Gaeta Italy
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Frequently Asked Questions
Right in the centre, near piazzale Caboto. Barely off the gangway, you are already walking in the medieval town. No shuttle is needed for the old quarter.
Between Rome and Naples on the Lazio coast, on a fortified headland reaching into the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a call cruise passengers can still discover without crowds.
The Angevin-Aragonese castle crowning the headland, the cathedral dedicated to Saint Erasmus, protector of sailors, the church of Santa Lucia founded as early as the seventh century, and the sanctuary of the Santissima Annunziata with its Golden Chapel entirely covered in gilding.
A cliff split by three vertical fissures plunging into the sea, about two kilometres from the landing stage. A sanctuary clings to the rock, and a stairway cut into the stone descends between the walls to the Grotta del Turco, a sea cave.
By taxi, or on foot for strong walkers: about two kilometres from the landing stage. Bring sturdy shoes for the staircase down to the cave.
Two options. Cultural: the medieval quarter, the churches and the castle on foot, then the Montagna Spaccata by taxi. Nature: the Monte Orlando park loop, one to two hours of panoramic paths, or a stop at Serapo beach.
The whole headland forms a park crossed by panoramic paths between pines and military remains. At the top, the mausoleum of Lucius Munatius Plancus, Roman general and founder of Lyon, has watched over the gulf for two thousand years. The loop takes one to two hours on foot.
Yes, at Serapo beach on the other side of the headland, two kilometres from the centre: golden sand, clear water, rows of parasols from May to September. Out of season the bay recovers its calm and the shore walk is enough for walkers.
Tiella di Gaeta, a rustic pie filled with octopus, vegetables or anchovies, the local cousin of a closed pizza. And Gaeta black olives, small, purplish and fragrant, served with aperitifs throughout Italy; here you buy them at source.
The euro and Italian. English is little spoken: Gaeta is not yet a mass-market call, and that is its charm. Keep cash for taxis, beach kiosks and the town's grocery shops.
