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Civitavecchia, in brief.

Mediterranean cruise port, gateway to Rome.

Lazio's main port and the gateway to Rome for Mediterranean cruise lines, Civitavecchia guards a harbor first laid out under the emperor Trajan.

Most travelers pass straight through, but the seafront fort and old town reward a pause.

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