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Zadar Guided tour and Virtual Reality experience with tastings

Zadar, Croatia
Not Rated
Duration

2 hours

Cancellation

Up to 0 days

Group Size

30 people

Languages

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Overview

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Discover how Zadar looked during different historical periods and relive past in a fun and interesting way to get insight into the crucial moments of Zadar’s history
  • See 3D models of recreated historical buildings, 360° visuals with high-resolution animations and realistic sound effects
  • Taste Maraschino liquor, local specialty with long tradition made by secret recipe

CONTENT:

Zadar walking tour and Virtual Reality experience is unique way to discover Zadar through Virtual Reality glasses!
You will see:

  1. Roman Forum built 2.000 years ago
  2. Zadar in 1202 and IVth Crusade attacking the city
  3. Green Market and how Zadar looked before World War II
  4. Aerial bombing of the city during World War II
  5. Cathedral of St Anastasia and places that are usually closed for public
  6. St. Chrysogono and its former cloister
  7. St. Simeon’s Church and its silver pleated chest
  8. Main entrance gates into the city during Roman period and Middle ages, and learn more about defense city walls system built by Venetians under UNESCO protection

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: 30,00 EUR per person

*Price for children up to 18 years is 15,00 EUR
Price for students and people older than 65 years is 20,00 EUR

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

  • VR glasses and controller
  • Audio guide in 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Croatian and Esperanto
  • Assistant
  • Visit to the locations in the old town
  • Maraschino liquor tastings
  • VAT

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

Virtual Reality of Zadar's history:

START POINT:

Highlights

  • Choose a modern Sightseeing of the city of Zadar with the experience of virtual reality
  • Choose a top experience and with VR (Virtual Reality) glasses discover what Zadar looked like in different historical periods
  • Step into the virtual world and see the most important events in Zadar's history

What you will do

Itenirary
10:00
The tour starts in the office of the Magic Croatia agency, where you will be greeted by a professional assistant who will explain how to use VR (virtual reality) glasses.
After a short explanation, you will go for a walk around the city, and you will keep your glasses in a special bag during that time. A professional assistant will guide you through the city to 8 locations in the old town where you will stop to see through VR goggles what that location looked like in the past. You will then take off your glasses and you will be able to compare the current condition on the spot with what you saw on the VR glasses.
You will stop at the location where the largest Roman forum in Croatia was once built, which will come to life thanks to virtual reality technology.
You will visit Greeting to the Sun and listen to the unique melody of the famous Sea Organ, while on VR glasses you will see what that part of Zadar looked like in the 13th century.
You will walk along the beautiful Zadar waterfront to visit the location of the former Green Market. Here you will stop to discover through VR glasses what Zadar looked like before the Second World War and where once were the main city market and post office. Planes will fly above you and drop bombs the city, and you will watch the surrounding buildings disappear in flames.
You will enter the largest cathedral in Dalmatia, dedicated to the patron saint of Zadar, St. Anastasia (Stošija). You will enter the church of St. Krševan, which is otherwise closed to the public and stand in front of the chest of St. Simeon made of 250 kg of filigree silver.
You will see what the main entrance to the city once looked like in antiquity and the Middle Ages and you will learn more about the system of defensive walls surrounding the old city which are under UNESCO protection.
You will taste plum brandy and Zadar's Maraschino, a liqueur made from a special variety of cherries that grows in these areas. The city tour ends with a return to the agency.

Included/Excluded

  • VR glasses and controller
  • Audio guide in 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Croatian and Esperanto
  • Assistant
  • Visit to the locations in the old town
  • Maraschino liquor and plum brandy tastings
  • VAT

Activity Category

Walking tours

Activity's Location

Zadar, Croatia

FAQs

What if I can't take this tour that starts at 10.00?

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.

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Organized by

Magic Croatia

Member Since 2021

Information Contact

Email

info@magic-croatia.hr

Website

www.magic-croatia.hr

Phone with country code

+385 91 619 4949

Fax

+385 23 271 405

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