Places to visit Civitavecchia

• The massive Forte Michelangelo ("Michelangelo's fort") was commissioned to Bramante by Pope Julius II to defend the port from the pirate attacks, and was completed in 1535 by Giuliano Leno and Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, under Paul III. The upper part of the "maschio" tower, however, was completed by Michelangelo, who gave the name to the fortress. The edifice, measuring 100 x 82 m, has four towers with a diameter of 21 m. The walls have an impressive thickness of 6 - 7.6 m and the fortress was built over an ancient Roman construction, probably the barracks of the classiarii ("mariners") of the Imperial Fleet.
• The Rocca ("castle"), re-built in the 15th century by Pope Sixtus V. An Apostolic Palace was added by Pius IV in the 16th century.
• The cathedral of San Francesco d'Assisi was built by the Franciscans over a pre-existing, small church built from 1610. The current edifice, with Baroque-Neoclassical lines, was erected in the 18th century.
• North to the city are the Terme della Ficoncella, baths frequented by the Civitavecchiesi and by Romans as well. The name stems by the fig plants among the various pools.

Getting to Civitavecchia Ferry port

Grandi Navi Veloci

Coming from the North: leave the SS1 (State Road 1) 

Aurelia and follow the slip road Civitavecchia - Orte (motorway link road) toward Porto for about 8 km, you will get to Largo della Pace, on the right side of which is the Vespucci entrance to the port. 

Coming from the South: after leaving the motorway at the tollgate "Civitavecchia SUD", turn right on the SS Aurelia toward Civitavecchia. Once you get to the second traffic light, keep left and take Viale della Vittoria, which leads to Viale Garibaldi promenade, at the bottom of which is the Fortezza entrance to the port. Enter the port area and drive straight on till you get to the Vespucci entrance. Once you get there, follow the "Banchine Commerciali" (Trade quays) signs. Boarding is at quay no. 12 behind the Port Authority and border police building.

Moby Lines

Calati Laurenti: Arriving from the north S.S.1 Aurella direction Civitavecchia Porto follow the signs for "Mobylines".

Arriving from the South: Motorway A 12 follow the signposts for "Porto" and "Moby". Check-In in the plaza in front of the Ship.

Corsica Ferries

A12 SS1 Aurelia, follow the signs for Civitavecchia-Porto.

Source: www.AFerry.to