Velletri
Velletri lies along the southern slopes of the Alban Hills, where wooded ground descends toward the Pontine Plain. The town occupies a long-inhabited position south of Rome, known in antiquity as Velitrae and associated with the Volsci before its incorporation into the Roman state. Its centre retains the compact urban character of a hill town, while the surrounding municipality extends across vineyards, olive groves and agricultural land. Velletri is one of Lazio’s established wine-producing communities, with a local DOC denomination for white, red and sparkling wines. The terrain forms a transition between the volcanic uplands of the Alban Hills and the broad lowlands leading toward the Tyrrhenian coast.
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Velletri has served as a Volscian town in the Alban Hills since antiquity. Known to the Romans as Velitrae, it lay within Rome’s orbit and was associated with the Octavian family from which Emperor Augustus descended. The town stands on the southern side of the Colli Albani above the plain towards the former Pontine Marshes, while the Castelli Romani lie to the north. Velletri Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Clement, and the civic archaeological museum holds finds from ancient Velitrae. Browse other webcams across Lazio to place Velletri in its wider geographic context.
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