Things to do near Riviera di Ulisse Italy – what to see attractions and activities.

Latina - Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Comunale

It 's a two-floors building with the civic tower with a clock surmounted by a pole bearer. Inside the building there is a large garden with a statue in bronze.

Latina - Fountains

Fontana Monumentale

Designed by Oriolo Frezzotti it consists of a series of tanks decorated with a sheaf of wheat, symbol of the victory of man over the swamp. The tank was donated by the city of Asti.

Sabaudia - Parks and nature reserves

Parco Nazionale del Circeo

Over 20 kilometers of dunes overlooking the sea, four coastal lakes, over 3000 hectares of forest, hundreds of animal and plant species, the historic centers of Sabaudia and San Felice, wonders like the Villa di Domitian and the Borgo di Fogliano.

Formia - Beaches

Spiaggia formia

Gaeta - Beaches

Spiaggia Piana di Sant'Agostino

Sperlonga - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Truglia

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.

San Felice Circeo - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Fico

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.

San Felice Circeo - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Cervia

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.

Sabaudia - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Paola

Itri - Walls, towers and gates

Torre del coccodrillo

Gaeta - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Gaeta

Latina - Churches and places of worship

Cattedrale di S. Marco

Built in the early thirties, with the founding of the city, designed by architect Oriolo Frezzotti. Inside, the statue of the the patron, S. Marco, sculpted by Francesco Magni, and the statue of St. Anthony.

Latina - Beaches

Spiaggia di Torre Astura

Formia - Walls, towers and gates

Castellone

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.

Gaeta - Parks and nature reserves

Riviera di Ulisse

The regional park of the Simbruini Mountains is bordered to the west and northwest by the Aniene Valley, to the southwest by that of the Sacco, to the east by the border of Abruzzo (Simbruini d'Abruzzo Mountains and Carseolani Mountains), south- east from the Ernici mountains. It covers about 30,000 hectares and for its vastness it represents the largest protected area in Lazio.

Formia - Museums

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

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.

Sabaudia - Lakes, rivers and canals

Lago di Paola

Lake Sabaudia (also known as Lake Paola) is a coastal brackish lake in the Province of Latina, in Lazio. It has an area of about 3.9 km², a perimeter of about 20 km, an average depth of 4.5 meters and a maximum depth of 10 meters.

Sabaudia - Monuments

Villa di Domiziano

On the shores of Lake Sabaudia (Lake Paola), inside the Nature Reserve “Ruins of Circe” in the territory of the Circeo National Park, rise the remains of the Villa of the Emperor Domitian. This Reserve includes the main part of the numerous archaeological evidence of this territory which, in Roman times, was intensely woven by villas, roads, marine docks.

Sabaudia - Churches and places of worship

Santuario Santa Maria della Sorresca

Located on the shores of Lake Paola, in a very suggestive spot. The Sanctuary dates back to the twelfth century and its construction is attributed to the Basilian Monks of Grottaferrata.

Sabaudia - Caves

Grotta delle Capre

The Grotto of the Goats is so called because, given its breadth, it was once used by shepherds as a shelter for the flocks; it is certainly the most known and visited of Sabaudia.

Gaeta - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di San Francesco

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.

Gaeta - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di S. Giovanni a Mare

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.

Gaeta - Caves

Grotta del Turco

The visit to the Turco Cave is paid and allows, through a staircase with about 300 steps, to go down to sea level to enjoy especially if there is sun, the splendid green reflections and turquoise.

Gaeta - Monuments

Mausoleo di Lucio Munazio Planco

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.

Gaeta - Churches and places of worship

Santuario della Madonna Spaccata

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.

Gaeta - Parks and nature reserves

Parco Naturale Monte Orlando

The Monte Orlando Park has an extension of 89 hectares of which 59 of land area and 30 of marine area. Inserted within the territory of Gaeta, the Park represents the terminal part of the Aurunci mountain system.

Gaeta - Beaches

Spiaggia Sant' Agostino

Gaeta - Beaches

Spiaggia dell'Arenauta

Gaeta - Beaches

Spiaggia di Fontania

Gaeta - Beaches

Spiaggia di Serapo

Sezze - Museums

Museo Antiquarium Comunale

The Municipal Antiquarium was set up in 1969 in an ancient Medieval palace located in the historic center of Sezze. The exhibition halls collect a series of casts of skulls that illustrate the phases of human evolution from its beginnings to modern times. Also on display are materials that come from ancient Setia, and terracotta and bronze materials from various sanctuaries of the territory.

