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Zadar City Tour: Explore Historical and Cultural Heritage in a 120-min Walk
4.9
109 Ratings
Zadar
Discover Zadar's historical and cultural heritage on a 120-minute walking tour. Join a local Croatian licensed guide to explore the city's architecture, history events, and more.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Greeting to the Sun - Il Saluto al Sole - 11 AM tour START in English. Famous installation from 2008 representing our solar system as a solar panel on the floor.
The guide waits on the installation. - Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) - One of the most famous installations from 2005 representing a staircase in a form of a piano keyboard situated on a Promenade of Zadar singing with a help of the sea.
- Cathedral of St. Anastasia - The biggest Romanesque Church in Dalmatia, keeps the body of a city patron Anastasia. No entrance.
- The Forum - 1st Century BC Roman Forum in the middle of the Peninsula of Zadar surrounded with numerous remains of ancient Roman Architecture.
- Church of St. Donatus - 9th Century AC Church of St.Donatus built in a Pre-romanesque style as a huge Rotunda placed in the middle of the Roman Forum. No entrance.
- Benedictine Monastery of St. Maria - A 11th Century Benedictine Feminine Convent with a Renaissance Church. The Convent keeps a Permanent Exposition of Religious Arts. No entrance.
- Sea Gate (Morska vrata) - Beautiful 16th Century Sea Gate with Roman elements.
- Narodni trg - Medieval Square surrounded with 16th Century Loggia and City Guard.
- Church of St. Simon - A Renaissance St.Simeon’s Church keeps the body of the Saint inside a huge 14th Century sarcophagus a goldsmith’s masterpiece. No entrance.
- Knezeva Palaca Zadar / Rector”s Palace Zadar - Recently restored Prince’s Palace. No entrance.
- Five Wells - A Renaissance square with 5 well crowns.
- Captain’s tower - Captain’s Tower with Medieval crown Walls. No entrance.
- Perivoj kraljice Jelene Madijevke - One of the first public parks in Croatia.
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Zadar Land City Gates - 18:30h tour START in English from this huge Venice Republic Land Gate built in a form of a Triumphal arch.
Your guide waits in front of the gates beside the bikes.
What's Included
- Free entrance to a medieval church
- Maraskino/cheese tasting included if on our route
What's Not Included
- Entrances to institutions that charge the ticket
- Toilet breaks
- Transfer service (has to be arranged separately)
Additional Information
This extensive 120-minute Walking Tour includes at least one entry, designed for those with a keen interest in history, culture, architecture, and historical events. If you’re looking forward to a detailed narrative about this ancient town, packed with historical and factual information, this tour is ideal for you. The 11 AM tour begins at the Greeting to the Sun, while the 6:30 PM tour commences from the Land Gate, ending with a brilliant sunset at the Organs. Conducted by a certified local Croatian guide, the tour proceeds regardless of weather conditions - so remember to bring an umbrella, raincoat or dress appropriately if necessary.
- Animals are not allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Location
The Greeting to the Sun
Istarska obala
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stephen_w
May 20, 2024
Wonderful informative tour of historical Zadar - We took the tour with Dorja on a Sunday. As it turned out, we were her only customers that day, so we had a private tour for the group price! We were thankful that she didn't cancel. We definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to know about Zadar. Even if you're only there for a day!
Dorja provided a lot of information on the history or Zadar through the ages, including Roman, Hungarian, Venetian, Italian, and Yugoslavian. We especially enjoyed hearing her personal experience through her family history.
Along the way we saw many styles of architecture and heard about how the city and buildings changed over the course of history. We enjoyed the two complimentary food samples along the way from local shops!
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Matthew_t
May 17, 2024
Great Tour! - Very fun and informative about not just Zadar, but Croatian history as a whole. We loved it and would recommend it to others.
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Jacqui_p
May 15, 2024
Relaxing and informative - So relaxing and found out so much about the rich history of the area. Our guide was excellent and made everyone feel welcome
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Marielouise_b
May 12, 2024
Nice guide with useful information - Nice guide.with very practical and historical information. Gave us great advice about the area and restaurants
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Kathy_l
May 12, 2024
Walking tour of Zadar - Good walking tour of the city. The Sea Organ is really cool. We always feel it is best to have a guide in new places so that we don't do the aimless wander. Our guide was good. Recommend.
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George_o
May 7, 2024
Walking your of Zadar - A great overview of the city. It hide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would highly recommend
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Sheila_j
May 6, 2024
Excellent tour - Dorja was an amazing tour guide. She provided wonderful historical information and is extremely proud of her heritage. Easy walking. We had several people on our tour walking with canes and all could handle things easily.
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Keith_p
May 1, 2024
Excellent Zadar City Tour - Very informative tour the guide was a lot of fun to be with. We even stopped at two shops to taste some local items
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Millie_h
Apr 29, 2024
Amazing way to see Zadar - This walking tour is a must when visiting Zadar. The guide was extremely knowledgeable on the history of the town and also took us to some amazing finds in the town. We enjoyed it so much and was a highlight of the trip. Thank you
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Javier_p
Apr 22, 2024
Recommended to know more of the city - Good tip, start and finishing of the tour on time. Andrea is a great tour guide, kind, helpful and gives you insides of the city. Recommended to know more about the citym
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