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Things to do in Sabaudia Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Sabaudia Italy. If you’are planning to visit Sabaudia for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Sabaudia and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Sabaudia and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

A trip to Sabaudia, immersed in the Circeo Park

Sabaudia, seen from Monte Circeo
Sabaudia, seen from Monte Circeo

Lazio is bathed by the sea for much of its extension. The region overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea for a stretch of coast that extends from Montalto di Castro to Gaeta in the southernmost part.

In the area between Anzio and Terracina, very close to the Circeo promontory, we find Sabaudia (in the province of Latina), a beautiful seaside resort where you can spend a holiday enjoying the sea, the very extensive sandy beaches and the surrounding greenery.

Sabaudia can be reached from Rome through the Pontina, L'Appia or alternatively along the coast road that crosses the various seaside resorts offering us a varied landscape. A few kilometers from Sabaudia is the Circeo National Park, a natural area, rich in flora and fauna. Behind Sabaudia we find the plain of Agro Pontino and the mountain range of the Lupini Mountains and the Ausoni Mountains (southern Lazio).

Not far from Sabaudia, we find Monte Circeo, a place rich in vegetation that lends itself to trips and excursions, both earthly and aquatic, in fact, below the promontory, is numerous caves open: Grotto delle Capre, Impiso cave, Fossellone cave, the Breuil cave, and finally the Cave of the Maga Circe narrated in the legend of Ulysses.

At the town you can find accommodation in hotels by the sea (very few), small and medium pensions in the country, private accommodation (apartments, cottages) and rent rooms), or in the campsites located across the road that separates the coast from the town and the neighboring areas. These campsites often stand in a strategic position, being behind the homonymous lake and the sea in front, easily accessible through bridges and underpasses, a position that offers shelter from the summer heat and the proximity to nature as well as various leisure opportunities. Near Sabaudia there are also 4 farmhouses, some offer the possibility to take horseback riding, through the Mediterranean vegetation. The receptivity of the area, especially in the high season, is not very high, which is why if you want to plan a holiday in the Sabaudia area, it is good to do it in time.

The waters of the coast are warm, sometimes affected by currents and have, under the coast, a sandy and shallow seabed, so for lovers of fishing and diving it is ; good to move in the areas of the sea oriented towards the Circeo where you can find interesting seabeds and alternation of rocks, rock and sand. For those with children, the sea of the Sabaudia area turns out to be pleasant and quiet, shallow water and deep beaches with dunes behind them rich in fine sand of a beautiful golden yellow, constitute a place suitable for children and their games.

Among the places of natural interest to see, it is advisable to visit the Circeo National Park, within which it is It is possible to admire the Source of Lucullo, a natural spring with a large cistern dating back to Roman times. Overlooking the sea, visible from the beach of Sabaudia, we find the Torre Paola.

There are numerous artifacts from Roman times, including the historic villas, among them the Villa of Domitian dating back to the first century AD is worth visiting. on Lake Sabaudia in Palazzo, immersed in the Nature Reserve of the Ruins of Circe.

Both inside the town of Sabaudia, and in the surrounding areas, you can visit various museums: The Museum of the Sea and the Coast of Marcello Rei, the Museum of the Civic Tower , and the Museum of Emilio Greco.

Among the churches we remember the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Sorresca and the Church of the Santissima Annunziata.

The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Sorresca, is located on the shores of Lake Paola, in a very suggestive spot. The Sanctuary dates back to the twelfth century and its construction is attributed to the Basilian Monks of Grottaferrata. Among the buildings to see inside the town we remember the Casa del Fascio (dating back to the period of fascism), the Palazzo Comunale and the Palazzo delle Poste.

The historic center of Sabaudia was built in recent times (1934), following the reclamation carried out on Agro Pontino, which took place by the fascist government. The architecture of the town is rational and well structured, characterized by linear buildings and large streets and squares built around the heart of the city represented by Piazza del Comune on which the Palazzo del Municipio di Sabaudia overlooks.

Between the city of Sabaudia and the sea, there are four mirrors of freshwater: Lake Sabaudia also known by the name of Lago Paola ( bears the name of the Torre Paola), Lake Fogliano, Lake Caprolace and finally, the Lake of Monks.

The lakes are of brackish origin rich in bass and sea bream, they are an excellent attraction for those who are dedicated to fishing, but to avoid problems you will have to amp; agrave; contact the proloco of Sabaudia and obtain the related permits. On the lakes you can practice, in addition to fishing, water sports, including boating.

Some of the lakes are part of the Circeo National Park area. Lake Fogliano, to date protected area, has historic buildings, the church of Sant'Andrea, and a small and ancient restored village, finally you can admire the botanical garden of Fogliano dating back to the early 19th century.

In addition to places of historical and naturistic interest, Sabaudia offers places to dine or have lunch, small restaurants, pizzerias and pubs; while those who love nightlife can find discos and clubs in Terracina, at Circeo and nearby Latina.

written by Albert Clifford - Last update: 11/10/2021
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