Sperlonga Off The Beaten Path Tips by NonnaLou

Walk Along The Ancient Appian Way

The infamous highway, the Via Appia , is a testament to the remarkable organisational and engineering ability of the Romans. Construction of this, the first and most famous of the ancient Roman roads, was commenced in 312 AD by the Appius Claudius Caecus. It was called the "Queen of Roads" (Regina Viarum) and was to be the main means of communication between Rome to the south, to Capua, and was later extended down to Brindisi, with a total length of more than 563 km (350 miles).

Just outside Itri (4.5 km towards Fondi) original sections of this road have been unearthed to create a walkway through the mountains. It was paved with smoothly fitting blocks of hard wearing lava.

More Roman remains can be found in Fondi, Formia and Minturno.

For more information visit my Itri, Formia and Minturno pages at Virtual Tourist

or my personal website at: http://trecancelle.shapcott-family.com

Venture Inland Through The Mountains To "Itri"

Venture away from the coast and take the SP 105 road signposted "Itri".

You will travel up a meandering road through spectacular mountain scenery until you will eventually arrive at the sweet little town of Itri , nestling in the foothills of the Aurunci Mountains.

Explore the Medieval Town with its magnificent castle and ancient churches.

For more information regarding Itri please view my Itri Pages at Virtual Tourist

or feel free to contact me at:

ph.shapcott@btinternet.com
http://trecancelle.shapcott-family.com

Website: http://trecancelle.shapcott-family.com

Visit the WWF Reserve - Blue Oasis

Near to the Grotta di Tiberio there is a Nature Reserve called the Blu Oasis.
Here the marine waters are so clean that Poseidon seaweed grows freely.
These waters have been awarded the European Blue Flag award for cleanliness for several years now.