Latium
Latium
Territory: The region, with undulated hills, stretches from the western buttresses of the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The landscape is varied and presents flatlands, on the coastline and in the hinterland, ridges and calcareous highlands. Latium has four very ancient volcanic districts, where the craters of extinct volcanoes now house the lakes of Bolsena, Vico, Albano and Nemi.
Major Cities: Rome, is the capital of Italy, as well of the region. Other important cities are Frosinone, Latina, Viterbo and Rieti and are the capitals of the respective provinces.
Ostia Antica - If you want to see what life was like in Ancient Rome, visit Ostia Antica, an ancient seaport about 20 miles from the Roman Forum.
Papal Villas at Bagnaia and Caprarola.
Search for the Etruscans - one of the most fascinating side trips in Italy.