Museo Archeologico
Ventotene
Inside an ancient fortification there is the Archaeological Museum. This museum dates back to 1983 and was built by the collaboration between the Institute of History and that of Art of Southern Lazio. Divided into several rooms, it displays underwater objects, such as stone anchors, anaphora etc.
Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei
Bacoli
(55 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields is located in the municipality of Bacoli. It was established in 1993, and is located inside the Aragonese fortress, which is located south of the Gulf of Baia. The Museum houses a large collection of prehistoric archaeological objects.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Formia
(53 Km)
The National Archaeological Museum of Formia is located in the elegant historic center of the village. It houses statues and archaeological finds for a long time exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Naples. The main hall of the Museum shows the visitor a composition of amphorae and remains of shells from ancient age. In the same room there are statues dating from the first to the second century AD depicting the virility of the heroes, while in the second room, two acephalous female statues are observed.
Antiquarium
Minturno
(56 Km)
The Antiquarium of Minturno is set up in the place below the cavea of the Roman Theatre and preserves epigraphs, acefal statues and artifacts from ancient times found in Minturnae, Castelforte and in the urban center of Scauri .
Castello Aragonese di Baia
Bacoli
(55 Km)
Built in a strategic place at the end of the fifteenth century by Alfonso of Aragon, it was part of a program for the construction of fortification systems that extended throughout Italy by Aragon. It is a large architectural complex of Roman origin. It has had times of abandonment, but now, thanks to the reconstructions, it is in excellent condition and works as a museum, with various archaeological objects, even very rare.
Torre Bassa
Bacoli
(55 Km)
The Lower Tower or the so-called anti-Saracen Tower dates back to medieval times. It stands at Misero, which is a hamlet of the municipality of Bacoli, in the province of Naples. Near the Tower there are still ruins of barracks and fortifications, present since World War II. It had the function of protecting and supervising against the phenomenon of banditism. The building has architectural and decorative elements typical of the Middle Ages.
Villa Rubino
Formia
(53 Km)
Villa Rubino was built during the eighteenth century at the behest of the Prince of Caposel. It incorporates the remains of the villa of Cicero that present vaults decorated with stucco and Pompeian paintings. The main and minor nymphaeum is recognizable from the original structure, consisting of a fountain inserted in the foundations of the building dating back to the second century BC.
Torre di Mola
Formia
(54 Km)
The Tower of Mola was built during the thirteenth century at the behest of Charles II of Anjou to reinforce the ancient Castle of Mola. The Tower presents mosaics from Roman times and perhaps belonging to the Villa of Mamurra. The structure has a cylindrical shape with crowning with bows and rectangular openings.
Castellone
Formia
(53 Km)
The Castellone di Formia dates back to the fourteenth century and was built at the behest of Onorato I Caetani. It turns out to be the only surviving tower of the twelve towers that formed the city walls. The property has a height of twenty-four meters, has an octagonal plan and has several slots and windows.
Forte San Andrea
Itri
(57 Km)
The Fort of San Andrea was built on the ruins of a villa of the Republican Age. Its construction date is still unknown, except for a few nearby structures built in 1798 to protect themselves from the French. Currently, only the ruins are visible of the fort.
Torre del coccodrillo
Itri
(55 Km)
Castello di Gaeta
Gaeta
(47 Km)
Castello Carafa
Itri
(55 Km)
The castle was built in the 9th century, at the behest of the Duke of Gaeta. In the tenth century the structure was modified by the Duke's nephew, Marino I, who added a second tower. Over the centuries he had several owners, who modified and enlarged the building in turn. Currently, the castle can be very well visited, and in it there are exhibitions, markets and various ceremonies. It is said that the ghosts of the sentenced to death wander in the castle, so it's the ideal place for horror enthusiasts.
