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 October | 10 am – 6 pm | 10 am- 6 pm | 12 pm – 6 pm |
| From April to September | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 6 pm | 12 pm – 7 pm |
| From November to February | 10 am – 4 pm | 10 am – 5 pm | 12 pm – 5 pm |
Baptistery, Südhalle, Domus and Bishop’s palace
From Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| March and October | 10 am – 6 pm | 10 am- 6 pm | 10 am – 6 pm |
| From April to September | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm |
| From November to February | 10 am – 4 pm | 10 am – 5 pm | 10 am – 5 pm |
Archaeological areas (Roman forum, ancient River port, Fondo CAL - roman houses, Fondo Pasqualis - ancient Markets, Decumanus of Aratria Galla, Necropolis)
From Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| March and October | 10 am – 6 pm | 10 am- 6 pm | 10 am – 6 pm |
| From April to September | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm |
| From November to February* | 10 am – 4 pm | 10 am – 4 pm | 10 am – 4 pm |
*the archaeological areas of: Forum, Decumanus, Fondo CAL-Roman houses, Fondo Pasqualis-ancient markets, Sepolcreto on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays will remain open until 5.00 pm
Titus Macers’ House
From Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| March and October | 10 am – 6 pm | 10 am- 6 pm | 10 am – 6 pm |
| From April to September | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 7 pm |
| From November to February | 10 am – 4 pm | 10 am – 5 pm | 10 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 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).
Accessibility
- The National Archaeological Museum is accessible in all its parts to people with motor disabilities and there is a wheelchair available to visitors. Information and content to prepare for the visit (LIS video guides, social history, audio descriptions) are available on the museum web page ACCESSIBILITY.
- The educators of the museum can accompany school children, on educational visits, with any special needs: to book free routes and activities it is necessary to contact the Educational Service of the museum at museoaquileiadidattica@cultura.gov.it or +39 0431 91035.
- The basilica complex is accessible in all its parts to people with motor disabilities. At the entrance of the Basilica there is a touch panel for blind visitors and on request we can provide two audio guides designed specifically for this disability.
- All archaeological areas, including the Titus Macers’ House, are accessible to people with motor disabilities with trirides.
- On the web page of the Mappa Parlante (“Talking Map”) of Aquileia videos are available in LIS to discover the treasures and history of the city.
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.
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
Stiftung Aquileia
Via Giulia Augusta 2/a, Aquileia
+39 0431 917619
www.fondazioneaquileia.it
Basilika von Aquileia
Piazza Capitolo 1, Aquileia
+39 0431 91067
www.basilicadiaquileia.it
Archäologisches Nationalmuseum
Via Roma 1, Aquileia
+39 0431 91035 – +39 0431 91016
www.museoarcheologicoaquileia.beniculturali.it
Rathaus von Aquileia
Piazza Garibaldi 7, Aquileia
+39 0431 916911
www.comune.aquileia.ud.it
InfoPoint PromoturismoFVG
Via Giulia Augusta 11, Aquileia
+39 0431 919491
info.aquileia@promoturismo.fvg.it
www.turismofvg.it
InfoPoint Pro Loco Aquileia
Piazza Capitolo 4, Aquileia
+39 0431 91087
prolocoaquileia@libero.it
www.prolocoaquileia.it
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