Sperlonga is a seaside town about 100km south of Rome, in the province of Frosinone.
The city has two things going for it, the first one of which is the town center itself. Sperlonga’s old town is built on a cliff, overlooking the sea. Its whitewashed houses give it an extremely Mediterranean feel and its network of steep stairs and narrow alleys sometimes make you think you have landed in the middle of an Escher painting.
Sperlonga’s second attraction is the beach. Unlike most beaches near Rome, the sand on Sperlonga’s beach is impeccably white and the sea is extremely clean. It is no wonder that Sperlonga has become one of the wealthier Romans’ favorite summer resort.
Sperlonga tourist information:
- The tourist office is located a couple of streets from the main square.
Sperlonga tourist attractions:
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale
- Grotto of Tiberius: Tiberius had a banqueting hall in this natural cavern, which was found during road-construction in the 20th century. The sculpture at the entrance to the cave have been reconstructed.
- Ruins of a Roman villa inside a WWF nature reserve.
To reach Sperlonga by car:
- From Rome:
To reach Sperlonga by public transportation:
From Rome (110km): Take a train from Termini to the station Fondi-Sperlonga. Buy a chilometric pass from a newspaper stand to save time. From the station take a bus to the city of Sperlonga (too far to walk). Note that there are very few buses on Sundays.