Torre Quadrata
Minturno
(55 Km)
The Square Tower was built around the 16th century with the function of controlling and spotting the enemy ships that wanted to go into the hinterland. The story tells that in 1552 the pirate Dragut landed on the beach of Scauri with a fleet of 200 galleys. Later the Tower was used with the customs function.
Castello Caetani di Traetto o Baronale
Minturno
(58 Km)
The Castle is also called the Baronial Castle. We know it had already been built in 590 AD when the city was rebuilt. The fact that it has various denominations depends on the different owners who have succeeded each other over the centuries. The last owners were from 1693 to 1948 the Caracciolo-Carafa. It is currently well preserved and is open to tourists.
Antro della Sibilla
Pozzuoli
(53 Km)
The Antro della Sibyl was discovered in 1932 and is located at the archaeological park of Cuma. It is said that the prophetess of the god Apollo received her faithful and Vatican in the name of the god Apollo. The tunnel excavated in the tufa rock connects the Acropolis to the southern hill. The gallery has a length of 131m, height 5m and width 2.4 m.
Tempio di Serapide
Pozzuoli
(58 Km)
The Temple of Serapis in Pozzuoli is one of the most famous monuments in the entire ancient world. Also known as the Macellum of Pozzuoli, that is, the public market of the Roman city. The Monument is special and on several columns we can find traces of molluscs because, for a certain period of time, it was found below sea level.
Necropoli Romana
Pozzuoli
(58 Km)
It is a very important monument for the large number of tombs. The buildings were built in the ancient gates of Pozzuoli at different ages and from ancient times they have been transformed into Christian cemeteries. Some of these buildings today are used as cellars or olive trees for sheep and goats. The presence of the numerous semicircular cavities is explained by the fact that the pagans used cremation for the dead. Some tombs still have the interior decoration intact, but almost all the tombs over time have been tampered with or subject to theft.
Tempio di Nettuno
Pozzuoli
(58 Km)
The temple built between the 1st and 2nd century AD was used until the fourth century. The construction has undergone several restorations. Currently, the property has a decent state of conservation. Of the classic scheme of succession calidarium-tepidarium-frigidarium, now only the frigidarium with the remains of the original environments is visible.
Santuario di San Gennaro
Pozzuoli
(59 Km)
The Sanctuary of San Gennaro was built between 1574 until 1580 and is one of the most important monuments. Over time, the building has been restored. The structure consists of two Tuscan columns. We also find the bust of San Gennaro. A legend is also linked to the bust.
Torre Cervia
San Felice Circeo
(57 Km)
The Cervia Tower is a coastal tower. The building was built in 1563 by Pope Pius IV. Throughout history it has been used to warn the inhabitants of the attacks that could have come from the sea. In 1809 it was destroyed by the English, but was later rebuilt in 1947 by the will of Count E. P. Galeazzi.
Torre dei Templari
San Felice Circeo
(56 Km)
The Templar Tower was built between 1240 and 1259, at the behest of the Templar monks during their stay. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, at the behest of Prince Poniatowsky, the clock in the center of the tower was added.
Torre Fico
San Felice Circeo
(56 Km)
The Fig Tower was built in 1562 by Pope Pius IV. The building was built for reasons of defense against attacks by Saracen piracy. Part of the tower was destroyed by the cannonization of the English ships, and later, it was rebuilt.
Torre Vittoria
San Felice Circeo
(56 Km)
The Tower of Vittoria is one of the six coastal sighting towers in the territory of the Municipality of San Felice Circeo. It has a very important historical value. The year of construction dates back to 1631. The tower is named after a victorious clash against an English ship. The property extends on a plain, on the beach of Terracina.
Torre Truglia
Sperlonga
(51 Km)
The Truglia Tower was erected in 1532, on the remains of a previous Roman control tower. Two years later it was destroyed by Barbarossa and rebuilt in 1611, but already in 1623 it was shot down again by the Turks. From 1870 to 1969 it was used by the Guardia di Finanza. Today, it is home to the Marine Environment Education Center of the Regional Nature Park “Riviera d'Ulysses”. The tower can be visited by everyone and the entrance is free.
