AQUILEIA

Plan your visit

Tickets

You have many opportunities to visit Aquileia!

You can either buy online the entrance tickets to the cultural sites of the city or choose the FVGCardAquileia, an all-inclusive pass to explore the World Heritage Site and its treasures, with a wide range of exclusive services.

Alternatively, you have the chance to go to the ticket offices and choose the most suitable solution for your tour (Bookshop of the Basilica in Piazza Capitolo 4 and Bookshop of the National Archaeological Museum in via Roma 1). The FVGCardAquileia can be purchased at the  PromoTurismoFVG Infopoint, situated in via Giulia Augusta 11, at the Pro Loco Infopoint, located in Piazza Capitolo 4.

Opening hours

Basilica of Aquileia

 

From Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

March and October10 am – 6 pm10 am- 6 pm12 pm – 6 pm
From April to September10 am – 7 pm10 am – 6 pm12 pm – 7 pm
From November to February

10 am – 4 pm

10 am – 5 pm12 pm – 5 pm

Baptistery, Südhalle, Domus and Bishop’s palace

 

From Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

March and October10 am – 6 pm10 am- 6 pm10 am – 6 pm
From April to September10 am – 7 pm10 am – 7 pm10 am – 7 pm
From November to February

10 am – 4 pm

10 am – 5 pm10 am – 5 pm

Archaeological araes (Roman forum, River port, Fondo CAL, Fondo Pasqualis - Markets, Decumanus of Aratria Galla, Necropolis)

 

From Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

March and October9 am – 6 pm9 am- 6 pm9 am – 6 pm
From April to September9 am – 7 pm9 am – 7 pm9 am – 7 pm
From November to February

9 am – 4 pm

9 am – 4 pm9 am – 4 pm

Titus Macers’ House

 

From Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

March and October10 am – 6 pm10 am- 6 pm10 am – 6 pm
From April to September10 am – 7 pm10 am – 7 pm10 am – 7 pm
From November to February

10 am – 4 pm

10 am – 5 pm10 am – 5 pm

National Archaeological Museum

from Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 am – 7 pm

Early Christian Museum

October: the Early Christian Museum will be open and can be visited on SATURDAY only from 8.30am to 1.30pm – on other days/times by reservation by writing to museoarcheoaquileia@cultura.gov.it

From April to September: Friday (2.30pm-7pm) and Saturday (8.30am-1.30pm) – on other days/times by reservation by writing to museoarcheoaquileia@cultura.gov.it

From November to March: by reservation by writing to museoarcheoaquileia@cultura.gov.it

How to get to Aquileia

Aquileia is located a few kilometers from the lagoon of Grado and the UNESCO site of Palmanova. The city is easily accessible by public transport, has areas for campers and is connected to the network of regional cycle routes thanks to the Alpe Adria Radweg.

BY CAR

On A4 motorway, exit at Palmanova. Follow the directions to Aquileia-Grado on SR 352 road. As you reach Aquileia along via Giulia Augusta, follow the silhouette of the Campanile to reach Piazza Capitolo, 1.

BY TRAIN

Railway Station: Cervignano-Aquileia-Grado. Then, take public transport (Tpl buses) to reach Aquileia. Get off at “Aquileia Centro”, then follow the silhouette of the Campanile to reach the Basilica (5 minutes’ walk).

BY PLANE

International Airport of Ronchi dei Legionari. Then, take public transport (Tpl buses) to reach Aquileia. Get off at “Aquileia Centro”, then follow the silhouette of the Campanile to reach the Basilica (5 minutes’ walk).

Accessibility

Group Tours and Bookings

If you are planning a visit to Aquileia for a group, we suggest you book the entrance to the cultural sites you want to include in your itinerary, following the information in the table below.

The entrance to the archaeological areas is free and it not required the reservation.

Titus Macers’ House

If you are organizing the visit of student groups on an educational visit or tourists, book the entrance by filling out the form you find at this link

Group ticket
"Reduced": 4€
- group visitors (minimum 15 people, maximum 50) from 18 years old.

Basilica complex

If you are organizing the visit of student groups on educational visits, tourists or pilgrims, book the entrance by filling out the form you find at this link

Group ticket
"Reduced": 7,50€
- group visitors (minimum 15 people)

The ticket includes: Basilica, Crypt of the frescoes, Crypt of the Excavations, Baptistery, Süd-Halle, Domus and Bishop's Palace

National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia

To facilitate the entrance to the museum of large groups and easily visit the exhibition itinerary, discover all the services available at the Museum.

Additional services

For all those who wish to visit the city independently, at the PromoTurismoFVG Infopoint (via Giulia Augusta 11) it is possible to rent audio guides and follow the itinerary “Aquileia, the treasures of an ancient Roman metropolis. Walking tour with audio guide”.

Numerous solutions are available to visitors to take a guided tour of Aquileia:

  • Contact the PromoTurismoFvg Infopoint to discover and book guided tours scheduled throughout the year (tel. +39 0431 919491)
  • Contact the Associations of Tourist Guides of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and organize a tailor-made itinerary
  • Contact the freelance tourist guides of the FVG (link sulla parola “freelance tourist guides”) and organize a tailor-made itinerary