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Zadar guided tour and Virtual Reality experience is a walking tour through Zadar’s old town in which you will discover how 8 “must see” locations looked in different time periods. An assistant leads you from one point to another and with the VR glasses you relive various historical episodes. Audio guide in 7 languages provides the most significant information about Zadar and its past. Join this time travel experience and go through 2000 years of Zadar’s history.
AVAILABILITY:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00h
If you do not want to go to city walk, you can watch the entire content of VR glasses in Magic Croatia Travel Agency office every day during working hours.
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CONTENT:
Zadar walking tour and Virtual Reality experience is unique way to discover Zadar through Virtual Reality glasses!
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TOUR PLAN:
Duration: 2:00 hours
Zadar guided tour and virtual reality experience starts in Magic Croatia agency office where an assistant/guide will introduce you to VR (Virtual Reality) glasses and you will learn how to use them. Adjusted design of a simple user interface allows you to choose when to see the next point. You do not need advanced technological knowledge to use the VR glasses and anybody older than 6 can join the tour. In any case, our friendly assistant will be at your disposal throughout the tour.
After a short briefing, you will go for a city walk and follow your guide to 8 most attractive locations within old town where you will stop to take a look through VR glasses. You will enjoy seeing different historical episodes after which you will be able to compare how each location looks nowadays.
You will stop at the Roman Forum, the biggest forum built in Croatia, now only visible as ruins. It will come alive thanks to virtual reality technology.
Next is the Greeting to the Sun and Sea organ installation where you will listen unique melody played by waves and at the same time, with VR glasses you will be able to see how that part of the city looked in 13th century.
You will walk along beautiful sea promenade and visit the location of a former Green Market. You will stop there and put on VR glasses to discover how Zadar looked before being heavily bombed in World War II where once was city’s post office and city market. Airplanes will fly above you, dropping bombs on the city and you will watch nearby buildings bursting into flames.
You will enter St. Anastasia’s cathedral, the largest church in all of Dalmatia (Croatia’s coastal region). You will enter the church of St. Chrysogono, otherwise closed for public and in St. Simeon’s church you will stand at the altar in front of saint’s chest made of 250 kg filigree silver.
You will discover where were main entrance gates during Roman period and Middle ages and at the same time, you will learn more about defense city walls protected by UNESCO.
Tasting includes plum brandy and Maraschino liquor, made from special kind of cherries that grow wild in this area. Many historical figures like Viktorija, Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock and Charlie Chaplin, enjoyed its unique aroma.
This tour ends with a return to Magic Croatia agency office.
*Price for children up to 18 years is 15,00 EUR
Price for students and people older than 65 years is 20,00 EUR
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:
VR headset: Oculus All-in-One VR glasses, high-resolution display, controller and built-in immersive Audio
DIFFICULTY: easy walking tour through old town
RECOMMENDED AGE: suitable for everyone older than 6
WHAT TO BRING: comfortable shoes, bottle of water, your ID
NOTICE: Maraschino liqueur will only be served to the participants who are allowed by law to consume alcohol
In certain seasons of the year we also have afternoon appointments. Let us know which term suits you the best and we will check if there are free spots at the tour starting later that day.
