Pula Arena Audio Guide
Explore Pula Arena with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Pula Arena is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. It is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres outside of Italy, still used today for events.
What you will hear
The Arena Floor
Step onto the central field where gladiators fought and, more recently, ice hockey was played in a Mediterranean climate.
The Central Field
The central arena floor once hosted lethal combat, but in recent years, it has been transformed into a venue for everything from concerts to professional ice hockey.
The Cavea (Social Seating)
Look up at the tiers where 23,000 spectators were once seated according to their social rank.
Social Seating Tiers
The remaining stone tiers offer a glimpse into the strictly stratified world of Roman society, where your seat in the arena was determined entirely by your social rank.
The Perfumed Towers
Examine the four rectangular towers which served as both structural support and high-tech Roman cooling systems.
The Perfumed Towers
The four rectangular towers protruding from the arena's walls were home to a surprisingly advanced cooling system designed to keep ancient spectators comfortable.
The Hypogeum (Underworld)
Descend into the subterranean passages that served as the 'backstage' for gladiators and caged wild animals.
Backstage of the Underworld
Descending beneath the arena floor brings you into the 'Hypogeum,' a hidden world of narrow stone tunnels where the true machinery of the Roman games operated.
The Velarium Cornice
Look to the very top of the walls to see the engineering for the massive sunshade that protected spectators.
The Velarium Sockets
At the very top of the arena's outer wall, you can still see the ancient stone sockets that once held a massive sunshade to protect the crowd.
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