Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Palauenc05, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Palauenc05, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Five Wells Square, a Venetian water story
Your local guide
Ivona Šarić
View profile
Highlights
- Five stone wellheads from 1574
- A square built to store rainwater
- A raised walkway for flooding
- Venetian engineering, explained simply
- A quiet corner of the old town
About this tour
This session walks Five Wells Square, a Venetian-era square in Zadar's old town built in 1574 to store rainwater behind its own walls. You see each of the five stone wellheads in turn and then the raised walkway built along one side of the square. It is a small, practical piece of history most visitors walk straight past.
We start at the first wellhead with a sound check, then circle the square for the second stop, taking questions about how the storage system actually worked. A short note on what we covered follows by message.
It suits anyone who likes the practical side of a city's history rather than only its monuments. It also works well as a short session alongside a longer walk of the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
-
Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zadar before heading out.
-
The five wellheads 15 min
The camera moves along each of the five stone wellheads built in 1574, and I explain how the square once stored the city's entire rainwater supply.
-
Around the square 15 min
We circle the square itself, and I point out the raised walkway built along one edge for use during flooding.
-
Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Zadar: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
-
A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Škampi na buzaru (scampi in tomato and wine) and Varoš, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zagreb time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zadar, showing you The five wellheads and Around the square live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the square live and lean the camera over each wellhead in turn.
Times shown in Zagreb time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Reviews appear here after travellers have completed this tour.
How reviews work
Only travellers who booked and paid through Locals Guide and whose tour took place can leave a review, within 60 days of the tour. Every review is marked "Verified booking". We check reviews before they appear and publish positive and negative ones alike; we remove only reviews that break our rules (insults, personal data, unrelated content). Guides cannot pay for, edit or hide reviews, and ratings are the plain average of all published reviews.
Next: Tue 27 Oct · 9 seats left From 17,00 €
Book