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Scopri Gaeta · The Complete Guide
What to See and Do in Gaeta.
Explore the historic heritage, wander the old quarters, book boat tours and find out what is coming up. All in one interactive hub.
THE AREA
Feel the Soul of the
Gulf of Gaeta.
Founded on the legends of Aeneas, set between the sea and the cliffs, Gaeta holds an immense heritage. From the Roman remains of the Montagna Spaccata, through the medieval lanes of Via Indipendenza, to the bastions of the Angevin-Aragonese Castle.
Use this interactive hub to move through every side of the town: the monumental churches, the museums, the nature trails and the buzz of the evening events.
Natura sul mare
Sentieri panoramici, falesie e calette da esplorare a piedi o dal Golfo.
Eventi e tradizioni
Un calendario vivo tra cultura, musica, feste locali e appuntamenti stagionali.
Events Coming Up.
Dalle feste di quartiere ai grandi concerti, qui trovi tutti gli eventi che rendono viva la nostra città, molti dei quali proposti direttamente da voi.
UNTIL 27 SEP Maritime Exhibition «Gaeta e il Mare» 2026: Navigating Through History
From August 29 to September 27 at the Museo del Mare, the XXXII Mostra Marinara...
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UNTIL 31 OCT Open Doors to the Heritage of the Basilica Cattedrale of Gaeta
Visiting times for Gaeta Cathedral and other heritage sites in September–October 2026. Bell tower on...
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UNTIL 20 SEP Frammenti MArteLive + Gaeta Buskers Festival — The Double Weekend
On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, the two festivals join forces: MArteLive artists and...
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24 SEP Campionato Italiano Match Race 2026 in Gaeta
From September 24 to 27, 2026, the Golfo di Gaeta hosts the Campionato Italiano Match...
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25 SEP Le Strade del Gusto e dell’Inclusione 2026 — 3rd Stage (Viale Battaglione degli Alpini)
From September 25 to 27, 2026, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the third stage of...
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26 SEP SU:Ggestiva in Gaeta — Pure Music for Extraordinary Places
On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, the festival comes to a close with SU:Ggestiva:...
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26 SEP Ibiza Live Time in Gaeta: Radio Ibiza’s Party at Molo Santa Maria
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Ibiza Live Time, the official party of Radio Ibiza, comes...
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1 OCT 2026 FIV Italian Zonal Championship in Gaeta
From October 1 to 4, 2026, Gaeta hosts the FIV Italian Zonal Championship: under-25 teams...
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4 OCT Festa della Madonna del Rosario in Gaeta 2026: Piazza Castello in Festa on October 4
On Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 19:00, Piazza Castello in Gaeta Medievale celebrates the Madonna...
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11 OCT Gaeta Urban Trail 2026: The Third Edition, 12.5 km Across Stairways and Mule Tracks
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the 3rd Gaeta Urban Trail returns: 12.5 km with 350...
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All the Heritage of Gaeta.
Monumenti, quartieri, musei e percorsi naturalistici selezionati per valore e interesse.
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Monumenti
Angioino-Aragonese Castle
The castle has a long and fascinating history dating back to the 13th century, when it was built...
Monumenti
Bastions Charles V
Nestled in the picturesque Mount Orlando Park, the Charles V Bastions in Gaeta represent for the 2026 visitor...
Monumenti
Batteria “La Favorita”
“La Favorita” Battery is a historic defensive post located in Gaeta. Built in Bourbon times, it was part...
Quartieri e Borghi storici
Borgo di Elena (Porto Salvo)
Historically developed outside the ancient walls, Porto Salvo has been animated since the Middle Ages by fishermen, artisans,...
Rural Marian Chapels
Cappella della Madonna del Colle
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Hill stands along the road leading to the hills of Gaeta....
Rural Marian Chapels
Cappella della Madonna di Casalarga
The Casalarga Chapel is located in the rural area of St. Augustine, among fields and olive groves. It...
Rural Marian Chapels
Cappella della Madonna di Conca
The Conca Marian Chapel is one of Gaeta’s best-known chapels, located in a scenic area close to the...
Rural Marian Chapels
Cappella della Madonna di Longato
The Chapel of Longato is located along the road to sant’agostino surrounded by Mediterranean scrubland. It is a...
Churches
Cathedral Basilica of St. Erasmus
The Cathedral Basilica of Gaeta, dedicated to St. Erasmus, is the religious heart of the city. Built between...
