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Things to see in Civitavecchia

In Civitavecchia the atlas lists 20 historic places: 11 archaeological sites, 4 fortresses and towers, 2 castles, 1 lighthouse, 1 museum and 1 historic theatre.

Of these, 2 list opening hours.

Don’t miss: Civitavecchia national archaeological museum, museum in Italy.

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Archaeological sites 11

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Buca di NeroneArchaeological site Villa romana della FiconcellaArchaeological site Acquedotto Traianeo-InnocenzianoArchaeological site Ara della FiconcellaArchaeological site Necropoli della MattonaraArchaeological site Necropoli della ScagliaArchaeological site Villa della MattonaraArchaeological site Villa romana di Acque FrescheArchaeological site Villa romana di CappellettoArchaeological site Villa romana di TraianoArchaeological site

Fortresses and towers 4

Fort GregorianoFortress / Tower Muraglione Urbano VIIIFortress / Tower

Castles 2

Rocca di CivitavecchiaCastle Fortino di San PietroCastle

Lighthouses 1

Museums 1

Historic theatres 1

Getting there

By car: From any departure point, reach the A12 Genova – Rome highway and exit at Civitavecchia. Follow the signs for Civitavecchia centro/Sardegna on S.S. 1 Aurelia for about 3 km.

By train: From any departure point, arrive at the Rome Termini train station. From Rome's Termini station, take the regional FR5 trains or Intercity train to Grosseto and get off at the Civitavecchia station.

By boat: Civitavecchia is the ferry port of Rome with daily ferries departure to Sardinia Olbia and Porto Torres, Barcelona, Palermo, Tunis and Porto Vecchio. For ferry timetable and itinerary, look at TraghettiWeb.

The port also affords docking facilities to large cruise ships traversing the Mediterranean. Cruise Passengers have use of a free shuttle to the port entrance, within easy walking distance of stores and a train station for economical travel to Rome. (See same section for Rome.)

By taxi: There are many shuttle service companies such as Fiumicino-Shuttle.com that offer low-price shuttle service with limousines or minivans that you can book in advance online without credit card and then pay the driver. A transfer from Rome or Fiumicino Airport from/to Civitavecchi port or hotels can be booked starting from €90 or a minivan for €149.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

National Archeological Museum. Preserves exciting finds from the Roman port and Taurine spas (just outside Civitavecchia), and the 845 inscription that celebrates the city's reconstruction after being destroyed by the Saracen. Michelangelo stronghold. The impressive fortress built in the sixteenth century with the assistance of the great Michelangelo Buonarroti. Terme Taurine. The thermal complex built by the Roman Emperor Trajan is still well preserved. The rest of the Terme Taurine are north, around 1 hour walking from the harbour. Civitavecchia Pro Loco provides free buses from the harbour. For information La Cattedrale. The cathedral of San Francesco d'Assisi was built by the Franciscans over an existing small church built from 1610. The current edifice, with Baroque-Neoclassical lines, was erected in the eighteenth century. It's situated between the historical centre of the city and Viale Garibaldi.

Ficoncella Thermal Bath North of the city close to the Terme Taurine there is the Ficoncella bath frequented by Romans and still popular with the Civitavecchiesi. The name stems from the fig plants among the various pools.

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