Holiday apartment in Latina – Via Appia, history and nature

Latina is a destination on the Via Appia Regina Viarum, where modernity and history meet. The Via Appia itinerary leads from the Pontine Plain over the Aurunci Mountains to the sea in southern Lazio.

Culture and history

Piana delle Orme is a theme park and museum complex dedicated to a fifty-year journey through 20th-century Italian history. It covers the traditions and culture of rural society, the major land-reclamation projects in the Pontine Marshes, the Second World War, the beginnings of industrialisation and historic toys. The visitor routes pass through meticulously reconstructed settings and display original collections. In Latina, Piana delle Orme is located at Strada Migliara 43 1/2, 29, 04100 Latina LT. For families, the complex has an outdoor area with 60 tables and 16 wooden pavilions for a day outdoors.

Latina was the first of the four founding cities built in the province of Latina between 1932 and 1937. Palazzo M is considered an outstanding example of the rationalist architecture that characterises Latina. The Torre Civica in Latina is 32 metres high and offers panoramic views over the city. The journey through 20th-century history in Latina begins at Piazza del Popolo.

The Museo della Terra pontina displays around 1,000 exhibits. It is an institutional reference point for preserving the historical memory of the Pontine area and traces the history of the local area in the 20th century – from the period before the land reclamation through agricultural transformation to settlement.

Nature and landscape

Within the municipality of Latina, Circeo National Park includes the stretch of dunes between Capo Portiere and Rio Martino. Circeo National Park is a protected area covering approximately 8,900 hectares, which also extends into the municipality of Latina. Borgo Fogliano on the shore of the lake is significant not only for its natural features but also for its historical and architectural importance.

The Fogliano Botanical Garden features Mediterranean vegetation and exotic species and can be explored as part of guided tours. During birdwatching at Lago di Fogliano, visitors can observe and photograph, among others, mallards, cormorants, ospreys and wigeons.

Getting around

Latina railway station offers an assistance service for people with disabilities and reduced mobility. It has a total of four tracks for passenger services.

Other local pages

Gaeta, Itri, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo, Sperlonga, Terracina, Formia, Borgo Carso

Sezze, Bassiano, Ventotene, Ponza, Latina, Fondi, Aprilia, Minturno

Borgo Faiti, Vendicio, San Donato, Norma, Maenza, Pontinia, Castellonorato, Cisterna Di Latina

Rocca Massima, Spigno Saturnia, Borgo Montenero, Borgo Bainsizza, Giulianello, Cori, Lenola, Priverno

Sonnino, Maranola-Trivio, Sermoneta, Prossedi, Monte San Biagio, Borgo Montello, Campodimele, Borgo Vodice

Bella Farnia, Borgo Grappa, Le Ferriere, Borgo Hermada, Campo di Carne, La Torre, Santi Cosma e Damiano, Borgo Piave

Tre Colli, Borgo Podgora, Pulcherini, Foce Verde

To the higher-level travel overview: Lazio.