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The beaches

April 30, 2019

All the beaches in Sperlonga

From the most to the less popular. Here are the beaches you don’t want to miss in Sperlonga!

Beach

A sunbed, a book and a clean sea to dive in: the dream of the perfect relax comes true.
Well, in Sperlonga you can do it every day, from April to October. And this is the favorite activity of many tourists.

But if you really want to appreciate the beauty of Sperlonga beaches we suggest you to have a look around and move.

Sperlonga’s old village lies on a strip of Mount San Magno, a hinge between the two main beaches of the country: the East Beach and the West one.

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Ganimede, the Cecubo wine sommelier

April 9, 2019

The cupbearer to gods of Olympus still watches over the lands of the Cecubo wine in Sperlonga

The oldest sommelier ever, came from Phrygia and used to pour nectar to the Gods.

“The king of the gods once burned with love for Phrygian Ganymede, and to win him Jupiter chose to be something other than he was. Yet he did not deign to transform himself into any other bird, than that eagle, that could carry his lightning bolts. Straightaway, he beat the air with deceitful wings, and stole the Trojan boy, who still handles the mixing cups, and against Juno’s will pours out Jove’s nectar”.

(Ovid, Metamorphosis, X, 155-161)

There is a sculpture that watches over the lands of Cecubo wine in Sperlonga.
It is Ganymede, the cupbearer to gods, and his figure stands on the cave of Tiberius.

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Sperlonga’s legend: the silent Amyclae

March 29, 2019

Founded by the greeks, the old town of Amyclae in Sperlonga has been holding a mystery for thousands years.

Would you like to look into Amyclae’s legend?
There are few clues but maybe we will find our way to reveal the secret of the silent town.

Amyclae was the name of a very old town set in today ‘south Latium, that mysteriously disappeared three thousands years ago.
We can’t really say exactly where this town was built. However many latin poets tell us that Amyclae lied in a hypothetical triangle among the towns of Sperlonga, Fondi and Terracina.

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Torre Truglia Sperlonga

Tower Truglia: old charm by the sea

February 26, 2019

Discover Torre Truglia, the symbol of Sperlonga.
It stands up on a rock between the sea and the old village.

The Romans had built there a huge lighthouse that allowed people to communicate from one coast to another.
Today it is considered one of the best places for couples to get married.

Want to learn more about the history of Torre Truglia?
Well, keep reading.
Or, just Book your wine tour and you’ll hear this story while walking in Sperlonga.

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The story of the fresco in the cloister

February 25, 2019

What’s that fresco painted on the walls of the old cloister in Sperlonga?

Read this if you want to be prepared while planning your wine tour in Sperlonga

When you walk through the alleys of the old Sperlonga village you’ll be surprised by a very characteristic “piazzetta” with a tiny old well in the middle.

That’s part of the very first building in the old town. It was the monastery built from the Benedictine monks in the 1100 A.D.

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