Your visit
We look forward to seeing you at the Villa Romana del Varignano.
Timetable
from Tuesday ’till Saturday 8:30 – 18:30
(last admission 17:45)
Sunday 8:30 – 13:30
(last entry 12:45)
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Tickets
Full 5 €
Reduced 2 € (18-25 years)
Free under 18 years
Combined with the Luni National Museum and Archaeological Park 8 € (valid for 6 months after purchase)
Reservations are required for groups (more than 10 people). Download, fill in and send the booking form to drm-lig.villaromana.varignano@cultura.gov.it
Accessibility
The area is not physically accessible for people with walking limitations, however full cognitive accessibility is provided via the website and the touch station next to the ticket office.
Services for young visitors
There are a number of supports for mothers visiting with newborns: a changing table in the women’s bathroom and a baby pitstop with a breastfeeding chair at the Turra farmhouse, set up with the contribution of the Soroptimist Club of La Spezia as part of an international cooperation project with UNICEF to promote breastfeeding.
How to get there
Via Varignano Vecchio – 19025 Portovenere (SP) – Italy Open on Google Maps
The archaeological area can be reached by ATC bus from La Spezia to Porto Venere(http://www.atcesercizio.it/index.php/it/), get off at Le Grazie and walk along the seafront and follow the signs to the villa.
By car from La Spezia take the SP370 (via delle Cinque Terre), continue along the SP530 in Porto Venere to Le Grazie; park on the seafront and walk a short distance following the signs.
Visiting advice
With a single ticket, you can visit both the remains of the Roman Villa – consisting of the residential and agricultural areas – and the exhibition space with the artefacts found inside.
The visiting time is variable, but it is between 30 and 90 minutes and the reception staff is at your disposal.
At the archaeological site you can
- discover more about the world of the ancient Romans
- enjoy an area surrounded by olive trees
- get around with the help of a map
- access free audio guides, LIS videos and augmented reality experiences on your mobile phone
- use a baby pit stop and a breastfeeding room
- request a free kit to make it easier for children to visit
- use educational spaces for children
- lead dogs on a leash, but be aware that there are cats at large
- celebrate civil unions and marriages
- organise and attend events and shows
There are no refreshment facilities in the area but there are plenty of benches and there is a drinking fountain at the entrance.