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🇮🇹Italy·Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Aquileia
Archaeology add-on · 1 night · Best months May / Sep / Oct
Quick verdict
Include it as a focused archaeology day, not as a substitute for a fuller regional base.
What Aquileia does to your trip
Adds
- +Exceptional Roman and early Christian context
- +A compact UNESCO counterpoint to Venice
- +Easy pairing with the lagoon coast
- +Quiet rural texture between major cities
Costs
- −Thin evening life and limited room choice
- −No railway station in the town
- −Open archaeological areas offer little shelter
How many nights
Minimum
1 night
Less than this and you'll feel rushed.
Better
1 night
Enough to settle in and explore.
Too short
Rushing
Transfer effort outweighs the payoff.
Use Aquileia as
Archaeology add-on.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Best
- Apr · May · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Mar · Jun · Jul · Nov
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Aug · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
8°
1°
8d rain
5.7h sun
Feb
9°
2°
9d rain
6.4h sun
Mar
13°
5°
9d rain
8.6h sun
Apr
17°
9°
10d rain
10.3h sun
May
20°
13°
15d rain
11h sun
Jun
25°
17°
12d rain
12.7h sun
Jul
28°
20°
9d rain
13h sun
Aug
28°
20°
8d rain
12.1h sun
Sep
23°
16°
11d rain
9.7h sun
Oct
18°
12°
11d rain
7.7h sun
Nov
13°
8°
12d rain
5.7h sun
Dec
9°
3°
8d rain
5.4h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 16 Sepest.
€108
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€36
Hostel dorm
/ night
€17
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€10
Airport transfer
€16
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€5
Local beer
€4
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€14
Attraction ticket
€52
Car rental
/ day
Editorial estimates to gauge the level, not quotes. Check official sites for current prices.
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Hermagoras and St. Fortunatus
Visit site
Aquileia
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National Archaeological Museum
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Getting around
Arriving
none nearby. No passenger railway today; TPL FVG buses on the Cervignano to Grado line stop by the basilica, linking the rail mainline with the lagoon.
Tickets · TPL FVG
Roman Aquileia is an open archaeological walk: basilica floor mosaics, forum colonnade and the river port path
TPL FVG app and tabaccherie.
Validate when boarding.
On foot
- ·The basilica's 4th century mosaic sea and the Via Sacra river port walk carry the whole ancient city in an afternoon
Taxis and driving
- ·The site spreads along the road to Grado; the same ticket day pairs both naturally
Official sites: TPL FVG fares
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026
Photo: ThePhotografer / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)