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Sperlonga
Sign in to saveSperlonga (locally ) 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.
Sperlonga is a coastal Italian town located between Rome and Naples that is famous for an ancient Roman sea grotto found on the grounds of the Villa of Tiberius. The grotto contains the Sperlonga sculptures, an important collection of ancient Roman artworks that are now displayed in a museum at the site.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Sperlonga
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Sperlonga
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Sperlonga02.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Sperlonga
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Sperlonga-Stemma.gif
- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
- Italian comune.province
- Latina (LT)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Armando Cusani
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 18
- Italian comune.population_total
- 3345
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 March 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Sperlongani
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 55
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Leo and St. Roch
- Italian comune.day
- September 2–5
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 04029
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0771
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Sperlonga
- Demonym
- sperlongani
- Population
- 3050
- Area
- 19.49
- Elevation
- 52
- Official website
- www.comune.sperlonga.lt.it
- Image
- Sperlonga02.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0771
- Licence plate code
- LT
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- Commons category
- Sperlonga
- postal code
- 04029
- Commons gallery
- Sperlonga
- street address
- Comune, Piazza Europa, 4
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- History
- Villa of Tiberius
- Other sights
- Transport
- Twin towns
- References
- Further reading
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Sperlonga (locally ) 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.
Surrounding towns include Terracina to the West, Fondi to the North, Itri to the North-East, and Gaeta to the East. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). thumb|350px|left|Grotto of Tiberius
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