tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21484592264663005152024-03-13T05:58:04.331-07:00Holidays in GaetaJulia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-45683903351862351682008-02-18T04:10:00.003-08:002010-04-27T10:56:29.657-07:00Your Vacation Home in GaetaYes, you can spend a lovely vacation in our Villa, spending less than what you would spend in an hotel, and enjoying an even better stay.<br />It's a 1920 Villa, overlooking the Serapo and Fontania beaches, at walking distance from the seaside.<br />This is the house where my grand-grandmother's family spent vacation time, long before I was born. Since then, several generations have enjoyed its peace, the awe-inspiring view of the sea, the smell of flowers that the wind carries from the garden.<br />Each generation has given its touch to the Villa, that has been frequently renowated (last time just 2 years ago) and equipped with every modern utility.<br />The house consists of three levels. The first is where my uncle and his family spend their holidays. The second floor is where we go and relax when the rythm of Roman life has us in need of a break. The third level is the penthouse that we rent to our guests (see pictures below).<br />The penthouse has an area of approximately 70-75 square meters (750-800 sq.ft.).<br />It is fully air-conditioned, and consists of a spacious living room, with a view on the sea, and a dinner table where one can enjoy breakfast or dinner.<br />The kitchen is fully equipped with everything a family needs to cook and serve meals, and a brand new dishwasher.Also a washing machine is ready for our guests.<br />There are two double bedrooms. One has a large iron bed, the second one has a double sofa-bed.<br />The bathroom is equipped with shower.<br />Our garden has been recently renovated, leaving the older trees (including two one-century-old palmtrees) and adding many new local and exotic plants. There are lemon trees, several kinds of palms, and even an avocado tree (the only one that we heard of that gives fruits in Italy!).<br />You can see a selection of pictures at the end of this page.<br />If you need more detailed information, just contact us:<br /><br />Email : <a href="mailto:quetzalkoala@inwind.it">quetzalkoala@inwind.it</a><br /><a href="mailto:enzo_micalizzi@alice.it">enzo_micalizzi@alice.it</a><br /><br />Phone : 0039-331-7703753<br />0039-06-3340357<br />0039-335-1224027<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Our rates for short stays:</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;">1 guest : 100 per night</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;">2 guests : 140 per night</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;">3 guests : 165 per night</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;">4 guests : 180 per night</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;">(<span style="color:#33ff33;">rates on demand for weekly and long-term rentals</span>)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">_</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">_</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>A view of the Villa</strong><br /></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168301535247821090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l-3QyNaSI/AAAAAAAAANM/VMWc7t5fxNc/s320/the+House.JPG" /> </p><p align="center"><strong>A view from the Villa's garden</strong><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168303558177417666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mAtAyNacI/AAAAAAAAAOc/GuyqOzvJ000/s320/View+from+the+House.JPG" /> <p align="center"><br /><strong>A detail of the garden</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168301548132722994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l-4AyNaTI/AAAAAAAAANU/OczBjMzGJjM/s320/the+Garden.JPG" /></p><div align="center"><br /><strong>Another corner of the garden</strong><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168301561017624898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l-4wyNaUI/AAAAAAAAANc/zPRuLmmsAes/s320/another+view+of+the+Garden.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><br /><strong>Granny's palmtree</strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168301591082395986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l-6gyNaVI/AAAAAAAAANk/XOpoqSdyeEo/s320/the+Palm+tree.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><strong>The living room</strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168301595377363298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l-6wyNaWI/AAAAAAAAANs/m8PdUbQPNGI/s320/another+angle+of+the+Living+Room.JPG" /><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><strong>The dinner table</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168302639054416242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l_3gyNaXI/AAAAAAAAAN0/VNx3qqXxra8/s320/the+Living+Room+dining+table.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>The kitchen</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168302647644350850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l_4AyNaYI/AAAAAAAAAN8/zFF6RmjbL74/s320/another+view+of+the+Kitchen.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>A closer view of the kitchen</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168302673414154642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l_5gyNaZI/AAAAAAAAAOE/ocWDWqtHXjc/s320/the+Kitchen.