I will take a walking tour of Zadar from the city gate. I will tell a brief history of the city. Walking tour is based about telling past and present overview of city. For each site I will tell story about its past and what is meaning for city today. After the introduction, I will describe the fortification system in Zadar in the 16th century. In more detail, I will describe the construction and meaning of the city gate and how the entrance to the city was built also, I will describe the Ponton Bastion and the Forte Bastion.
We continue to the Cinco wells Square where there is Captain Fort and the Jelena Madio public park opened in 1830 by Baron von Welden. Later in the walking tour, we will continue to the old entrance to the city. The next stop is the Church of San Simeón. I will explain all about the phases of the church and how it changed its title. I will also explain the political situation that led to the making of the Chest of Saint Simeon.
Later, we will pass by the Rector's palace in Zadar. The next stop on the tour is the People's Square with its buildings. After that, we can go to the market where the remains of the church of Santa María are. The longest walking tour will be to the Church of Saint Grisogonus and then to the Forum. In Forum I will introduce you to St. Donats Church and St. Mary's Church. At the last stop, the tour will go to the Cathedral of Saint Anastasia or the Church of Saint Francis. The tour ends with the Sea Organ.
Tour Itinerary:
The Landgate
Square of the Five Wells
Jelena Madio Park
Church of Saint Simon
People's Square
Church of Saint Grisogonus
Forum
Church of Saint Mary
Church of Saint Donato
Cathedral of Saint Anastasia
Church of San Francisco
My walking tour is mostly history oriented because I graduated with a major in history so I designed my walking tour in accordance with my most prominent competencies. However, I always intend to adjust my walking tour depending on the people who booked it so I don't take always the same route and don't cover the same topics. Expect some jokes as well :-) Feel free to ask me anything regarding your stay in Croatia.
The location of the meeting point s Five Wells Square. You have a photo of the location in the photo gallery. If you want to do shorter than 2 hours and 30 minutes I can adjust depending on the others in the group.
For any of your questions regarding the walking tour and your stay in Croatia contact me on +385919411145. I have WhatsApp as well