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LATINA PROVINCE: LEPINI MOUNTAINS AND ULYSSES' COAST

Castles crowning peaks, coastal caves guarding mythic past, fortresses keeping watch. Southern Lazio, mountain treasure.

≈ 9
Days
159
Km
9
Stops
📖 5 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Explore Sermoneta and its imposing castle, then follow Priverno on the inland slopes. Reach Sperlonga and its sea cliffs, cross Gaeta and its harbor traditions, then reach Fondi and its fertile plain. Southern Lazio alternates sea, stone and open horizons.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Cori

mountain town where columns stand

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Day 1
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Discover

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Collegiata di Santa Maria della Pietà - Romanesque church probably erected on an ancient temple of Diana
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Chiesa della SS. Annunziata - oratory with frescoes depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament
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Chiesa di Santa Oliva - building constructed on ancient temple with richly decorated Cappella del Crocifisso
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Temple of the Dioscuri - Roman remains from the 1st century BC on the acropolis
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Activities

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Santuario della Madonna del Soccorso - esplanade with panorama over the Lepini Mountains
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Piazza Monte Pio - photogenic small square in the borgo's narrow streets
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Walk between Cori Monte and Cori Valle - two distinct districts on the hill
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Distance: 16 km
Travel time: 19min
2
Day

Sermoneta

caetani castle fortress dominates peak

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Day 2
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Castello Caetani - perfectly preserved medieval fortress with guided tour of the rooms
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta - cathedral with 24-meter bell tower
3
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo - church with underground frescoes
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Loggia dei Mercanti - arcade made famous by the film Non ci resta che piangere
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Activities

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Giardino di Ninfa - English garden on the ruins of the medieval city of Ninfa, one of the most beautiful in Italy
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Abbazia di Valvisciolo - Cistercian abbey once inhabited by the Templars
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Convento di San Francesco - accessible by walking trail of about 1 km
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Distance: 24 km
Travel time: 29min
3
Day

Priverno

medieval town spanning mountain slopes

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Day 3
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Discover

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata - cathedral accessible by a grand staircase on the main square
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Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista - church with frescoes from the 13th-15th centuries
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Museo Archeologico - collection tracing the history of the territory
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Parco Archeologico Privernum - domus mosaics, remains of theater and Roman baths
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Activities

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Abbazia di Fossanova - oldest example of Gothic-Cistercian art in Italy
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Walk through the authentic alleys of the borgo on the hill of the Monti Lepini
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Distance: 31 km
Travel time: 38min
4
Day

Fondi

fertile plain surrounded mountains

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Day 4
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Discover

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Castello Baronale Caetani - 13th-15th century fortress over 30 meters high dominating the plain
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Duomo di San Pietro - cathedral of the historic center
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Chiesa di Santa Maria - historic church near the castle
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Museo Ebraico - small museum in the former synagogue of the La Giudea quarter
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Activities

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Quartiere dell'Olmo Perino (La Giudea) - former Jewish quarter with characteristic alleyways
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Lac de Fondi - one of three lakes surrounding the city (with Lago Lungo and Lago di San Puoto)
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Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 18min
5
Day

Itri

mountain village gateway southern

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Day 5
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Monte San Biagio - tiny borgo with labyrinthine alleys featuring Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
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Castello di Itri - imposing fortress dominating the Via Appia Antica and surroundings to the coast
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Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo - oldest church in Itri with Arab-Norman bell tower
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Museo del Brigantaggio - museum dedicated to Fra Diavolo, famous brigand born in Itri
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Activities

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Santuario della Madonna della Civita - sanctuary with Byzantine icon attributed to Saint Luke
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Via Appia Antica trail - 2.5 km hike connecting Itri to Fondi on the ancient Roman road
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Panorama from Viale Littoria in Monte San Biagio - view over the plain and coast
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Distance: 14 km
Travel time: 17min
6
Day

Campodimele

hilltop village mountain sanctuary

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Day 6
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Borough of longevity - village renowned for having the oldest population in Italy
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Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo - parish church of the historic center
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Monastery of Sant'Onofrio - monastery in the medieval borgo
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La Passeggiata dell'Amore - promenade along the medieval walls
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Narrow streets and small squares - peaceful atmosphere in a village where time seems suspended
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Distance: 22 km
Travel time: 26min
7
Day

Sperlonga

coastal grotto ulysses mythology

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Day 7
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Historic center - white houses clinging to the rocky promontory, streets adorned with bougainvillea
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Torre Truglia - watchtower rising from the middle of the sea, symbol of Sperlonga
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Villa di Tiberio - imperial villa with grotto where the emperor held his banquets
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Activities

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White sand beaches - swimming in the coves of the Riviera d'Ulysse
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Boat tour - excursion along the coast towards Gaeta and the Riviera d'Ulysse
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Distance: 17 km
Travel time: 20min
8
Day

Gaeta

fortress port maritime heritage

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Day 8
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Discover

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Medieval Gaeta - medieval quarter at the foot of the Castello Angioino-Aragonese
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Via Indipendenza - main thoroughfare of the former comune of Elena with adjacent narrow streets
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Temple of San Francesco - monumental church on the promontory
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Church of Santissima Annunziata - Gothic jewel with golden facade in the historic center
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Activities

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Monte Orlando Park - natural park on the promontory with panoramic trails
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Serapo Beach - large urban beach for swimming in the city center
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Castellone (Formia) - medieval district with octagonal tower and Roman Cisternone from the 1st century BC
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Next stop
Distance: 20 km
Travel time: 24min
9
Day

Minturno

river mouth border ancient town

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Day 9
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Discover

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Archaeological Complex of Minturnae - Roman site with well-preserved theater near the Garigliano
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Church of San Pietro Apostolo - main church of the borgo on the hill
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Baronial Castle - fortress dominating the medieval historic center
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Activities

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Historic center of Traetto - former name of Minturno, perched borgo with picturesque alleys
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Banks of the Garigliano - border river with Campania, ancient ferry crossing point

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