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>The main bedroom</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168302690594023858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l_6gyNabI/AAAAAAAAAOU/t8ePkiyho2I/s320/the+Master+bedroom.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>A detail of the second bedroom</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168302677709121954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l_5wyNaaI/AAAAAAAAAOM/f45KvGA_dGI/s320/the+second+bedroom.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>The bathroom</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168303571062319570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mAtwyNadI/AAAAAAAAAOk/9Ks5H4BCaak/s320/the+Sink.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><strong>Another detail of the bathroom</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168303575357286882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mAuAyNaeI/AAAAAAAAAOs/47Kpy9-WeDY/s320/the+Bathroom.JPG" /></p><p></p>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-12648829375167875812008-02-18T04:10:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:05:30.290-08:00The Ulysses RivieraGaeta is a small coastal town, located just south of Rome en route to Naples, facing one of the most breathtaking gulfs of Italy. Gaeta lies on a pictoresque peninsula and its strategic position and magic environment has made it a secure harbor since the time of the Roman Empire.<br />Its coast was described by many ancient poets, like <span style="color:#ff9900;">Homer</span> and <span style="color:#ff9900;">Virgil</span>. This is the reason why the coast that surrounds Gaeta is called the "Ulysses Riviera".<br />The golden beaches and many coves, scattered all over the coast, make of Gaeta an ideal place to relax.<br />The old town with its enchanting promenades and pitoresque alleys, the <span style="color:#ffff33;">Angioino Aragonese Castle</span> and the town's many beautiful buildings and churches, make Gaeta famous for culture and history.<br /><div><span style="color:#ffff66;">Monte Orlando</span> (that is a natural park) overlooks the sea, with its characteristic crocodile profile, and its grassy slopes bathed in the water: also called <span style="color:#ffff33;">Montagna Spaccata</span> ("the split mountain") is a great cleft rock face with a sheer drop to the coastline below, and nearby is the <span style="color:#ffff33;">Grotta del Turco</span> ("the Turk's cave").</div>Gaeta is also the perfect starting point to explore the most loved southern Italy's treasures as Pompei, Herculaneum, Capri, Pontine islands, Caserta Palace, Montecassino Abbey, Pastena caves and the adjacent wilderness parks of Monte Orlando, Circeo and Gianola.<br />You can reach Gaeta <strong>by train</strong> from Rome or Naples, directed to Formia that is the nearest train station to Gaeta (Gaeta does not have a station). From Formia you are only 10 minutes from Gaeta. A Taxi ride from Formia station to our house should cost no more than 20 or 25 euros. So, if the driver asks for more, just let him know that you know what the fair price should be.<br /><div align="justify"></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Some pictures:</span></strong></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168315356452579970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mLbwyNaoI/AAAAAAAAAP8/alTI3LIoh_g/s320/Gaeta-800.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168315377927416482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mLdAyNaqI/AAAAAAAAAQM/A8A3iH6XrUc/s320/cast02.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168315334977743458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mLagyNamI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bz6HVe39cmQ/s320/Gaeta+harbor.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168315343567678066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mLbAyNanI/AAAAAAAAAP0/IIoLTZsG4pA/s320/gaeta+harbor+2.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168315365042514578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mLcQyNapI/AAAAAAAAAQE/zNRyTzrmwhY/s320/Vicolo+a+Gaeta.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168316116661791410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mMIAyNarI/AAAAAAAAAQU/xR-UjPFabCw/s320/santuario+gaeta.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168316133841660610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="215" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mMJAyNasI/AAAAAAAAAQc/0V6rn8VAPS8/s320/SPIAGGE+-+grotta+turco+2.jpg" width="284" border="0" /></p>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-83921835037067450822008-02-18T04:09:00.006-08:002008-12-09T19:05:30.439-08:00Some History<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7micwyNbOI/AAAAAAAAAUs/sftLJTpIOCo/s1600-h/STORIA+Gaeta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168340662399888610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7micwyNbOI/AAAAAAAAAUs/sftLJTpIOCo/s400/STORIA+Gaeta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The history of these places is immersed in myth and legend.</div><div>Legend has that after the fall of Troy, the legendary hero Aeneas landed on these shores (Virgil's <em>Aeneid</em>, VII, 1-4). Among his companions was his nurse, Cajeta, who died in this area, giving her name to the city. The event is confirmed by Dante Alighieri, in his Divine Comedy (Inferno, XXVI, 92). Later the name Gajeta changed to Gaeta. </div><div>During the Roman age, Gaeta became a fancied resort for Emperors, Consuls and rich Patrician families.