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CivitavecchiaCruise port guide for Rome

Ships dock at Roma Cruise Terminal, about 60 km from central Rome. These are the stops worth the trip, timed on foot from the city centre.

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Where ships dock

3 cruise terminals, about 60 km from central Rome.

  • Roma Cruise Terminal
  • Rome Cruise Terminal (RCT)
  • Terminal Amerigo Vespucci

Walkable from the centre

Walk times from central Rome.

  1. 1min

    Pantheon

    Remarkably preserved Roman temple famed for its immense unreinforced concrete dome and oculus

  2. 1min

    Armando al Pantheon

    Historic Roman restaurant steps from the Pantheon

  3. 2min

    Sant'Eustachio

    Historic Roman coffee shop operating since 1938

  4. 2min

    Casa Bleve

    Welcoming restaurant in the historic heart of Campo Marzio

  5. 3min

    Giolitti

    Historic Roman gelateria and pastry shop operating since 1900

  6. 3min

    Libreria Cesaretti al Collegio Romano

    Historic atmospheric antiquarian and modern bookshop near the Collegio Romano

  7. 4min

    Fountain of the Four Rivers

    Bernini's Baroque fountain crowning Piazza Navona with personified world rivers

  8. 5min

    Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

    Opulent private palace housing an aristocratic art collection on Via del Corso

  9. 5min

    Pasticceria De Bellis

    Contemporary pastry boutique offering modern interpretations of Italian sweets

  10. 6min

    La Campana

    Historic establishment widely recognised as the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Rome

  11. 6min

    Antico Forno Roscioli

    Artisanal bakery in the heart of Rome operating since 1972

  12. 6min

    Pane E Salami

    Intimate gourmet deli near the Trevi Fountain serving artisan paninis

  13. 7min

    Trevi Fountain

    Spectacular Baroque fountain featuring Oceanus framed by galloping sea horses

  14. 7min

    Turtle Fountain

    Charming Renaissance fountain featuring bronze youths lifting turtles into a marble basin

  15. 7min

    Gelateria Ciampini

    Classic cafe and gelateria on elegant Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina

  16. 8min

    la Prosciutteria Navona

    Informal vintage-style spot serving cured meat platters and wine

  17. 8min

    Terre e Domus

    Regional wine bar and bistrot showcasing food and wines from Lazio

  18. 9min

    Supplizio

    Gourmet street-food shop in central Rome celebrating traditional supplì

  19. 9min

    Forno Monteforte

    Bakery on Via del Pellegrino in central Rome

  20. 10min

    Capitoline Museums

    Pioneering civic museum complex perched on the historic Capitoline Hill

  21. 10min

    Forum of Trajan

    The grandest and final imperial forum featuring the carved victory column of Trajan

  22. 12min

    Piazza del Foro

    The political, religious, and commercial epicentre of the ancient Roman Empire

  23. 12min

    Trapizzino

    Trastevere street-food spot overlooking Piazza Trilussa

  24. 13min

    Mausoleum of Hadrian

    Towering ancient cylindrical fortress and tomb on the bank of the Tiber

  25. 17min

    Palatine Hill

    Centremost of Rome's seven hills, crowned with the ruins of imperial palaces

  26. 18min

    Saint Peter in Chains

    Oppian Hill basilica home to Michelangelo's powerful Moses sculpture

  27. 18min

    Pincio

    Hilltop terrace overlooking Piazza del Popolo with sweeping sunset views

  28. 20min

    Colosseum

    The world's largest ancient amphitheatre and Rome's most legendary gladiatorial arena

  29. 20min

    Circus Maximus

    Vast grassy valley once filled with chariot races in ancient Rome

  30. 21min

    Saint Peter's Square

    Bernini's grand colonnaded square framing the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica

  31. 21min

    Villa Borghese Park

    Sprawling landscaped public park filled with shaded walkways, temples, and lakes

  32. 22min

    Basilica of Saint Mary Major

    Major papal basilica adorned with magnificent fifth-century mosaics and gilded ceiling

  33. 23min

    Vatican Pharmacy

    Historic pharmacy operating inside Vatican City since the late 19th century

  34. 24min

    Saint Peter's Basilica

    The majestic heart of the Vatican and one of Christendom's greatest basilicas

  35. 24min

    Sistine Chapel

    Pope's official chapel crowned by Michelangelo's transcendent Renaissance ceiling frescoes

  36. 25min

    Vatican Museums

    Immensely rich public museum complex displaying millennia of papal art collections

  37. 27min

    Galleria Borghese

    Stunning villa gallery housing Bernini sculptures and masterpieces by Caravaggio

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 8min

    Galleria Spada

    Palazzo housing Renaissance paintings and Borromini's celebrated forced-perspective colonnade

  2. 9min

    Temple of Apollo Sosianus

    Ancient marble temple columns standing beside the imposing Theatre of Marcellus

  3. 12min

    Grattacheccaro "Alla Fonte d'Oro"

    Historic riverfront kiosk serving Rome's traditional hand-shaved ice with fruit syrup

  4. 14min

    Il Tarallo in Trastevere

    Atmospheric evening trattoria serving traditional Roman dishes in lively Trastevere

  5. 19min

    Giardino degli Aranci

    Fragrant hilltop orange grove with sweeping panoramic vistas over Rome

More ports nearby: Gaeta, Porto Ercole, Ponza, Naples, Portoferraio.