Benvenuti / Welcome to
Terracina
Terracina is a colourful seaside resort, with lots of character and an interesting history. It is situated at the edge of the Ausoni Mountains which tumble down to the coast. It is believed that this territory was once a colony of the Spartans, then the Etruscans followed by the Volsci people. The town was originally founded high up on a hill, was taken over by the Romans in 406 BC and became a flourishing community.
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Here the mighty Temple of Jupiter Anxur was constructed in the year 1 BC. A road leads up to Monte San Angelo where the impressive ruins of the imposing edifice can be seen. On a clear day, from here, there are panoramic views of Terracina, the plains, the coastline and in the distance, the mountainous headland of San Felice Circeo.
As Terracina was positioned on the ancient Appian Way in Roman times, it was an important port and staging post on this major thoroughfare. To improve the route, which originally was forced to head inland negotiating several hills, the Roman Emperor Trajan ordered that the cliff be cut away to a depth of 36 meters, at the foot of the Pisco Montano promontory, to form a coast road. The current road still follows this route today.