</div><div>Starting from the last century of the Roman Republic, the rich and famous built wonderful villas all along the coast between Gaeta and Sperlonga: the astounding luxury and beauty of their gardens and swimming-pools, nymphaeums, temples and mausoleums are testified by the many impressive ruins. Today we can still admire the tomb of the Consuls Lucio Munazio Planco, on top of Monte Orlando, and Lucio Sempronio Atratino, on the northern side of Atratino hill.</div><div>During the early Middle Ages, its high and rocky peninsula, easy to defend, made Gaeta a <em>castrum</em>, or fortress. Around the IX Century, it turned to a wealthy Dukedom and official residence of the Bishop, and a major hub of seafaring and commerce in the Mediterranean Sea.</div><div>In the beginning of the 5th century, Gaeta became an independently ruled port town, under the indirect rule of the Byzantine Empire. During this century, as the Byzantine Empire grew and spread throughout Italy, the population of the city of Gaeta grew rapidly.</div><div>Over the next few centuries, the French, Spanish, Austrians, and others were continually trying to gain control of this important port town. </div><div>As a Republic, Gaeta minted its currency, produced written laws, and resisted to many sieges.</div><div>And it was in this area, between Gaeta and Formia, that Italy's unification really took place: between the end of 1860 and the beginning of 1861, Gaeta, the last capital city of the crumbling Kingdom of Naples, was sieged by the Sardinian army. The fall of Gaeta opened the way to the unification of the country.</div><div>Over the following century, Gaeta continued to establish itself as an important port town. This strategic importance was realized during WWII, when various powers fought for control of the port.</div>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-29137524600990156672008-02-18T04:09:00.005-08:002008-02-18T04:09:51.790-08:00Culture and Arts(under construction)Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-87093452768992553712008-02-18T04:09:00.003-08:002008-12-09T19:05:31.484-08:00Gastronomy<div align="justify">Distinctive local gastronomy is typically Mediterranean, with some peculiarities, and ranges from buffalo mozzarella and local seafood to Neapolitan pizza and also wild boar, olive oil and cheese from the inland.<br />Gaeta is a fishermen village. Not surprisingly, seafood is abundant and fresh, and prepared in many different ways. Maybe, the most famous is the <span style="color:#ffff66;">Acqua Pazza</span> ("Crazy Water"). It's a whole fish baked a bath of seawater, sea salt, white wine and cherry tomatoes, and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil. The saltwater preparation renders the fish absolutely moist and flavorful.<br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Acqua Pazza</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168308948361374194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mFmwyNafI/AAAAAAAAAO0/zxlwE_axZW8/s320/GASTRO+-+acquapazza.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Probably, the Queen of Gaetan cuisine is the <span style="color:#ffff66;">Tiella</span>, the typical fisherman food, that resembles a stuffed pizza. It can be made with a number of stuffings. Typical stuffings include diced octopus with parsley, garlic, oil, hot pepper and just enough tomato slices for color. Other stuffings include escarole with capers and pineseeds, or egg and zucchini. There are several "Tiella masters" in Via Indipendenza, but probably the best Tiella can be tasted on the Lungomare, at "La Voglia Matta": Mino, the owner, has learnt the secret for making great tiellas from his grandmother, and he's the one we turn to, when my grandmother doesn't have time for cooking.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Tiella</span></strong> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168308965541243394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mFnwyNagI/AAAAAAAAAO8/qQSX-_mdDis/s320/GASTRO+-+tiella.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify"><br />Another Gaetan food is the <span style="color:#ffcc66;">Caniscione</span>. It is a crescent-shaped fried calzone, stuffed with fresh cheese and other ingredients, like fresh tomatoes, olives, ham, basil leaves, depending on the personal creativity and taste of the cook.</p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Caniscione</strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168308974131178002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mFoQyNahI/AAAAAAAAAPE/VvHGEqgvJps/s320/GASTRO+-+calzone.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p>The town is also notable for its distinctive brand of <span style="color:#ffff66;">olives</span>, marketed throughout the world. </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Gaeta Olives</strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168308978426145314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mFogyNaiI/AAAAAAAAAPM/7OjaBakvm5o/s320/GASTRO+-+olive+gaeta.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br />A typical dessert is the <span style="color:#ffcc66;">Sfogliatella</span>, made of countless paper-thin layers of flaky pastry with ricotta and candied fruits filling.