Ferries from Civitavecchia to Golfo Aranci
The ferry crossing from Civitavecchia to Golfo Aranci is temporarily unavailable by any ferry companies on the NetFerry website.
Civitavecchia is among the most important Italian passenger ports. The maritime connections have been increased by the recent "motorways of the sea" project that was designed to increase sea travel around the Mediterranea. From Civitavecchia it is possible to reach Sardinia and Sicily by ferry. The port was built under the Emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD. Civitavecchia is also considered the 'port of Rome' and is today the most important ferry terminal in Italy, it was relaunched thanks to the 'motorways of the sea' project and is the second largest port in Europe for cruise ship tr... [More information]
Address: Raccordo Civitavecchia - Viterbo, 00053 Civitavecchia RM
Directions: Google Map @ Civitavecchia, port
Golfo Aranci is a really interesting town on the northern coast of Sardinia. It owes its name to misinterpretation, as it is said that in the 20th century some cartographers understood the name as 'Gulfu di li Ranci', ie 'Gulf of the Crabs', therefore it became Golfo Aranci. History The history in the town goes back to the Nuraghic era, as evidenced by the sacred well of Milis dating back to the seventh century BC. At the time the town was under the Romans and it became an important port for the Empire. In the twentieth century, it became inhabited by shepherds, coming from the inner lan... [More information]