Zadar beyond the organ and the forum

The Sea Organ and the Roman forum are what gets seen on day one; these four places are what's left once that's done, all within the same old town. The Museum of Ancient Glass holds Roman glass from Zadar and its surroundings, the Land Gate is part of the UNESCO-listed walls, and Five Wells Square and Kalelarga are town landmarks the hub doesn't cover on its own.

The Museum of Ancient Glass

A collection of Roman glass excavated in Zadar and its surroundings — bottles, cups and jewellery from local necropolises, one of the few collections in this part of Europe devoted solely to glass. Entry is €7. In summer, from May to the end of October, the museum opens daily from 9 to 21; in winter, from the start of November to the end of April, only Monday to Saturday from 9 to 16, closed on Sundays in winter.

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The Land Gate and city walls

The main land gate in the sixteenth-century walls, part of the Venetian defensive system inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2017 alongside the fortifications in Šibenik and several other Adriatic towns. Entry is free, outdoors, no time slot needed.

GuideThree forts from the same defensive system, in another town down the coast:Šibenik →

Getting aroundWhat arriving on foot from the Liburnija bus looks like, through this same gate:Getting around Zadar →

Five Wells Square

A town square with five wells in a row, once the old town's main source of drinking water. Entry is free; today it's a quieter stretch of the walk, without the crowd the Sea Organ draws at dusk.

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Kalelarga

The old town's main pedestrian street, running from the Land Gate to the People's Square, an artery nearly every walk passes through, rarely as a destination of its own. Walking it is free; the cafés along it are where people sit longer than the walk itself takes.

FoodWhere to eat in the same part of town:What to eat in Zadar →

All in the same morning

All four places fit into the same morning. The Land Gate sits at the entrance to the old town, Kalelarga runs straight through it, Five Wells Square is a short detour off it, and the Museum of Ancient Glass is a few minutes further, towards the forum.

BudgetWhat the museum ticket actually covers, alongside the other prices:What Zadar costs →

When to goWhen the museum keeps longer hours, and when it runs shorter ones:The best time to visit Zadar →

Day tripsWhat's worth seeing further out from the old town:Day trips from Zadar →

MistakesWhat gets skipped or assumed wrong in this part of town:Mistakes everyone makes in Zadar →