Lands of Ulysses Sanctuary of the Split Mountain and Sperlonga

Lands of Ulysses Sanctuary of the Split Mountain and Sperlonga

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With this tour you can discover the places of the legend of Homer's hero, Ulysses.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Santuario della Santissima Trinita - Della Montagna Spaccata, Via Santissima Trinita' 3, 04024 Gaeta Italy

The Sanctuary of the Split Mountain is a suggestive place, carved out of the deep fissure of the promontory, overlooking the sea. According to the history, St. Filippo Neri and Pope Pius IX himself prayed here during the forced exile of 1849 in Gaeta. In the area of the Sanctuary there is the "Turk’s Cave" (a huge natural cavity) where it is possible to walk up through comfortable steps, until reaching the belvedere. According to local Catholic tradition, the rocks here cracked in three places at the very moment that Jesus died on the cross.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sperlonga, Sperlonga, Province of Latina, Lazio

You will reach the nice town of Sperlonga one of the most beautiful Borgo in Italy. The village, perched on the sea, is surrounded by the Mediterranean colors of the coast and the blue of the sea; a maze of alleys, small squares, stairways. You will walk in the pedestrian area enjoying the silence and the peaceful rhythms of the village, among the typical white houses and the characteristic little shops.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Museo Archeologico Nazionale Grotta di Tiberio, Via Flacca Km 16,600, 04029 Sperlonga Italy

You will visit the National Archaeological Museum of Sperlonga where you can admire "the Marble Odyssey", a series of sculptures depicting Ulysses’deeds and the Grotto of Tiberius where a luxurious "Cenatio" (an ancient dining room) was built surrounded by water and beautiful statues depicting the saga of the Homeric hero Ulysses.

Duration: 2 hours