Which one to choose in Zadar
Zadar Cathedral vs Church of St. Donatus
Two churches in Zadar. Zadar Cathedral has no online ticket listed; Church of St. Donatus has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Zadar, Croatia
Zadar's cathedral is free to enter, and the bell tower beside it charges a small fee for the climb, which is the thing to plan around. The tower is nearly two hundred steps and gives the best view in the city, over the Roman forum, the peninsula and the islands beyond. Walking tours of the old town cover the cathedral, the round church of Saint Donatus next to it, the forum pavement and the modern installations at the tip of the peninsula, the sea organ and the solar circle, in about ninety minutes.
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Zadar, Croatia
Saint Donatus is no longer a church; it is a monument and a concert hall, and it is ticketed, cheaply, with the ticket usually sold together with entry to the neighbouring cathedral bell tower. Buy both. The building stands directly on the Roman forum of Zadar, so the paving, columns and inscriptions around it are part of the visit and cost nothing. Walking tours of the peninsula cover the forum, this church, the cathedral and the modern installations at the tip in about ninety minutes.
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