ZADAR CITY TOUR 120 | Private Walking Tour
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ZADAR CITY TOUR | Private 120 min walking tour
This 120 min private walking tour shows the most important sites in the city and includes at least 1 entrance to a medieval church which is on our way. Cheese and liquor tastings are also possible therefore, your 120 min walking tour will be led by a local expert. The 120 min walking tour is recommended to people who have a bigger interest for cultural heritage and want to hear a more detailed story about this old town, enriched with more historical and material facts.
Private tour can be arranged in English, French or Italian. For German or Spanish please contact us at least 1 day in advance at info@zadarcitytour.com
Itinerary | Private 120 min walking tour
Greeting to the Sun
Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje)
Cathedral of St. Anastasia
The Roman Forum
Church of St. Donatus (no entrance)
Benedictine Monastery of St. Mary (no entrance)
Sea Gate (Morska vrata) (pass without stopping)
People’s Square
Church of St. Simon (pass without stopping)
Rector’s Palace (pass without stopping)
Five Wells Square
Captain’s tower (pass without stopping)
Queen Jelena’s Garden (Botanical)
Land Gate (Kopnena vrata)
Enjoy the view and music at one of the most popular public space installations in the world called Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) & Greeting to the Sun (Pozdrav Suncu). Pass the famous Promenade (Riva) admiring the view of Zadar Channel, islands of Ugljan and Pašman and the open sea to the northwest. Admire afterwards the symbol of Zadar, the church of St.Donat. Look at the same time at the Belfry of the Romanesque Cathedral of St.Anastasia while standing on a 1st century B.C. Forum surrounded by roman architecture built at that time and later.
CHURCH AND CONVENT OF ST.MARY
Take a moment and glance at the Church and Convent of St.Mary, the keepers of the Permanent Exhibition of religious art. Here the benedictine nuns kept for centuries Zadar’s most precious relics. At the Exhibition you will see relics and items that range from 7th to 18th century. The nuns stored and preserved the items in two wings of the convent complex. The Permanent Exhibition covers three floors. Romanesque sculpture is at the ground floor. Later come paintings, sculpture, gold and silver-work, Romanesque and Gothic embroidery at the 1st floor and late Gothic to Baroque exhibits are on the 2nd floor.
KALELARGA, KALELARGA…
The most famous street of Zadar, Kalelarga, won’t leave you indifferent or wondering why Tomislav Ivčić, one of the most famous Croatian singers born and raised in Zadar, sung about this particular street in his song ‘Kalelarga’.
PEOPLE’S SQUARE
Our walking tour will take you to the People’s Square (Narodni trg) where a lot of people like to meet or drink coffee and listen to street artists that perform in front of a lovely medieval City Hall. Also known as a Loggia(Loža). Both, City Guard and Loža, are projects of a famous architect Gian Girolamo Sanmicheli from Venice .
The 120 min walking tour introduces you to Zadar old town, the Peninsula approx. 1km x 400m, from Sea Organ to the port of Foša where the huge Land Gate triumphal arch closes the old core.
Pickup
16:00h Greeting to the Sun (Pozdrav Suncu) – Click here for location and instructions.
On request 8:30h Foša / Land gate (Kopnena vrata), side with bikes – Click here for location and instructions.
Look for a guide with ZADAR CITY TOUR badge/umbrella/T-shirt. For more information on availability, please contact the supplier at least 1 day in advance. Text us through WhatsApp button or by e-mail.
What’s included
Possible Free Entrance to a medieval church or Maraschino/cheese tastings which are on our way.
What’s excluded
Toilet breaks
Entrances to places that charge the ticket
Transfer service (has to be arranged separately)
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Animals are not allowed
Health restrictions
Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
Discounts
Special discounts for groups, children and youth upon previous request.
Please note | 120 min walking tour
We walk 120 min rain or shine no matter what. Dress accordingly, bring an umbrella or a raincoat if needed. Please present yourself at the location at least 5 minutes before the tour starts. For more information on availability, please contact us in advance. Text us through the WhatsApp button or by email. Your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by our General Terms and Conditions.
Cheese & Liquor tasting
The tastings are possible almost every day in high season except on national holidays or Sunday afternoons. During low season tastings are not possible in the afternoon nor on Sundays and national holidays.
Cancellation | 120 min walking tour
Can’t make it? Please notify us at least 1 hour before your tour starts, we would appreciate it. Thank you!