2025-06-21 22:10:26
“All you need to know about Pula history”
Alen made a review of the history of Pula and Istria Peninsula. It was very interesting and comprehensive! One can feel all the knowledge he has as a history teacher!
Excellent guide!!
Jose Ochoa (English)
2025-06-20 10:08:04
“Ciekawie z fascynacja o Puli”
Polecam wszystkim wycieczki z Delanem. Uprzejmy, miły, profesjonalny i rzetelny. Opowiada z pasją do miasta i kraju. Jeszcze raz polecam !!
Łukasz Łysak (Polish)
2025-06-19 19:46:34
“Pula history walking tour”
Excellent tour.
Cathryn Farrar (French)
2025-06-19 12:19:11
“Essence of Pula”
Our guide was on time, very knowledgeable and considerate of his audience. The time spent with him was outstanding. I would highly recommend this tour.
Shirley Holmstrom (English)
2025-06-11 18:59:17
“Excellent tour of Pula”
We’ve done lots of free tours, but the history given by this guide was so very comprehensive- simply excellent! He answered all our questions and also related his own experiences to the history of Pula. The best tour we’ve ever had!
Elaine Rigter (English)
2025-06-07 13:01:32
“Essence of Pula”
Dalen was a great guide! In addition to the history of Pula, he shared so much info about
the culture as well as dining, shopping and activities in Pula.
carrie (English)
2025-06-07 10:38:43
“Great Guide!”
All informations was complete and intéressant!
I recommanded this Guide.
Beaumier Suzanne (English)
2025-06-04 06:43:42
“Great tour! ”
The tour was really interesting. We learned a lot about the history of Pula. The guide was very friendly!
Dorien Bosmans (English)
2025-05-31 05:14:16
“Great Tour”
We had a fantastic time on the free walking tour in Pula! It was super interesting, fun, and very engaging from start to finish. The guide Dalen gave us a great overview of the city’s history and culture, while also sharing helpful tips for things to do in Pula and the surrounding area. The tour was the perfect mix of information and entertainment – highly recommended for anyone visiting Pula!
Alexander Amelunxen (English)
2025-05-27 11:32:02
“Great tour”
Dalen taught us a lot about Pula, its history and gave us great advices about what to visit around in the area. I highly recommand this tour. Hvala!
Quentin (English)
2025-05-21 16:18:48
“Walking tour of Pula: Awesome!”
Dalen was a wealth of information. Enjoyed the sites and the info.
Maria (English)
2025-05-18 21:07:08
“Important Pula’s sites ”
The guide introduced us to the history of Pula, important sucesos de su devenir! La importancia estratégica de su puerto, las ruinas romanas que perviven en la ciudad destacándose su gran anfiteatro
María Claudia Gimenez (Spanish)
2025-05-16 13:14:30
“Loved Pula!”
LOVED this tour! He is so knowledgeable about the city giving you all of the historical information, current events and even adding some of his own personal life touches into the tour. Nothing can beat a history teacher giving walking tours! HIGHLY recommend!
Teagan Clancy (English)
2025-05-15 15:14:52
“Great Tour of Pula”
Dalen was an excellent tour guide with great historical knowledge and lots of good stories. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone making a quick stop in Pula.
Robert Harvey (English)
2025-05-01 17:44:02
“Pula below the surface”
Dalen was very engaging and knowledgeable. He was able to bring Roman history to life and added some lovely personal touches from his family's life in the city.
Sandra Young (English)
2025-04-29 12:35:32
“Fantastic tour”
Dalen was super friendly and pleasant, very knowledgeable and kind. He showed us all the most important part and we've learnt a lot. I would deffinetely recomend this tour and Dalen to others.
Aleksandar Radulovic (English)
2025-04-29 09:45:52
“Highly recommended!”
This was by far one of the best walking tours that we have been on. Dalen was extremely engaging and was very informative. As a Pula native, he wove in a lot of personal tidbits that enhanced the experience. I would highly recommend this tour!
Dana Jordan (English)
2025-04-19 18:02:39
“Amazing tour by Dalen”
As a fan of Free Walking tours, this one has probably been my favourite one. Dalen does an amazing job telling you the History of Pula and its surroundings. He knows the area well and has strong roots in the area. He even gave us his favourite list of restaurants at the end. Thanks Dalen!
Andres Rivero (English)
2025-04-18 10:57:00
“Amazing tour in Pula”
Perfect for those who like to hear about the history of the city and details which not many people know.
Claudia Cernuda (English)
2025-04-15 12:06:05
“IT was a pleasure”
IT was a very gratis and interesting Tour!
Barbara Krausl (English)
2025-04-03 19:53:00
“Highly recommend”
We really enjoyed our tour of the historical sites of Pula with Dalen. He was very informative and showed us many things that we would never have noticed. Highly recommend!!
Jill Rothberg (English)
2025-04-02 18:30:55
“Pula Tour”
We really enjoyed learning about the history of Pula from a homegrown history teacher. He had so much personal experience with his family and ancestors to help explain the change of hands of Pula over the years. Thank you and best of luck to you and your family.
Catherine Hoyt (English)
2024-09-21 18:50:02
“????”
Nice and informative tour.
Birgitta (English)
2024-09-17 17:05:16
“The Walking History teacher ????”
Great guy with a lot of knowledge about his hometown. Highly recommended! ????????
Jan Ma (English)
2024-09-17 13:56:03
“Pola’s hidden treasures”
Dalen walked us through the city not only showing us the beauty of Pula but also telling us about recent and past history! He also suggested us places to go around Istria! We surely recommend Augustus Walk!