Monumenti
Chapel of the Most Holy Crucifix
The Chapel of the Most Holy Crucifix is one of the most evocative and mystically charged places in...
Monumenti
Charles III Gate
Porta Carlo III, historically known as Porta dell’Avanzata, constitutes one of the main monumental gateways to the fortified...
Monumenti
Charles V Gate
The Charles V Gate represents one of the most significant testimonies to the period of Spanish rule in...
Churches
Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
It is one of the most frequently attended churches in the area and is a religious landmark for...
Churches
Chiesa di San Cosma Vecchio
The Church of St. Cosmas the Elder is a deeply felt place of worship in the local religious...
Churches
Chiesa di San Domenico
The Church of San Domenico is one of the historic places in the medieval town of Gaeta. Today...
Churches
Chiesa di San Giacomo
St. James Church is located along Independence Street, one of the most popular and characteristic areas of the...
Churches
Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista a Mare
The Church of San Giovanni a Mare is one of the oldest in the city, built in the...
Churches
Chiesa di Santa Lucia (Auditorium Santa Lucia)
The Church of St. Lucy, now adapted as an auditorium, is an example of cultural reuse of religious...
Churches
Church of Mary Most Holy of Porto Salvo
The Church of Porto Salvo is historically linked to the devotion of Gaeta’s sailors and fishermen. Erected in...
Churches
Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Located in the heart of Gaeta’s historic center (Gaeta Medievale) along Via San Giovanni Bosco, the Church of...
Churches
Church of the Most Holy Annunciation
The Church of the Santissima Annunziata is a jewel of the Gaetano Renaissance and Baroque. The famous Golden...
Churches
Church of the Most Holy Rosary
The Church of the Most Holy Rosary is located in Gaeta’s medieval quarter and is linked to a...
Churches
Church of the Most Holy Virgin of Sorrows
The Church of the Santissima Vergine Addolorata (also known simply as the Addolorata) is a striking house of...
Museums
City Library “Salvatore Mignano”
The Municipal Library “Salvatore Mignano” is the city’s main cultural garrison, housed on the second floor of the...
Churches
Convento Suore Crocifisse Adoratrici dell’Eucaristia
The convent of the Crucified Sisters Adorers of the Eucharist is located inside the Nari Palace. It is...
Churches
Crypt of St. Erasmus
The Crypt of St. Erasmus is one of Gaeta’s most precious artistic testimonies. Decorated with Byzantine mosaics, medieval...
Parks and Natural Areas
Devil’s Well
Pozzo del Diavolo in Gaeta: A Natural Masterpiece Between Myth and Adventure In the heart of the Riviera...
Churches
Former Church of St. Jude Thaddeus
Set along a narrow lane leading from Monte Orlando to medieval Gaeta, this small neo-Gothic church was originally...
Monumenti
Forno Reale
The Royal Oven is a testament to Bourbon architecture related to Gaeta’s military and civilian life. Used in...
Monumenti
Fort Emilio Savio
Forte Emilio Savio: A Silent Sentinel over the Gulf of Gaeta Dear friends and curious explorers of Gaeta,...
Quartieri e Borghi storici
Gaeta Sant’Erasmo (Old Town)
Originally established as an impregnable stronghold against Saracen raids, the Sant’Erasmo district is the captivating medieval core of...
Mercati e Mercatini
Gaeta Weekly Market
Gaeta's open-air market, every Wednesday morning at Piazzale ex Avir and along Corso Italia.
Parks and Natural Areas
Grotta del Turco (Mount Orlando)
Grotta del Turco is a sea cave at the foot of Monte Orlando, reached by a steep stairway...
Monumenti
Mausoleo di Lucio Munazio Planco
The Mausoleum of Lucius Munazio Planco, built in the first century B.C., is one of the best-preserved Roman...
Monumenti
Mausoleo di Lucio Sempronio Atratino
The Mausoleum of Lucius Sempronius Atratinus, dating from the 1st century B.C., is a monumental Roman tomb. Sempronius...
Parks and Natural Areas
Montagna Spaccata (Mount Orlando)
Montagna Spaccata is a dramatic rock fissure on Monte Orlando, associated in local tradition with the death of...
Parks and Natural Areas
Monte Moneta
Rising to 400 metres, Monte Moneta is a prime destination for hikers and free climbers from all over...
