Sperlonga
A white hill town over the sea, with the emperor Tiberius's dining cave underneath it.
7 things to bookthe nearest is a 2 h 11 drive from Rome
Sperlonga is a stack of whitewashed houses on a headland between two bays, and the reason it is white is that it faces the sun all day. Below it, Tiberius built a villa around a natural sea cave and had dinner served inside it; the sculpture found in that cave is in the museum next door.
The coast either side is sea caves and coves reachable only by boat, and the skippers who run those days out know which ones you can swim into.
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On the waterAn hour and a half out of the harbour to the Grotta Azzurra, with a swim stop.
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On the waterGuided mini-cruises of two to six hours along the coast between Sperlonga, Gaeta and San Felice Circeo.
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On the waterBoat trips along the Sperlonga coast run by a local skipper.
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On the trailGuided walk through the old town of Sperlonga, followed by a boat trip along the coast and lunch.
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On the trailGuided visit to Torre Truglia, the sixteenth-century watchtower on the point below the old town, which the consortium calls the symbol of Sperlonga.
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On the trailAn hour-long guided walk through the old town of Sperlonga covering its history, its legends and its art.
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On the trailThe seafront villa of the emperor Tiberius, with the natural cave he used as a dining room, and the museum next to it holding the marble groups found inside.
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