Formia, Italy
Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio (Italy). It is located halfway between rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.
The most famous monument of Formia is the mausoleum traditionally identified with the Tomb of Cicero: it is a 24 m-high tower on the old Appian Way, enclosed in a large (83x68 m) funerary precinct.
Formia itself is the most important transportation hub of southern Lazio. The Rome-Formia-Naples railway passes through Formia railway station, from which visitors and residents may travel by bus to Gaeta, Minturno, Spigno and other local towns.
Ferries and hydrofoils connect Formia to Ponza, Ischia and Ventotene.
The most famous monument of Formia is the mausoleum traditionally identified with the Tomb of Cicero: it is a 24 m-high tower on the old Appian Way, enclosed in a large (83x68 m) funerary precinct.
Formia itself is the most important transportation hub of southern Lazio. The Rome-Formia-Naples railway passes through Formia railway station, from which visitors and residents may travel by bus to Gaeta, Minturno, Spigno and other local towns.
Ferries and hydrofoils connect Formia to Ponza, Ischia and Ventotene.