Guided tour of Aquileia, a UNESCO site for its Roman history

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Interior Basilica Aquileia — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Basilica of Aquileia — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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 fourth century.

The last gem is Tito Macro's Domus. The largest reconstruction of a real Domus in Italy of 1,700 m2.

From the engine of the Roman city to the wonders of the Middle Ages to end with the history of the First World War: this is the meaning of this very interesting tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, Dutch
Operated by: Explore Friuli

What is included

Included

Included: The guided walking tour with a certified guide

Not included

Not included: Entrance Basilica of Aquileia, baptistery, domus Tito Macro and remains floor episcopal palace.

Itinerary

Basilica di Aquileia

45 min Admission not included

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.
Battistero di Aquileia

10 min Admission not included

Remains of the baptistery and mosaics of the fourth century.
Domus e Palazzo Episcopale

10 min Admission not included

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.
Domus di Tito Macro (ex Fondi Cossar)

30 min Admission not included

The largest reconstruction in Italy of a true Roman Domus where we can observe the ancient mosaic floors and understand its structure and functionality.
Stop 5

30 min

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.
Stop 6

10 min

We stop to observe the excavations of the Roman Forum of Aquileia
Decumano di Aratria Galla

5 min

Roman road