Torre Capovento
Sperlonga
(50 Km)
The tower was built in the 16th century as part of a defensive system commissioned by Don Pietro di Toledo. It is a crenellated structure with a circular base, which is accessed through a small staircase. Over the years it also hosted the customs office inside it, since from its height the area could be supervised. Today, despite the age of construction, the tower is in an excellent state of preservation.
La città di Forio
Forio
(37 Km)
The beautiful town of Forio, Ischia, maintained over time a strong influence in the Saracenic architecture. A fascinating place that deserves your visit.
Chiesa del Soccorso
Forio
(36 Km)
Important religious building in the city, built around 1350, with a magnificent Greek - Byzantine style and a beautiful sea view. In its interior there are frescoes. Worth a visit.
Castello Aragonese d'Ischia
Ischia
(44 Km)
The Aragonese Castle is the symbol of the entire Island of Ischia. A fortified fortress in the middle of the sea with ancient churches, frescoed crypts, fascinating streets, wonderful views. A walk through 25 centuries of history.
Torre di Patria
Castel Volturno
(52 Km)
The Tower of Patria is located in the historic center of the Municipality. Two periods of its construction date from the studies. The first construction dates back to 1421 by the Aversani, in order to protect themselves from the Saracen attacks and the other in 1467 by the Aragonese who sold the structure to the king of Naples. The building has a pyramidal trunk shape with a square base. Today it is in excellent state of preservation.
Castello di Castel Volturno
Castel Volturno
(50 Km)
It was one of the most important defensive buildings in the resort. It is located on the Volturno River, in a strategic position. It is an ancient structure built around the 10th century. The current form is the one that dates back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Acropoli di Cuma
Pozzuoli
(53 Km)
Cuma or 'Kyme' for the Greeks, is the oldest colony of Magna Grecia and the West, established in the 8th century BC. It lost its power in 1207 with the invasion of the Neapolitans. The Acropolis of Cuma is formed by eruptive rocks and fortification walls, and the 'Temple of Apollo, 'which is located on the lower terrace. On the upper one, instead, is the “Temple of Jupiter”. According to Virgil, it was mythical seat of the priestess Apollo.
Baia - Tempio di Diana
Bacoli
(54 Km)
The Temple of Diana is located within the municipal territory of Bacoli in the province of Naples. It is an archaeological site located in Baia. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of the time. The Temple was characterized by a colossal ogival dome, today collapsed in half. The construction looks like a large circular classroom enrolled in an octagon.
Baia - Castello di Baia
Bacoli
(55 Km)
The Aragonese Castle was built by Alfonso of Aragon at the end of the fifteenth century for the defense of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from the Moors. The building consists of a series of fortifications linked together. The castle has a strategic position that allows for a wide view that prevented the enemies from approaching. The castle of Baia is home to the Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields for its dominant position compared to the archaeological sites of the Phlegraean Campi.
Parco archeologico romano Rione Terra
Pozzuoli
(57 Km)
The archaeological area was an ancient area inhabited in the second century BC. It is a question of retracing the whole history of the evolution of Pozzuoli, as physical testimonies within the Terra Ward create a link of history from the first Roman and Greek colonizations, up to modernity. Over the years he suffered a lot of damage. It is still in the process of restoration.
Anfiteatro Flavio
Pozzuoli
(58 Km)
The Amphitheater was built in the first century AD by the architects themselves of the famous Colosseum. Its size is large (149 x 116 m) and its complex structure included a porch, three arches, the arena, the cavea and the basement. It is one of the most important archaeological evidence of the area that tells a lot about the history of Pozzuoli. The monument is available to all interested parties.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Barano d'Ischia
(41 Km)
In the 13th century, Buonopane already had a church dedicated to St. John. They certainly founded it in Cossa, the noble family of Ischia.
