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Guided tour of Aquileia, a UNESCO site for its Roman history
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Aquileia
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Wheelchair accessible
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Come and discover Aquileia, a Roman city and UNESCO site.
It's hard to imagine, but once upon a time, during the heyday of the Roman Empire, this small village near the Adriatic coast was a bustling commercial city that due to its size and splendor was the fourth largest city in Italy! Aquileia is an exceptional archaeological site which has been part of the UNESCO world heritage site since 1998. We will visit the excavations and ancient remains of the Roman Forum, the imposing structures of the old river port and the remains of the Roman Domus.
Don't miss the magnificent Early Christian Basilica which houses the largest mosaic floor in the Western Christian world dating back to the fou...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
The guided walking tour with a certified guide
Entrance Basilica of Aquileia, baptistery, domus Tito Macro and remains floor episcopal palace.
Meeting Points
Departure
AQUILEIA via Giulia Augusta 11 (park bus Terminal)
main car park in Via Giulia Augusta
Return
Guided tour of Aquileia, a UNESCO site for its Roman history
(8) Reviews
Aquileia
About
Come and discover Aquileia, a Roman city and UNESCO site.
It's hard to imagine, but once upon a time, during the heyday of the Roman Empire, this small village near the Adriatic coast was a bustling commercial city that due to its size and splendor was the fourth largest city in Italy! Aquileia is an exceptional archaeological site which has been part of the UNESCO world heritage site since 1998. We will visit the excavations and ancient remains of the Roman Forum, the imposing structures of the old river port and the remains of the Roman Domus.
Don't miss the magnificent Early Christian Basilica which houses the largest mosaic floor in the Western Christian world dating back to the fou...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
The guided walking tour with a certified guide
Entrance Basilica of Aquileia, baptistery, domus Tito Macro and remains floor episcopal palace.
Meeting Points
Departure
AQUILEIA via Giulia Augusta 11 (park bus Terminal)
main car park in Via Giulia Augusta
Return
Itinerary
1
Basilica di Aquileia
We visit the Basilica of Aquileia with its crypt of frescoes and crypt of excavations. The first early Christian church in Northern Italy, transformed in Romanesque and Gothic style from the 11th century, famous for the largest mosaic floor in Europe of 750 m2 of the fourth century.
45 minutes
2
Battistero di Aquileia
Remains of the baptistery and mosaics of the fourth century.
10 minutes
3
Domus e Palazzo Episcopale
The remains of 3 levels of mosaic floors dating back to the first century BC.C up to the 4th century AD.C becoming the bishop's palace in the fourth century.
10 minutes
4
Domus di Tito Macro (ex Fondi Cossar)
The largest reconstruction in Italy of a true Roman Domus where we can observe the ancient mosaic floors and understand its structure and functionality.
30 minutes
5
Archaeological Area of Aquileia - Fluvial Port
Taking a walk along the Via Sacra we pass in front of the excavations of the former river port of Aquileia from the Roman era.
30 minutes
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Archaeological Area of Aquileia - Roman Forum
We stop to observe the excavations of the Roman Forum of Aquileia
