Minturno: Parco di Gianola e Monte di Scauri - Info Point - Tyrrhenian Sea
Parco di Gianola e Monte di Scauri runs along the Tyrrhenian coast of southern Lazio, a position that has joined sandy shores to the wooded slopes above Scauri. This protected area forms part of the Regional Park of the Riviera di Ulisse and preserves Mediterranean vegetation on a low coastal promontory between Formia and Minturno. Its shoreline faces the open Tyrrhenian Sea, while paths pass through maquis, oak woodland and the remains of a Roman maritime villa at Gianola. Nearby Scauri developed as a seaside district of Minturno; the wider municipality also includes the ancient settlement of Minturnae beside the Garigliano River.
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Minturno is best known in Lazio for the archaeological area of ancient Minturnae, a Roman colony founded on the Via Appia in 295 BC. The municipality extends from the foothills of the Aurunci Mountains to the Tyrrhenian coast, where the Garigliano River reaches the sea and forms the boundary with Campania. At Minturnae, the remains of a Roman theatre, forum and stretches of the Appian Way recall a settlement on the major route between Rome and southern Italy. Minturno’s historic centre stands above the coastal plain, while Scauri is its seaside district. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Minturno and the Garigliano coast.
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