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Formia

In the province of Latina, Lazio · 19 m above sea level · population 36,807

Formia, Lazio
Photo: brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0

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.

Text from the Wikipedia article «Formia», licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

By car

160.8 km, about 2h 11min, from Rome Termini station by road.

By bus

COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Stazione FS, 200 m from the centre. 61 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.

COTRAL timetable valid until 8 November 2026. Check the journey on the COTRAL website before you set off.

By train

Nearest station: Formia-Gaeta, 200 m from the centre.

What to see

  • Roman Port of villa Mamurra

    villa

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗

  • Torre di Castellone

    castle

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗

  • Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Formia

    museum

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 08:30–19:30 · Wed–Thu closed · Fri–Sun 08:30–19:30open in Google Maps ↗

  • Villa Comunale-Umberto I di Savoia

    villa

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–00:00open in Google Maps ↗

  • Santuario della Madonna di Ponza

    sanctuary

  • Villa Rubino

    villa

  • Villa Torlonia

    villa

  • Palazzo Forcina

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Villa comunale di Formia

    villa

  • Castello medievale di Castellone

    castle

And 39 more nearby.

Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.

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