Gaeta private tour: Medieval Art and Architecture
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 2h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Visit the Sanctuary of SS. Annunziata, Golden Chapel, Temple of St. Francis
- Discover the medieval historic centre, Promenade Caboto and the Aragonese Castle
- Explore the Cathedral of S. Maria, Church of S. Giovanni and the Ancient Port
Activity location
- Gaeta
- Gaeta, Lazio, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via Annunziata, 31, 04024 Gaeta LT, Italy | Meet next to the entrance of the Sanctuary of the SS. Annunziata. Your guide will have a license badge around their neck, clearly visible.
- Gaeta, Lazio, Italy
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Gaeta private tour: Medieval Art and Architecture
- 2h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Licensed tour guide
- Walking tour
- Entry tickets
What you can expect
The guided tour of Gaeta will be a walk in its historic centre full of ancient churches and monuments on the splendid Gulf in the province of Latina. It starts from the Sanctuary of the SS. Annunziata which is in Baroque style after the restructuring in the 1600s and a bell tower with a majolica clock; visiting it inside we can admire precious frescoes and the famous Chapel of the Immaculate Conception or Golden Cave with decorations in wood and gold where over the centuries several Popes have come to pray.
Then we visit one of the symbolic places of the town, the Temple of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beautiful churches founded in the 13th century by the Saint with its monumental staircase and the Statue of Religion with a woman holding a large cross and watch over Gaeta. The beautiful temple that we will also visit inside is in Gothic style with a facade with a marble portal very similar to Notre Dame of Paris and from which you can enjoy a splendid view over the entire Gulf of Gaeta. The tour continues by entering the heart of the historic centre of medieval origin with the characteristic streets on the Promenade Caboto for a panoramic walk; from here you can see the imposing Angevin / Aragonese Castle that stands on top, built by Frederick II of Swabia in the 12th century.
We move to the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, near the sea, with a particular Gothic facade and its beautiful bell tower in oriental style, 57 metres high with an octagonal tip and four small cylindrical towers covered by domes, a real jewel of architecture; inside, the Cathedral amazes with its ancient Roman columns still visible and an extraordinary crypt. Not far away we can admire the Church of San Giovanni a Mare, one of the oldest medieval churches in Gaeta with the characteristic Arab-style dome; inside we find all unequal columns and a curiously inclined pavement. We end our guided tour of the Ancient Port where from the Molo Sanità you can admire all the beauty of Gaeta.
Location
Activity location
- Gaeta
- Gaeta, Lazio, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via Annunziata, 31, 04024 Gaeta LT, Italy | Meet next to the entrance of the Sanctuary of the SS. Annunziata. Your guide will have a license badge around their neck, clearly visible.
- Gaeta, Lazio, Italy