</p><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Sfogliatella</span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168308982721112626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mFowyNajI/AAAAAAAAAPU/CyRwle1I9zs/s320/GASTRO+-+sfogliatella%2B.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Another popular dessert is the world-famous Neapolitan <span style="color:#ffff66;">Babà</span>, a spongy cake soaked in Rhum. It exist in the cake-version, and also in the smaller one-portion version, that has the shape of a mushroom. It is very appreciated, to the point that when the locals want to say that something is really lovely, they say "<em>è 'nu babà!</em>" (meaning "it's a babà!").<br /><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Babà</span></strong> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168309227534248514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mF3AyNakI/AAAAAAAAAPc/4dOnnPuN57Q/s320/GASTRO+-+bab%C3%A0.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#ffff66;">Pastiera</span> is a local cake stuffed with ricotta cheese, wheat grains and candied fruit, and the pastry smells deliciously of orange blossoms oil.<br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Pastiera</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168309231829215826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mF3QyNalI/AAAAAAAAAPk/sdudpQzKFFE/s320/GASTRO+-+Pastiera.jpg" border="0" /> </p>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-53068625278744633552008-02-18T04:09:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:05:35.270-08:00Main SightsThe massive <span style="color:#cc0000;">Angioino Aragonese Castle</span>, built in the 8th century and then underwent periodic changes according to the tastes and needs of later conquerors. Perfectly preserved, it still dominates Gaeta, as the picture below shows.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329744593021970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYhQyNbBI/AAAAAAAAATE/_lvE0d3TjU0/s320/cast02.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Mausoleum of Lucius Munatius Plancus</span> (22 BCE) is a cylindrical travertine monument at the top of Monte Orlando (168 m). It stands at 13.20m and has a diameter of 29.50 m. <div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329766067858498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYigyNbEI/AAAAAAAAATc/Y6a73U8pPG8/s320/Mausoleo+Munazio+Planco.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Sanctuary of SS. Trinità</span>, mentioned as early as the 11th century and visited, among the others, by St. Francis and Saint Philip Neri. Its Chapel of the Crucifix is a curiosity: it has been built on a huge mass of rock that hangs like a wedge between two adjoining walls of rock. Legend tells how the rock was thus split at the moment of our Saviour's death. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329761772891186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYiQyNbDI/AAAAAAAAATU/v2OxWhfOQpk/s320/santuario+gaeta.jpg" border="0" /><br />From the sanctuary the <span style="color:#cc0000;">Grotta del Turco</span> can be visited: it is a grotto which ends directly in the sea and where the waves create atmospheric effects of light.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329757477923874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYiAyNbCI/AAAAAAAAATM/AQ7BFL6g-OE/s320/SPIAGGE+-+grotta+turco+2.jpg" border="0" /><br />The Church of <span style="color:#cc0000;">Annunziata</span> (1320), was rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century in Baroque style by Andrea Lazzari. It houses works by Luca Giordano, Sebastiano Conca and Giacinto Brandi, as well as the sarcophagus of Enrico Caracciolo, a notable Gothic work of art. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168330255694130370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mY_AyNbMI/AAAAAAAAAUc/yyQNFfYtbT4/s320/gaeta+-+s.+annunziata.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>The most interesting sight is however the <span style="color:#cc0000;">Golden Grotto</span>, a Renaissance room where Pope Pius IX devised the dogma of Papal infallibility. The walls of the grotto are decorated with 19 panels by Giovan Filippo Criscuolo (1531) into carved and gilded frames with small pilasters. On the altarpiece is an Immacolata by Scipione Pulzone. <div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168330242809228466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mY-QyNbLI/AAAAAAAAAUU/f_tbFaBjp4A/s320/gaeta+-+s.+annunziata+-+grotta+d%27oro.jpg" border="0" /><br />The Church of <span style="color:#cc0000;">San Giovanni a Mare</span> was built by the hypate Giovanni IV in the 10th century, outside the old sea walls of the city. It is a rare example of fusion between the basilica form with the Byzantine one. The simple façade has a Gothic portal and a decorated dome, while the interior has a nave with two aisles. The inner pavement is slightly inclined to allow waters to flow away after sea floods. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329740298054658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYhAyNbAI/AAAAAAAAAS8/ZBwEtbEuaEA/s320/San+Giovanni+a+Mare.