old town

Alta Terracina is the old Terracina and it a masterpiece of preRoman and Medieval architecture. Step back in time and walk up and down the narrow streets. Nothing bigger than a small Fiat would fit through some of the streets.I have been back many times and will be back again next year!

A nice little bar on the main square. A great selection of wines and beers. Outside seating so you can people watch. Nicely decorated with 60s memorabilia.

Sperlonga and Gaeta are much more attractive than Terracina. No real italian atmosphere over there...

Great bit of history wandering around the cobbled streets! So much character compared to the more modern areas of terracina

The old town is really pretty and compact, in a few yards you get to see a lovely medieval cathedral, some pretty Roman mosaics, and interesting Roman ruins - and look out for the giant amphora in the Municipio's courtyard!

I'm biased - my father was born and grew up in the old town. On my annual visit, I always take time to walk around, visiting relatives - besides, my favourite bar is at the top of c. Anita Garibaldi.

The spatial layout of the piazza is lovely - enormous, fronting the cathedral, which itself is fascinating, with influences from the East. Other smaller churches in the winding streets are worth exploring - how many skeletons can you find? Very friendly people.

This was our first tour when we landed in Italy. You will need comfy shoes for the walk due to the cobbled roads. Very interesting -- take time to read plaques. Warning -- we thought we could walk to the top of the hill to see the old temple ruins. It's farther than it looks -- we turned around and got the car. LOL

Even though it was a fairly bleak day in May, we enjoyed the large square surrounded on all sides by the Cathedral, other majestic and ancient ruins. We were unable to enter the Basilica because there was a wedding about the start but enjoyed seeing the bride arrive in a little white Fiat festooned with ribbons to climb the steep steps to meet her future husband. Before long, another bride arrived to celebrate a civil wedding in the Register Office nearby which was decorated with garlands of flowers.Pigeons bathed in the rainwater that had collected in the very ancient flagstones and there was a wonderful sense of peace away from the traffic of the modern town, heightened by the swelling organ music that heralded the start of the nuptials.

Beautiful old city with a fantastic atmosphere. We stayed in an apartment for one week beside the Piazza del Municiopio in the old town. The piazza is lovely place. We enjoyed the piazza each day from breakfast to glass of wine in the evening. Visit Bar Grande, lovely bar where the locals visit. The best part to sit on the piazza is see the daily life of the locals.

Reminded me of other Italian hill towns without the tourism and shops for visitors and souvenir places. Interesting churches and friendly people to help you.

Terracina downtown and the beach area is nice, but also modern (which is handy) with stores and restaurants for your daily needs. The old (Centro Storico) is beautiful and really gives you a sense of old-world Italy.

To Be honest, the modern parts of Terracina are a little "cheesy" but the old town is well worth the treck up the hill. The Square is quiet and pretty with a couple of nice cafe - gellateri. the View from the Municipale down across the city to the sea is incredible. There is a movemnet to rebuild business in the old quarter and so there are some nice shops, restaurants and galleries opening around the Roman ruins and the old Appenine Way. Well worth a vist.

Terracina e' una città' di grande importanza storica: a poca distanza, Lugo la via Appia, correva l'antico confine tra stato pontificio e Regno di Napoli (in località' portello, fuori monte San Biagio,c'è' ancora il posto di confine)Qui poi finivano le paludi pontine, dette anche foresta dimterracinaLa città' ha infatti un sapore gia' da centro,Italia, mentre a poca distanza Gaeta e' già' pienamente napoletanaOvviamente, nei secoli, non sono mancati visitatori illustri, che andavano da Roma a Napoli e viceversaIo non perderei il borgo del 700, in pianura, la go la via Appia, caratterizzata da edifici dell'epoca e ariose piazze (bella la chiesa neoclassica del salvatore)La parte alta, medioevale, e' di grandissimo interesse, ma - come segnalato da altri- in pessime condizioni.Tenete conto che Terracina fu bombardata durissimamente durante la guerra. Cosa singolare, sgomberate le macerie, e' stato fatto ben poco.Forse è' un bene, ma ci sono aree spettrali, dove sembra di essere fermi a 60 anni faLa guerra ha anche fatto riemergere rovine romane, per esempio proprio nella piazza,centraleIl corso principale, via Anita Garibaldi, presenta così' palazzine medioevali, rovine, chiese baroccheNei vicoli non mancano piazzette con scale esterne di tipo viterbeseIl cuore e' la piazza del comune, come detto non ancora sistemata dal dopoguerra, e dove anzi c' e' un brutto palazzo,comunale di stile finto medioevale.Considerate pero' che la pavimentazione e' ancora romana (sotto. ' e' una cisterna) e anche il duomo e' un antico tempio,rivestito,in epoca medioevale (splendidi mosaici e campanile costate o)Il colonnato si vede ancora dal fianco, sulla splendida piazzetta,con i resti delle termeInsomma c' e' molto da vedere: del resto negli ultimi anni il centro e' meno abbandonato, ci sono molti localiNon mancate poi una passeggiata al tempio di Giove, ma anche al Pisco montano, L' immenso monolite fatto,sistemRe da traino, in una strettoia dell'appia

Руины как везде, но местность гористая и очень живописная, в целом нравился сам процесс прогулок с созерцанием немного потрепанной архитектуры на улочках-лестницах