Things to do in Spigno Saturnia Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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.

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 .

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.

In ancient times it was the Ducal Chapel of the Caracciolo Carafa family, and since 1931 it became the Parish of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of Scauri. Also frequented by the wife of Vittorio Emanuele III, Elena of Savoia during her holiday, where she went to hear Mass. The patroness is celebrated on 8 September with a solemn procession of the statue of the Virgin Mary, carved by the South Tyrolean cabinetmaker Giuseppe Obletter, in 1954.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.