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Porta Praetoria Tours and Tickets

Porta Praetoria

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Aosta
Monumental city gate to the ancient city of Augusta Praetoria, Aosta, Italy.
  • Fans of Roman history and architecture won’t want to miss this important ancient landmark, which dates back more than 2,000 years.

  • Porta Praetoria is open all day and bustles into the evening with pedestrians passing through on their way in and out of Aosta’s old town.

  • The ancient city gate is part of the Roman walls that once encircled the city: Much of these rectangular walls and the watchtowers that sat at each corner are still standing and you can walk the perimeter in a couple of hours.

  • The gate is accessible via street-level walkways, though you can see the foundation of the original gate below through the open side railings.