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Not a lot of restaurants in the beach open anymore in October. Not easy to walk to actual town center if you are older and have bad legs/physical condition. Buses run, but not always in time. Not easy to find time-tables through internet.

We were delighted to be in a place that was not ha by full of other Americans… I used a translation app on my phone to communicate as English is NOT widely spoken… the alleys were all decorated differently and the people were lovely. It was fun to shop and cook- prices were quite reasonable and the shopkeepers were friendly. I got a purse and sandals for much less than I expected. Parking wasn’t easy but we were glad to have a car so we could take side trips in addition to all the great walks I took

Gaeta is very pretty, very walkable. Lots of places to stop and have a drink, a lot going on in the summer that's enjoyable. Pretty friendly folks there. We left a day early bc of our accommodations but we very much enjoyed the beach and locale.

It's a nice small city that offers surprisingly lot to see. The main things to see are located on a hill so it requires some effort to get to them unless you take a taxi or an arranged tour with transportation. We visited Gaeta in the middle of May but I believe it is going to be a better place to visit in the summer as the tourist season really begins and they open up more restaurants, services etc. Restaurants seem to be focused on the sea food.

We took two tours arranged by a local tour office. The city tour was ok but the food tour was terrible. We were expecting a minibus for the city tour but instead were crammed into a three-door Fiat 500, about the size of a sardine can. Terrible for old people with mobility problems and anyone tall. The food tour was simply terrible. We did nothing that was described in the brochure. We were supposed to visit a winery and farm, it didn't happen. We paid extra for this tour and the next day I complained and was refunded half of what I paid. I do not recommend this tour at all. The Rome food tour is awesome and felt like you got value for money but not this tour. The tour guide (same for both tours) was too cocky for me. He had studied in the US for a year and felt like he knew anything and everything. He just did not impress me, in fact, I was turned off by his attitude.

The weather was super in September. Must be very hot in July / August. It was very quiet in the town. Walk to the beach then turn immediately to your right and walk up the hill with the coast on your left. This takes you towards a small bay to overlook. It’s just beautiful. You can descend to the cove, very picturesque.