Awaiting you on the outskirts of Rome is the fairytale Castle of Santa Severa, one of the most evocative places in the Lazio region.
Located on the Tyrrhenian coast north of Rome, it is a piece of heritage of inestimable historical and cultural value. HISTORY
Constructed from the 14th century onwards on the ruins of the old Etruscan port of Pyrgi by the sea, the castle has a quadrangular plan and is fortified by towers and a moat surrounded by three concentric walls that also enclose a village and the early Christian church of Santa Severa. A wooden bridge connects it with the Maschio, a large cylindrical fortified tower.
VISITING THE CASTLE
Inside it is the Museum of the Sea and Ancient Navigation, the Antiquarium of Pyrgi and the Local History Museum.
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Opening days
From Tuesday to Sunday
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Opening times
From 1 February 2023 to 31 March
from Tuesday to Friday 9.00-16.00, last admission 15.00
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.00-17.00, last admission 16.00
From 1 April 2023 to 30 June
from Tuesday to Friday 9.00-18.00, last admission 17.00
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.00-19.00, last admission 18.00Saracen Tower
from 1 April 2023 to 30 June
entrance only with accompanied visit
Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 11.00-18.30 every 20 minutes (last departure at 18.20), max 8 pax every 20 minutes
Cost: euro 3.00 per person -
Closing
Monday, December 25th and January 1st
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Extra Opening times
Upon request claudia.cacciatori@laziocrea.it
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Accessibility
The following spaces are not wheelchair accessible: Battistero, first and second floor of the Museo del Castello, second floor of the Territorio, Scavi di Pyrgi, Casa della Legnaia, Torre Saracena.
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Info Reservation
GROUPS
Entry reservation required
Cost: 10.00 euros
Max-min number of pax: max 25 and min 12
Booking at tour@coopculture.it
SCHOOLS
Entry reservation required
Cost: 5.00 euros
Max-min number of pax: max 25 and min 12
Booking at edu@coopculture.it
Services
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Visits
For singles
from 1 April to 30 June 2023
Saturday at 10.30, 12.00, 15.30 and 17.00
Sundays and public holidays at 11.30 and 15.00
For groups
upon reservation tour@coopculture.it
For schools
upon reservation edu@coopculture.it
Available in
Italian
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Audioguide
euro 5.00
duration 75' - Bookshop
- Cafés and food Courts
Visiting Rules
- The visit to the Tower, for safety reasons, is forbidden to: pregnant women, the disabled, children under 6 and heart patients.
- Free access during the Castle's opening hours to: External walls, Cortile della Torretta, Cortile delle Barrozze, Piazzale delle due Chiese, Church of the Assunta, Garden of the former palm grove.
- It is forbidden to bring pets into the museums.
- Inside the village, only in the open spaces, dogs can be introduced on a leash and with a muzzle.
- It is forbidden to consume meals inside the village and the museums, except in any specifically equipped spaces.
Opening days
From Tuesday to Sunday
Opening times
From 1 February 2023 to 31 March
from Tuesday to Friday 9.00-16.00, last admission 15.00
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.00-17.00, last admission 16.00
From 1 April 2023 to 30 June
from Tuesday to Friday 9.00-18.00, last admission 17.00
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.00-19.00, last admission 18.00
Saracen Tower
from 1 April 2023 to 30 June
entrance only with accompanied visit
Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 11.00-18.30 every 20 minutes (last departure at 18.20), max 8 pax every 20 minutes
Cost: euro 3.00 per person
Closing
Monday, December 25th and January 1st
Extra Opening times
Upon request claudia.cacciatori@laziocrea.it
How to reach
Bus: COTRAL service Roma-Civitavecchia stop on S.S. Aurelia, junction Castello di Santa Severa
Train: Rome-Civitavecchia line, stop on Santa Severa station
Car: SS Aurelia junction Santa Severa, parking facilities on-site