Museums
Municipal Picture Gallery “Antonio Sapone”
The “Antonio Sapone” Municipal Art Gallery is one of Gaeta‘s most important cultural hubs, dedicated to contemporary art...
Museums
Museo del Centro Storico Culturale
Located in the evocative Monumental Complex of the Santissima Annunziata, Gaeta’s Historic Cultural Center Museum is a must-see...
Museums
Museo del Mare
Located in the Palazzo della Cultura at Via Annunziata, 59, Gaeta’s Museo del Mare is a must-see for...
Museums
Museo Diocesano
The Diocesan Museum of Gaeta is housed in the historic Palazzo De Vio, one of the city’s most...
Monumenti
Palazzo della Gran Guardia
Palazzo della Gran Guardia, on Piazzale Caboto in Gaeta, is a historic building whose origins are closely tied...
Monumenti
Polveriera Carolina
The Carolina Powder Magazine is a historic building constructed for the storage of gunpowder and firearms. Located within...
Monumenti
Polveriera Ferdinando (Nature Museum)
Built between 1764 and 1765, the Real Ferdinando powder magazine now houses the Nature Museum. One of the...
Monumenti
Polveriera Trabacco
This building is an important reminder of Gaeta’s complex system of military fortifications from the Aragonese and Bourbon...
Monumenti
Porta Domnica
Porta Domnica was an ancient entrance to the Castrum of Gaeta, set in the circuit of walls that...
Parks and Natural Areas
Rocky Coast (between Sperlonga and Gaeta)
The Rocky Coast between Sperlonga and Gaeta is a protected area of great landscape and environmental value, recognized...
Monumenti
Santissima Annunziata Monumental Complex – Golden Chapel
Considered one of Gaeta’s most precious jewels, the Golden Chapel is a Renaissance masterpiece located inside the Sanctuary...
Churches
Santuario di San Nilo Abate
The Sanctuary of St. Nilus Abbot is an important place of worship linked to the Benedictine tradition. Its...
Monumenti
Sepolcreto Marittimo
The Maritime Burial Ground is one of Gaeta’s most striking and least known sites. Dating back to ancient...
Parks and Natural Areas
Shrine of the Holy Trinity (Mount Orlando)
The Shrine of the Holy Trinity stands in a spectacular location, nestled among the rocks of Mount Orlando....
Monumenti
Statue of St. Mary Help of Christians
The Statue of St. Mary Help of Christians towers over one of Gaeta’s most striking viewpoints, at the...
Churches
Tempio di San Francesco
The Temple of St. Francis dominates Gaeta from the top of a scenic promontory. Founded in the 13th...
Monumenti
Torre Sant’Agostino
Standing on the plain that shares its name, Torre Sant’Agostino is one of the best-preserved coastal towers in...
Monumenti
Torre Scissure
Perched high above the sea, Torre Scissure is a coastal watchtower that was a key point in the...
Monumenti
Torre Viola
Torre Viola is a coastal watchtower commanding a prominent position over the Gaeta shoreline. It was part of...
Monumenti
Torrione Francese
The Torrione Francese stands in a highly panoramic spot at the foot of the Angevin Castle, in an...
Parks and Natural Areas
Ulysses Riviera Regional Park (Mount Orlando)
The Riviera di Ulisse Regional Park, established to protect Gaeta’s biodiversity and historical heritage, includes the Monte Orlando...
Monumenti
Villa of Gnaeus Fonteus
On the beach of Fontania stand the remains of the Roman villa of Consul Gnaeus Fonteus (1st century...
Guide e racconti
Idee per vivere Gaeta.
Approfondimenti, itinerari e consigli editoriali per scegliere cosa vedere e organizzare meglio la visita.
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Everything You Need to Know
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The Montagna Spaccata and the Grotta del Turco are the icons. Don’t miss the Aragonese Castle, the Sanctuary of the SS. Annunziata with its Golden Chapel, and the medieval old town of Sant’Erasmo.
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Yes, especially in summer and in winter with the Favole di Luce light displays. This hub updates itself as festivals are announced.
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Two days at least for the sea and the beaches of Serapo, plus half a day for the historic heritage, churches and museums. A long weekend of 3–4 days is ideal.
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There are plenty of museums and remarkable churches. Visit the Diocesan Museum, take in the details of the Crypt of Sant’Erasmo, or sit down to a Tiella di Gaeta in one of the old bakeries.
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