Marta Perucchini (English)
2024-09-13 11:55:31
“Amazing tour ”
Could not recommend more! Great tour guide with lots of insights and recommendations!
Oana Gavril (English)
2024-09-04 13:42:31
“Old town Pula on foot”
We had a spectacular walking tour loaded with interesting historical information, the history of the area is long and intriguing.
Highly recommend the your, after which we were about to look around even more.
If you enjoy walking tours....sign up
Tony Ratchford (English)
2024-09-01 20:51:05
“Big and little history of Pula with a passionate guide”
Dalen is bien in Pula and he loves his city and it is a great moment to spend with him
Mercedes Perez (English)
2024-08-28 08:28:33
“Great tour, very insightful + fun stories ”
Dalen is a great local guide who knows all about the history of Istria, the cuisine, and the legends. He can tell stories from Pula in the nineties when the Arena and fortresses were used for nightclubs, Techno raves and illegal markets. Highly recommend
Anja Leckel (English)
2024-08-27 11:36:50
“Tour in Pola”
Dalen is a great guide: he explains everything with lot of passion, knowledge and also with some jokes that makes the atmosphere more comfortable and into the culture. I suggest to book a tour with him to complete the experience of your trip
Sarah Paris (English)
2024-08-12 21:04:38
“Amazing trip un Pula's history”
The tour resumed centurys of history in a ver y intense and interesting 2 hours trip. The guide was so enthustiastic about It. We recommended a lot!!!
María Jose (English)
2024-08-10 08:10:01
“Discovering Pula historic places ”
Good tour to discover Pula with a local guide, for sure we would not have seen all those places without him. He also gives some advice on restaurants or places to visit. Restaurant Aloghieri tested after his recommandation : good experience.
Isabelle (English)
2024-08-09 10:49:32
“Great tour, very well informed guide ( history teacher)”
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Roxana-Iasmina Trusca (English)
2024-07-30 07:47:54
“Pula in a nutshell”
Dalen knows a lot about history of his hometown Pula. He is very enthousiastic and tells a lot. Not only about history, but also legends, personal stories, culture and food. He has a lot of recommendations. On his advice we went to Gagliardo; it was perfect!!
Esther (English)
2024-07-26 10:59:10
“Super Stadtführung ”
Die Stadtführung war sehr informativ. Man hat viel gesehen, was man auf eigene Faust nicht gefunden hätte. Der geschichtliche Hintergründe war spannend und gute Ausflugstips gab es obendrein. Sehr weiter zu empfehlen!
Juliane Augustin (German)
2024-07-25 09:44:58
“Great Experience and a Tourguide with huge knowledge”
Our tourguide Dalen from Augustus Walks was a very kind tourguide with huge knowledge. We liked the most that he had little personal anecdotes from his personal life, which made the tour extra special.
His English, is excellent, he is funny and has tons of knowledge, deep in history in general and pula as well. His restaurant recommendations at the end were perfect as well and we enjoyed a delicious pizza in the same evening.
Your average tourist (English)
2024-07-20 13:25:29
“Great city tour”
I really recommend walking tour with Dalen, we enjoyed it very much!
Daria (English)
2024-07-18 09:07:31
“Amazing”
Our guide was amazing. Dalen is a history professor passionate about teaching history from Pula and Croatia. He gave a lot of information and tips for good Istrian restaurants and places to visit. I enjoy it and recommend it to friends.
Hugs from Brazil!
Laís Cunha (English)
2024-07-17 21:45:28
“Amazing!”
Perfect tour, very dinamic and interesting. The guide was amazing!!
Elena Orozco (English)
2024-07-12 20:36:50
“The best free tour of Pula”
We had anamazing time in the free tour, the guide no only knows everything and more of what you should know about Pula he transfers the passion that he has of the history and places of Pula. I highly recommend that tour he is the best! Thank you very much for your time!
A big hug from Spain
Ana Victoria Trujillo (English)
2024-05-14 07:41:31
“Really great tour”
Dalen was a great guide. He gave us a lot of information and also, a lot of tips. The tour was a good way to see all the spots of the city. Totally worth it.
Lucie Moreau (English)
2024-05-09 19:16:54
“Very OK”
We heard very much Informations about history and the lokal Situation of Pula. Of course, Our english ist perfekt, but we were able to understand all the Informations we have neen told. And there were a lot of them!!!
Very, very interesting and importand for us. Dalen told us so much, and we would Like to hear morde from him about Pula and Istria!!
It was a fine afternoon and we enjoyd it!!!
Thank You for this time!!!
Rudolf Horvath (English)
2024-05-07 11:16:38
“Great Walk around a wonderful city”
Our Tour guide was engaging and interesting, its all that you want for a City Tour. Got to know the history and were shown interesting features on buildings that we would not have noticed. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Maria Tate (English)
2024-05-02 05:03:28
“Real local experience”
Dalen was great. He knows every corner of the city because he grew up here and he knows every story because he's a teacher of history at high school. Add his kindness and sympathy and you have the perfect combination. We spend two great hours walking with him this beautiful and interesting town. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time on this rainy afternoon of a holiday. Best regards.
Jorge Kawaguchi (English)
2024-04-15 09:14:59
“Well educated and motivated guide”
I had super nice afternoon walk with Delan. I learned a lot about Pula which is a place full of history. He has a really good command of English, so I could easily follow his words. Also he is super motivated and knows a lot about his home town. In general he is easy to be around with and we finished the tour with a beer at local pub. Totally enjoyed it
Jan Dutkiewicz (English)