San Felice Circeo - Parks and nature reserves

Parco Nazionale del Circeo

Over 20 kilometers of dunes overlooking the sea, four coastal lakes, over 3000 hectares of forest, hundreds of animal and plant species, the historic centers of Sabaudia and San Felice, wonders like the Villa di Domitian and the Borgo di Fogliano.

Sperlonga - Museums

Museo Archeologico

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.

Sperlonga - Archaeological Sites

Villa di Tiberio

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.

San Felice Circeo - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Vittoria

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.

Sabaudia - Lakes, rivers and canals

Fonte di Lucullo

Natural spring with a large cistern dating back to Roman times

Sperlonga - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Capovento

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.

Formia - Walls, towers and gates

Torre di Mola

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.

Sabaudia - Caves

Grotta dell'Impiso

So called for its characteristic stalactitite hanging from the ceiling of the vault, reminiscent of a hanged man, it is only accessible by sea.

Sabaudia - Caves

Grotta Breuil

It takes its name from Professor Henri Breuil, one of the scientists who first studied it, lies in a cove southwest of the craggy wall of Mount Circeo called 'precipicio'. The cave extends from west to east for 35 meters and has, in its central part, a width of 12 meters.

Sabaudia - Caves

Grotta del Fossellone

The cave owes its name to the large circular opening, clearly visible from the sea, due to the partial collapse of the vault and is accessible both by sea and by land, through a path.

San Felice Circeo - Walls, towers and gates

Torre dei Templari

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.

Bassiano - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Acquapuzza

The Tower of Acquapuzza dates back to the twelfth century. It was part of the defensive fortifications and guarded the entire surrounding area. The building has a cylindrical structure. Until the 14th century it was an integral part of a castle that was later destroyed, the Tower remained as its only testimony.

Roccasecca dei Volsci - Museums

Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Contadine

The Museum of Peasant Arts and Traditions is located in the historic center, in the beautiful Baronial Palace. Here it is possible to see objects concerning the peasant world from the end of the nineteenth to the middle of the twentieth century. Among the items on display we can name wagons, various agricultural tools, frames, everyday objects and many more, all in good condition.

Terracina - Beaches

Piccolo Lido

Latina - Museums

Pinacoteca Civica d'Arte Moderna

The original core of the art gallery was founded in 1937, but today's structure was inaugurated only in 1994 thanks to the initiative of the Municipality. The collection of modern and contemporary art works preserves works by artists such as Castagnino, Marini, Peri, Vertunni and Crispo. The gallery is open to the public.

Latina - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria Goretti

Built in the 50's it is dedicated to the patron saint of the Pontine region. Inside frescoes depict martyrs.

Latina - Castles, palaces and mansions

Casa dei Cursori

The building is what remains of the city hospital. Made in Art Nouveau style, it is the oldest building of Latina, dating back, in fact, to 1928.

Latina - Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo M

Palace M or Casa del Fascio, was part of a more complex project that involved the creation of the Foro Mussolini, a barracks and a gym. The war limited the project to the construction of the Casa del Fascio.

Formia - Castles, palaces and mansions

Villa Rubino

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.

Cisterna di Latina - Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Caetani

Palazzo Caetani was built between 1560 and 1574 by Bonifacio Caetani. It is located on the pre-existing ruins of the fortress of the Frangipane and represents the main residence of the elegant family. Numerous artists embellished the residence such as: Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta and the brothers Federico and Taddeo Zuccari.

Itri - Castles, palaces and mansions

Forte San Andrea

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.

Itri - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Carafa

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.

Castelforte - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Suio ruderi

Suio is a beautiful medieval town. The castle was subject to renovation by the invading peoples. In the fourteenth century, the Aragonese, in addition to restoring it, enlarged it. The walls are built of typical rock and consolidated by towers at a cylindrical angle, and inside them the Church of San Michele Archangel was built. It has two doors, called Low Gate and Top Door.

Norma - Parks and nature reserves

Oasi di Ninfa

The Garden of Ninfa was declared a Natural Monument by the Lazio Region in 2000. The name Ninfa comes from a Roman temple, dedicated to the Nayad Nymphs, deity of spring waters, built near the current garden. Starting in 1976, on an area of about 1,800 hectares around the garden, a WWF oasis was born that aims to protect fauna, and attracts numerous species of birds and birds of prey being on the trajectory of a of the main migration routes.

Cisterna di Latina - Parks and nature reserves

Giardino di Ninfa

Latina - Adventure Parks

Indiana Park Latina