Santa Severa Castle

Visit the Castle of Santa Severa and experience a medieval fortress located by the seaside. The Castle of Santa Severa is one of the most important cultural centers on the coastline north of Rome, with its fourteenth-century fortress and the Saracen tower, the oldest element of the castle, dating back to the 9th century. While at the castle, visit the Civic Museum of Sea and Ancient Navigation, where you can explore a world of ancient sailors through evocative reconstructions of environments and ships, including an immersive underwater exhibition. The museum offers itineraries on a range of topics, including maritime cultures and ancient navigation. Make your friends and family back home green with envy by sending them a Pemcard, a digital postcard that can be sent anywhere in the world, of your time at Santa Severa.

This half-day excursion from Rome is great for those who want to experience the history and nature of the Tyrrhenian coast. With private car transfers and a 5-Star Private Guide you can discover old castles, fortresses, beautiful beaches and busy ports of Santa Severa and Civitavecchia. Let us take you on an adventure! Book this 6-hour trip to visit Santa Severa Castle and the port city of Civitavecchia. For your convenience, we will pick you up directly from your accommodation in Rome in a clean, air-conditioned car. Your Private Guide will accompany you as you travel to Santa Severa, a small sea resort on the Via Aurelia. Here, you will visit the historic Castello di Santa Severa, which has served as a military stronghold, a resting spot for popes and Roman dignitaries, and even as a Nazi storage building. With skip-the-line tickets you will enjoy priority admission to the monumental complex, including the Museum of the Sea and Ancient Navigation, the Castle Museum, and the Museum of the Territory. You can go back over the Etruscan history of Pyrgi, learn about maritime history and ancient navigation! Another highlight of this tour will be a visit to Civitavecchia, where you can see the main port of the Lazio region and stroll around the promenade of Piazza della Vita by Fortezza Michelangelo. There will be free time for lunch and souvenir shopping, and we will drop you off at your accommodation in Rome.