From the official site of the town of Sperlonga: www.comune.sperlonga.lt.it / home.asp
Sperlonga strip of land perched on Monte San Magno, has mythical origins. According to some scholars, in fact, not far from its shores rose Amiclae, the mysterious city founded by Laconi. But the Romans were to discover at the end of the Republican era, creating magnificent residences, the epicenter of production and otium, attracted by the beauty of the place and mitidezza climate. Emperor Tiberius is credited with having built a mansion, which also includes a large cave in which were placed marmore valuable works that celebrated the exploits of Odysseus. Will be just the number of natural cavities in Latin speluncae, including one used by to determine the name of the country's future. After the fall of Rome, the ruins of the imperial residence, to the sixth century, served as a refuge for local populations and communities. From these populations are the first inhabitants of Sperlonga, which slowly began to retreat in the hills of San Magno. One need not only determined by diseases of the marshes, but by the continuous attacks of pirates who infested the Tyrrhenian Sea. To protect against attacks that preyed on these shores continue in waves, were built some towers. But all was useless and the small town was razed in August of 1534 by the hordes of Kaireddin Barbarossa. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Sperlonga assumed its present characteristic structure in the shape of turtles and was enriched with churches and palaces. Agriculture flourished, but was unable to boosting the economy. The big development will come only after the construction of coastal Terracina-Gaeta, opened in 1957. The new road became known the old fishing village and the valuable collection of marbles from Villa Tiberio, Sperlonga launching as one of the most popular tourist destinations and cultural Lazio.
Sperlonga strip of land perched on Monte San Magno, has mythical origins. According to some scholars, in fact, not far from its shores rose Amiclae, the mysterious city founded by Laconi. But the Romans were to discover at the end of the Republican era, creating magnificent residences, the epicenter of production and otium, attracted by the beauty of the place and mitidezza climate. Emperor Tiberius is credited with having built a mansion, which also includes a large cave in which were placed marmore valuable works that celebrated the exploits of Odysseus. Will be just the number of natural cavities in Latin speluncae, including one used by to determine the name of the country's future. After the fall of Rome, the ruins of the imperial residence, to the sixth century, served as a refuge for local populations and communities. From these populations are the first inhabitants of Sperlonga, which slowly began to retreat in the hills of San Magno. One need not only determined by diseases of the marshes, but by the continuous attacks of pirates who infested the Tyrrhenian Sea. To protect against attacks that preyed on these shores continue in waves, were built some towers. But all was useless and the small town was razed in August of 1534 by the hordes of Kaireddin Barbarossa. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Sperlonga assumed its present characteristic structure in the shape of turtles and was enriched with churches and palaces. Agriculture flourished, but was unable to boosting the economy. The big development will come only after the construction of coastal Terracina-Gaeta, opened in 1957. The new road became known the old fishing village and the valuable collection of marbles from Villa Tiberio, Sperlonga launching as one of the most popular tourist destinations and cultural Lazio.
