Location: Rome & Lazio < Italy
Nearest Airport:
Rome at 90
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Formia at 2
Miles
Nearest Train:
Formia at 1
Miles
Car: not necessary
The Ulysses Riviera, on the Mediterranean Sea about halfway between Rome and Naples is an area of great beauty and amazing historical importance. Many of the great patrician families of the Roman Empire had their summer villas on this coast, and the wealthy families of Rome continue to escape the city to villas along the beach and in the hills. The Gulf of Gaeta offers water sports galore, from swimming to sailing, snorkeling and sail-boarding. Or, if you choose, you can lie by the sea, soak up the sun, and relax. The two towns adjacent to the villa, Gaeta and Formia, offer wonderful restaurants that serve seafood caught daily in the bay. The towns also have fascinating Roman ruins to explore, along with medieval churches and many shops filled with goods made by local artisans. Rome and Naples are about an hour away by train, making Villa Accetta an excellent home base for exploration of the big cities and all their wonders, without having to deal with the traffic.