"Formia as a destination" Formia by unravelau

Formia Travel Guide: 29 reviews and 67 photos

Formia, a beautiful port steeped in history.

On the Appian way are a number of towns that gently show their history while getting about their business.

Formia is a thriving city of industrious and happy people content to include tourists in their everyday lives in a friendly way. It is another place that has some reminders of a few very famous people who either lived here semi permanently or holidayed here regularly, as a break from their duties in Rome. Cicero (Cicerone) was one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formia ..... is one google result for Formia's history.

Funtastic Formia

Formia's "Mola"

Formia is situated on the Appian Way and has its full share of ancient Roman Sites to boast of its past. It is a pretty unassuming place really and only recently did it start advertising its wares (as it were). It is a holiday area but the tourists always seem to blend into the Formian way of life. It travels at medium speed i.e. not as fast as Rome but not as slow as Coffs Harbour (although there are similarities between the two). They have a wonderful passagiata (unsure of spelling forgive me), and a great array of shops spread over a number of city blocks in both directions. I guess the most popular icon to identify Formia would be what they call the Mola, and it is on the lower section of the town, next to the sea.

Some beautiful views of Mt Redentore.

A view toward Mt. Redentore from the Villa.

Formia has lots of history to investigate, a museum with some interesting statues and coins of a past era, and it also provides a connection (by sea) to Ponza, Ventotene and other islands nearby.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Its friendly and unassuming nature
Cons:Don't know of any
In a nutshell:It is the focal point of mid Lazio. All trains (well most anyway), stop at Formia. Busses go to lots of different places from Formia, and it has the sea links to Ponza and other islands. No, no airport that I know of.

Last visit to Formia: Apr 2001
Intro Updated Apr 16, 2007
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Two Icons lined up. Favorites (4)

The Mola of Formia and Mt Redentore standing to attention and heralding the entry to Formia. more travel advice

Sweet words of endearment. Off The Beaten Path (4)

It hasn't outlived its usefullness, but still the original message might be interesting to translate. more travel advice

If dependent upon bus for return home... Warnings Or Dangers (1)

a festival, be sure to check the time of the last bus and indeed where it might leave from, because they often by pass... more travel advice

Missed the boat -- no doing a bit of... Transportation (7)

He seems to be saying -- ah well next time, maybe. more travel advice

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Comments (36)

Jim_Eliason May 10, 2011 at 7:33 PM Report Abuse

thanks for the tips!
Yaqui May 17, 2010 at 8:03 PM Report Abuse

I learn so much from everyone's travels. Lovely page! I enjoyed the tour!
Kittyluv May 17, 2009 at 11:55 AM Report Abuse

Thank you so much for the pics of Formia. I visited Italy but never got the chance to see where my family were born!
Acirfa Oct 3, 2007 at 1:37 AM Report Abuse

I can imagine that Oz is still in your heart, its so beautiful. egypt was lovely however, I still want to visit the Luxor area also now. Thank you for coming over to visit me, I hope we can meet often on here.
nixca316 Mar 16, 2007 at 9:07 PM Report Abuse

I've never been to this part of Lazio before, Carole...I'll be back to check the other tips. Thanks, thanks, thanks for the birthday greetings too. You're really one of the sweetest. =)
sourbugger Oct 5, 2006 at 4:35 AM Report Abuse

i must now add this to the list of places i want to go. nice stuff
globetrott Mar 5, 2006 at 2:44 AM Report Abuse

a interesting page & lovely pics, Carole ! Isn't it amazing that the Romans left so many architectural traces !
luckyzen Jan 7, 2006 at 8:38 PM Report Abuse

Hi Carole, Some of these pictures reminds me of Cape Town! It looks like you really enjoyed Formia. Hoping you have a great day!
tiger9090a Jul 16, 2005 at 4:43 AM Report Abuse

Good page w/ nice photos!
Polly74 Apr 19, 2005 at 3:05 AM Report Abuse

Wow! you've been travelling around Italy quite a lot!!! Nice pages!!!