Begin above ground at the Arena
Meet beside Pula Arena and follow the city streets towards Carrarina. You can enjoy the exterior without combining two full interior visits. If you already spent the morning inside the Arena, pause before continuing: the tunnels and fortress deserve their own attention rather than becoming another hurried ticket scan.
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Find the Carrarina entrance
Use Zerostrasse at Carrarina 3a as the entrance anchor. These underground passages are different from the Arena’s basement exhibition. Bring a removable layer for the change from outdoor heat and keep footwear suitable for indoor walking; do not describe the network as an unstructured cave adventure.
Plan around last entry
At our 9 October 2026 review, the official site listed October–April opening 9:00–17:00 with last entry at 15:45, and May–September opening 9:00–21:00 with last entry at 19:45. Packtricia will recheck seasonal access, but always check before travelling. Arriving shortly before closing can mean missing the visit even when the doors are still open.
Use the fortress connection carefully
The museum describes a lift connection from Zerostrasse to Kaštel. Confirm lift operation, the current ticket’s included areas and any accessible route before depending on it. At the fortress, look across the city and choose an available exhibition that interests you. Do not assume one working lift makes every terrace or gallery step-free.
Keep a shorter alternative
If the tunnel or lift route is unavailable, keep the Arena exterior and Forum walk, then use an available archaeological exhibition after checking its location. The main Archaeological Museum was still closed at our 9 October review; its planned late-2026 or early-2027 reopening is not a guaranteed alternative today. Choose a public street ascent only if the hill and steps suit your group.
Check before you go
Opening arrangements and visitor rules can change. Check the official information before your trip.
- Pula: Arena
- Pula: Temple of Augustus
- Archaeological Museum: current closure and planned opening
- Archaeological Museum: monuments and off-site collections
- Zerostrasse: entrance, seasonal hours and last admission
- Zerostrasse: lift connection to Kaštel
- Pula: market building and shopping
- House of Istrian Olive Oil: location and exhibits
- Olive-oil tasting: three distinct options
