The park is composed of the promontory placed centrally in Gaeta’s gulf and it’s characterized by the presence of many creeks with sandy beaches on a very antro-pizza-ed area…

Places to visit:

In the area they’re kept the remains of the Temple of Janus and of the Roman Port.

Excursions and guided tours:

In the Blue Oasis, where fishing and motor sailing are forbidden, they’re organized underwater paths and water-video with transparent floor, weeks of sea-watching, flipper swimming on an underwater path. Information: Tel +39 771 683850

How to get to the park:

Sun Highway A1 Rome Naples, SS 630 to Formia, exit Pianola, or SS 7Appia from Gaeta to Gianola.

Information and useful numbers:

Managing company: +39 771 614268

Communes included:

Formia, Minturno

Stretched on the promontory, at the west border of Gaeta’s gulf, the Park has a rocky area leaning on the sea. A rock rich in caves and breaks: the Sanctuary of the Broken Mountain rises here. The sea in front of it is protected by the WWF Blue Oasis, to keep the marine ecosystem.

Places to visit:

Inside the park there are many historic-archaeological remains like the Mausoleum of the General Lucio Munazio Planco (1st century b.C.) and the Angioino Aragonese Castle.

Gaeta: the Cathedral of St. Erasmus, of roman and gothic architecture and with many Moorish influences; the Diocesan Museum that keeps the big paper sheet in micro-calligraphy of the whole “Divine Comedy”; the Church of St. Annunziata, gothic monument whose construction is dated back to 1321; the bell tower of St. John’s by the sea.

Excursions and guided tours:

Mausoleum L. M. Planco (Roman Tomb 22 b.C.) – winter hour (holiday and pre-holiday) 9-13; 14-18. Summer hour (every day): 9-13; 16-20.

Historical Naturalistic Museum “Ferdinando” "Ferdinando"

Assistance and guides every day, booking only for organized groups.

In the Blue Oasis, where fishing and motor sailing are forbidden, you can choose among guided excursions underwater, sea-watching, on boat and on canoe.

Included communes:

Gaeta

Useful information:

Park company: Tel +39 771 469220 – Fax +39 771 462540 – www.parcs.it/parco.monte.orlando

How to get to the park:

Highway A1 Rome Naples, exit Ceprano

SS7 Appia Street and SS 148 Pontina until Terracina, then SS coast-road 213 Flacca Street

This chain of mountains of calcareous origin, rich in dolinas, wells and underground galleries, stretches behind Gaeta, almost parallelly to the coast. They’re the mounts of orchids: there grow more than fifty species.

Places to visit:

On top of the Redeemer Mount, there’s the Sanctuary of St. Michael (by the climb of St. Michael, twice a year a procession of believers, carries the statue of the Archangel to protect the shepherds). Another tradition, followed by some craftsmen of Itri, is about interlacing a plant called straw, to make baskets and tissues out of it.

Ausonia: the church of St. Michael built in the 14th century on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Hercules; the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Plan, with a gothic porch with four arches; the remains of the ancient castle.

Esperia: Spinelli Palace from the end of 1400s, the church of Our Holy Major Lady and St. Phillip Neri; the church of Our Lady of Loreto.

Pico: the Farnese castle, the church of Our Holy Lady, the church of Our Lady in the field, the church of St. Cross.

Pontecorvo: the church of St. Bartolomeo Apostle and the Tower of Rodoaldo, the remains of the medieval walls.

Formia: many meaningful witnesses of the Roman Ages like the theater, Cicero’s Villa, the tombs of Tulliola and Cicero.

Fondi: the church of Our Holy Lady with the huge bell tower, St. Peter’s Cathedral built during the first half of the 12th century, the Palace of the Prince of the 11th century.

Lenola: the Sanctuary of Our Holy Lady of the Hill, the church of Our Holy Major Lady.

Itri: dominated by the remains of the picturesque Castle, placed on the hill of St. Angel. Itri is famous for having given birth to Michele Pezza (1771) known as Father Devil and as a heroic patriot for having been protagonist of terrible battles.

Spas:

Nuova Suio Spa; St. Egidio Spa; Holy Mary Spa; Faramondi Spa.

Excursions:

There are many routes and oaths in the Park. For information you may contact CAI: Tel +39 773 694879 (Latina) - +39 775 852103 (Frosinone)

Information and useful numbers:

Managing company: Tel +39 771 598114 – 598166 – Fax +39 771 598114 – www.parcoaurunci.it

Included communes:

Ausonia, Esperia, Pico, Pontecorvo (FR), Campodimele (FR), Fondi, Formia, Itri, Lenola, Spigno Saturnia…

How to get to the park:

From Rome: SS 148 Pontina or SS 7 Appia towards Terracina-Fondi-Formia;

From Naples: SS 7 quarter (Dommitiana) towards Mondragone and take the SS 7 Appia to Formia;

Highway A1 Rome – Naples exit for Ceprano, Pontecorvo, Cassino.

Soriano Camp Natural Monument

The monument stretches on the south facing slope of Mounts Ausoni. Big isolated stones geologically called “hum” that rise from the floor: the most important is called “the cathedral”.

Nymph Garden Natural Monument

A small territory that develops on the west side of Lepini Mounts slopes. It includes the important medieval complex of Nymph, inside which they’ve been made the botanic garden and the small lake, using the waters of river Nymph.

State Sea-Preserve Islands of Ventotene and St. Stephen

A naturalist oasis that includes the Latian tract between Anzio and Terracina, and stretches at the foot of a calcareous promontory sheer above the Tyrrheanian Sea. The territory has four different habitats: the Promontory of the Circeo (maximum height of the park mt 510 of Circe’s Peak); the dunes, made of gray, yellow and siliceous sands; the brackish coast lakes and wet areas (Fogliano, Monaci, Caprolace and Paola); the forest mainly made of broadleaf; the island of Zannone uninhabited and wild.

In the park they’re included:

Lestra of the thigh,

Pantani of Hell,

Swimming pool of Bagnature,

Swimming Pool of Gattuccia,

Remains of Circe.

Places to visit:

On the south side of the Mount, the so called Hot Quarter, lived the prehistoric man and in the Cave Guattari it was found one of the very few skulls of the man of Neanderthal in Italy, who lived between 250,000 and 40,000 years ago. In the park there are many prehistoric sea-caves: the Cave of Goats, of Fossellone, Barbara, of the witch Circe. There are remains of the Roman age (the Villa of Domiziano, between the forest and Paola Lake, and the cave with the source called “Source of Lucullo”) and towers from the 1500s.

Sabaudia: the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorresca on Paola lake.

St. Felice Circeo : the Tower of the Templar Knights and the Baronal Palace where Lucrezia Borgia once lived; the Papal Towers; Circe’s Peak from where you can see the remains of the Temple of Witch Circe.

Zannone: the remains of the Benedectine-cloister.

Excursions:

The Cooperative Melacotogna (Quince) gives the possibility to make excursions by bycicle in the forest, or horse-walking in Molella area.

Spas:

St. Felice Circeo (Red Point) Tel +39 773 548075

Information and useful numbers:

Managing Company – Tel +39 773 511385 – email pn.circeo@parks.it

APT Latina – Tel +39 773 695404

Park’s door at St. Felice Circeo – Tel +39 773 549038

Visit Center at the siege of the park – Tel +39 773 511385

Included communes:

Latina, Ponza, Sabaudia, St. Felice Circeo.

How to get to the park:

From Rome or Latina: SS 148 Pontina exit Sabaudia;

From Naples: SS Domiziana, then Appia street or Flacca strees until Pontina, exit Sabaudia