Sperlonga
In the province of Latina, Lazio · 52 m above sea level · population 3,009
Sperlonga is a coastal town in the province of Latina, Italy, about halfway between Rome and Naples. It is best known for the ancient Roman sea grotto discovered in the grounds of the Villa of Tiberius containing the important and spectacular Sperlonga sculptures, which are displayed in a museum on the site.
Text from the Wikipedia article «Sperlonga», licence CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting there
By car
144.9 km, about 2h 12min, from Rome Termini station by road.
By bus
COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: via Lepanto, 210 m from the centre. 14 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: Fondi-Sperlonga, 8.6 km from the centre.
What to see
Museo grotta di Tiberio
museum
Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 08:30–19:30open in Google Maps ↗
Museo archeologico nazionale di Sperlonga
museum
Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 08:30–19:30
Palazzo Sabella
palazzo (historic building)
Villa dell'imperatore romano Tiberio
villa
Villa Prato
villa
Palazzo con Torre del Nibbio
palazzo (historic building)
Palazzo Scalfati
palazzo (historic building)
Belvedere Sperlonga
viewpoint
Port of Sperlonga
point of interest
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–19:00open in Google Maps ↗
Big Bench #265 - Sperlonga
point of interest
Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗
And 15 more nearby.
Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.
Awards
- Listed among «I Borghi più belli d’Italia», the most beautiful villages in Italy