Zadar Guided Tour with Virtual Reality: 8 Historical Sites

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN

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Step into Zadar's past through VR glasses at eight stops across the old town.

A guided walking tour of Zadar's old town that visits eight historical sites, each one experienced through VR glasses that recreate scenes from over 2,000 years of the city's history. The tour lasts two hours, includes an English-speaking guide and a tour assistant, and ends with a tasting of Maraschino, the traditional local liquor. Children from age 6 are welcome, and the route is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Zadar old town VR guided tour

Visit St. Krševan church with VR
See interior of St. Simeon church
Learn about Roman and Venetian city gates
Explore Roman Forum ruins with VR
View WWII bombing from St. Anastasia tower
Tour St. Anastasia cathedral with VR
Visit former city market site with VR
Experience Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun

The Experience

The tour starts in the old town and moves through eight locations on foot. At each stop, you put on an Oculus Go VR headset and watch scenes unfold around you—not imagined, but rendered in 360° with 3D objects, animations and sound. A seven-language audio guide narrates what you're seeing, and you control the pace yourself; a tour assistant stays with the group to help if you need it. The interface is simple enough that no tech experience is required.

The stops themselves are the draw. You visit the Church of St. Krševan, a Romanesque monastery church from 1175 that's normally closed to the public, and see its courtyard and interior through the headset. At St. Simeon's church, you see the silver Gothic chest holding the relics of the city's patron saint. The Roman Forum—the largest ever built in Croatia, constructed over two centuries starting in the 1st century—appears as a full reconstruction: you watch it take shape from above as if you're in a hot-air balloon, then stand in the center surrounded by recreated buildings and statues, facing the temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. At St. Anastasia's cathedral, you enter spaces normally closed to visitors: the baptistery and sacristy. You see the medieval city gates and Venetian walls, the former market destroyed in World War II, and from the bell tower of St. Anastasia, you watch the 1944 bombing of Zadar unfold—buildings burning, planes dropping bombs, the map of damage that followed. At the Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun on the promenade, you see the location as it was in the 13th century, watching Crusaders attack the city from the sea.

The tour wraps with a glass of Maraschino, the region's traditional liquor. The whole thing takes two hours and covers ground at a walking pace; the route is accessible to wheelchairs, and strollers work for small children. The guide speaks English, and the audio guide offers seven languages total.

What’s included

The tour includes the guided walk through eight historical locations.
VR glasses (Oculus Go headsets) at each stop.
an audio guide available in seven languages.
a tour assistant throughout.
and a glass of Maraschino, the traditional local liquor, at the end.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Magic Croatia: Trips and Tours

Is this one for you?The two-hour walk and standing at each stop suit anyone comfortable moving through a city on foot; if you prefer to sit while sightseeing or have limited mobility, ask about accessibility options before booking, since the route itself is wheelchair accessible but the VR experience requires standing at each location.