Santuario della Madonna Spaccata
Gaeta
(47 Km)
It was built in the eleventh century, it rises on a slit in the rock created, according to legend, at the time of Christ's death, when the veil of the temple of Jerusalem was ripped.
Mausoleo di Lucio Munazio Planco
Gaeta
(48 Km)
Roman personality who at the time of Caesar founded the colonies of Lyon and Basel. The mausoleum and the promontory are home, especially in the summer, of events that recall the ancient Roman origins.
Chiesa di S. Giovanni a Mare
Gaeta
(48 Km)
The Church of San Giovanni a Mare, popularly known as San Giuseppe, is located in the center of Gaeta, near the sea. The monument was also called St. Joseph because inside it the members of the Brotherhood of Carpenters gathered. The building was born in the tenth century on the orders of Duke Gaeta John IV and was decorated with paintings and enriched with Baroque decorations during the following centuries.
Chiesa di San Francesco
Gaeta
(48 Km)
The convent was founded by St. Francis himself in 1222. He was generously supported by King Charles II of Anjou, who was very close to the Franciscan order.
Palazzo D' Avalos
Procida
(51 Km)
The walls were built by the Avalos family in 1500, like the well-known palace of Avalos (also called Castle), which in the 19th century became a prison and now can be seen only from the outside.
Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo
Procida
(51 Km)
The origins of the Abbey date back to the eleventh century, but its architecture, following destruction and reconstructions, dates back to the 16th century. Inside it is possible to admire paintings, sculptures and the precious altars, as well as the lower area that houses the Museum, the Ossuary and the library that houses ancient manuscripts.
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso
Forio
(36 Km)
Castello Baronale
Minturno
(58 Km)
Chiesa dell'Annunziata
Minturno
(65 Km)
It was built around 1300 at the behest of the Minutilli family, in Gothic style. It underwent several renovations over the centuries due to the damage caused, first by the Turks in 1552, then by the Franco-Polish troops in 1799 and the fire of 1888 and also since the last World War. In 1930, after the demolition of the Baroque altars, the “Madonna with the Child” and “The Crucifixion” came to light by Giotto or one of his students, while traveling from Naples (1333).
Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo
Minturno
(58 Km)
Chiesa di San Francesco
Minturno
(58 Km)
Ponte Pensile o Borbonico
Minturno
(56 Km)
The Bridge is located in the ford of the Garigliano River, near the ruins of the ancient Roman city Minturnae. Designed by Luigi Jura and made by the will of Ferdinand II between 1828 and 1832, it was considered “a miracle of engineering”. The bridge was awarded Meraviglia Italiana in 2012 by the National Youth Forum.
Villa di Tiberio
Sperlonga
(51 Km)
The large Roman villa located in Sperlonga belonged to the Emperor Tiberius. Taking advantage of a natural cave on the coast, he used it as a party hall, accompanying it with huge marble statues.
Museo Archeologico
Sperlonga
(51 Km)
Inaugurated in 1963 it houses the remains of the statues coming from the nearby Villa of the Emperor Tiberius. The building is located within an important archaeological area.
Museo di Villa Arbusto
Ischia
(39 Km)
Opened to the public in 1999, the Civic Archaeological Museum of Pithecusae, in the beautiful Villa Arbusto of Ischia, consists of eight rooms where more than three thousand finds are exhibited, thanks to which the museum has been named the oldest Greek allocation in southern Italy. The finds illustrate the history of the island of Ischia from Prehistory to Roman times. Numerous finds come from the necropolis of San Montano.
Torre Caetani
Formia
(58 Km)
Torre Caetani is located on the island of Tiberina. The other name by which it is known is that of 'tower of the puzzella', since the construction depicts the face of a woman. It is assumed that it was built around the twelfth century and belonged to the Pierleoni family. It has changed owners several times over the years. In 1876 it was given as a concession to the Israeli University.