Nettuno History of the region begins in the 8th century BC with the foundation of Rome, which was at first a monarchy, and then a republic. The republic gave way to the Empire in the 1st century BC when the first Roman emperor, Augustus, reorganized the Empire, so that and Campania were the Prima Regio.

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Lazio is a region in central , bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Marche, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Apart from the Av. 13 13 15 18 22 26 28 28 26 22 17 14 area of Rome, the rest of the territory is cnsisted mostly of plains and high Av. 3 4 5 8 12 16 18 18 16 12 8 5 hills, with mountains in the area of such as Monte Terminillo. low Lazio is divided into five provinces: Frosinone, Latina, Rieti, Rome and Vitarebo.

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Nettuno

History It was founded by the Saracens in the 9th century. Today it is a History of the region begins in the 8th century BC with the foundation popular tourist destination with well preserved old quarter, the of Rome, which was at first a monarchy, and then a republic. The Borgo Medievale and the Sangallo Fort built in the 1500s. Nettuno is republic gave way to the Empire in the 1st century BC when the first an important centre of pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Maria Goretti. Roman emperor, Augustus, reorganized the Empire, so that Lazio and In the shrine there is a crypt where lie the remains of the saint. The Campania were the Prima Regio. During the war against the Goths privately owned Villa Costaguti-Borghese at Nettuno, built in 1648, (535-553) the Byzantine Empire reclaimed Lazio for a period, then has a park designed in 1840s, and is now protected as a nature had to defend the Adriatic possessions against the Lombards. After reserve. centuries of fighting local lords, the State of the Church gained a total Nettuno has a tourist harbour, which hosts about 860 boats. supremacy on Lazio. In 1870, after the Third War of Independence, Rome became capital of the Kingdom of Italy. How to arrive? The nearest international airports are Rome Fiumicino and Nettuno Rome Campino. From there, you can reach Nettuno using public Nettuno is a town in the in the Lazio region. It is transportation. located 60 kilometres from Rome. It was named in honour of the Roman god Neptune. This town, a resort and an agricultural centre, is situated on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea and has population of 40000.

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