City Monuments Guide
Pontin Islands (Pontine)
Scattered across the sea between Rome and Naples, the Pontic Islands are among the least known Italian archipelagos and hardly anyone comes here, not counting the Italians themselves. Only two of these volcanic islands, Ponza i …
The stretch of coast south of Terracina is perhaps the most beautiful in Lazio: the cliff is interspersed with tiny beaches, which are invited by signs placed along the road. Located high on a rocky cape, SPERLONGA enjoys a local reputation …
Terracina
For more 15 km along the coast from San Felice (buses every half hour) or - coming from Rome - a short distance on the local rail line from Priverno, there is the charming town of TERRACINA. It is divided into a crumbling old town …
South coast of Lazio
The Lazio coast south of Rome is definitely more attractive than north of the capital. Cities are prettier, the water is cleaner, and behind the monotonous surfaces of the Pontic Blues on Monte Circeo, the shore forms coves and rock overhangs, which are …
Ciociaria
From Subiaco, the road to Ciociaria leads south, a relatively remote corner of Lazio, whose name derives from the sandals - aunts - worn here in ancient times. It is a historical land, settled many centuries before the arrival of the Romans by the tribe …
The southeastern tip of Lazio is little explored, which may be surprising due to the proximity of the capital. This is mostly a poor region, with its low hills leading to the Abruzzi Mountains, it is one of the least known to tourists traveling in Italy; it is bypassed by the road leading south …
The south of Italy traditionally starts at the first gas station south of Rome. The southern part of Lazio has a substantially different climate than the northern part. The forested hills of the north give way to a melancholic mixture of wetlands and wild, inaccessible mountains. Many travelers heading to Naples …
Sabińskie Hills
SABIŃ HILLS south of Rieti is a much easier excursion area than the mountains in the east. For an area so close to Rome, tourist traffic is negligible here, due to the lack of large monuments, and also because of difficulties …
Rieti i okolica
Nicely situated, but definitely boring RIETI is the capital of the largest province of Lazio and lies in the geographical center of Italy, as confirmed by the plaque in Piazza di San Rufo. It was a key region in Roman times, the so-called Umbilicus Italiae (Belly button …
Lake of Bolsena i okolica
Northwards from Viterbo you can only take the ugly Via Cassia to MONTEFIASCONE. There is also a railway along the road. If you are hitchhiking and want to get out of the area quickly, use the new four-lane highway (NO …