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Cathedral of Assunta</span> was erected over a more ancient church, Santa Maria del Parco, and consecrated by Pope Paschal II in 1106: it had a nave with six aisles separated by columns with Gothic capitals. In 1778, however, two of the aisles were suppressed and the Gothic lines hidden. In the 13th century Moorish arches were added over the capitals. In 1663 the crypt was decorated in Baroque style. The interior houses a banner from the Battle of Lepanto, donated by Pope Pius V to Don John of Austria, who used it as his admiral's flag. The main sight of the church is however the marble Paschal candelabrum, standing 3.50 m tall, from the late 13th century: it is in Romanesque style, decorated with 48 reliefs in 4 vertical rows, telling the Stories of the Life of Jesus. There are also paintings by Giacinto Brandi and Giovanni Filippo Criscuolo. The cathedral contains the relics of St. Erasmus, transferred from Formiæ; the campanile (see picture below), in Norman style, dates from 1279. Standing at 57 meters, is considered the city's finest piece of art. The base has two marble lions, and the whole construction made large reuse of ancient Roman architectural elements. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329980816223346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYvAyNbHI/AAAAAAAAAT0/A-WXFuhQgFk/s320/gaeta+-+the+Duomo+belltower.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br />The large church of <span style="color:#cc0000;">St. Francis</span>, according to the legend constructed by the Saint himself in 1222, was in fact built by Frederick II, in very fine Gothic-Italian style, and contains paintings and sculpture by many of the most famous Neapolitan artists. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329989406157954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYvgyNbII/AAAAAAAAAT8/0ic2kVChZrk/s320/gaeta+-+s.+Francesco+2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329993701125266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYvwyNbJI/AAAAAAAAAUE/TmncSUlH1Rw/s320/gaeta+-+s.+Francesco.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Medieval Quarter</span> of Gaeta is itself of interest. It lies on the steep sides of Mount Orlando and has characteristic houses from the 11th-13th centuries. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168330221334391970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mY9AyNbKI/AAAAAAAAAUM/03vGj-BgQpc/s320/gaeta+-+the+old+town.jpg" border="0" /><br />Gaeta is also the centre of the <span style="color:#cc0000;">Regional Park of Riviera di Ulisse</span>, which includes Monte Orlando, Gianola and the Scauri Mounts, and the two promontories of Torre Capovento and that of Tiberius' Villa at Sperlonga. In the picture below, the ruins of the emperor's Villa.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329972226288738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYugyNbGI/AAAAAAAAATs/yQnz6M-PI20/s320/Villa_Tiberio2-800.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Pinacoteca</span> (picture gallery) offers remarkable local pictorial testimonies of the Early Middle Ages and late Gothic among which Giovanni Da Gaeta's frescos of the fifteenth century. Here is also conserved the precious "Stendardo della Battaglia di Lepanto" (The banner of Lepanto's battle) of 1571 attributed to Girolamo Siciolante. The picture gallery collects moreover some painting of the Renaissance and Baroque Ages of various painters (below, the Patrons of Gaeta, a work by Sebastiano Conca). <div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168330272873999570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mZAAyNbNI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Yepkpw_pIFo/s320/gaeta+-+pinacotheque.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#cc0000;">Archeological Museum</span> collects a section of finds that date their origin to the Roman period: vases, utensils and funerary sets found in Gaeta during excavations of public works or in the Gulf waters. A considerable collection of tombstones, capitals, columns and ceramics of the Middle Ages, coming from the ancient "Castrum" enriches the exposition. <div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168329967931321426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mYuQyNbFI/AAAAAAAAATk/UmCSdL4bIck/s320/gaeta+museo.jpg" border="0" /></div>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-25398688233719809652008-02-18T04:08:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:05:38.809-08:00BeachesThe coastline offers a magnificent variety of beaches, bays, sand and shingle: this is probably the stretch of coast in which Nature has done its utmost to create as many different sights as possible. It's a paradise for freeclimbers, scuba-divers, and bathers alike.<br />Our house overlooks the long sandy beach of <span style="color:#99ffff;">Serapo</span> (see 3 pictures below) complete with facilities for bathers. It's a long sandy beach, with shallows, and the left side lays in the shadow of the crocodile-shaped Montagna Spaccata. In some areas, the beach is dotted with flowers that grow spontaneously into the sand (see third picture).<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168320085211572994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mPvAyNawI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/Ktfe656vlAU/s320/SPIAGGE+-+serapo+montagna.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168322176860646306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mRowyNa6I/AAAAAAAAASM/CbxJEEJdFII/s320/SPIAGGE+-+rocks+in+Serapo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168326467532975090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mVigyNa_I/AAAAAAAAAS0/gF6FLt16Clg/s320/DSCN4404.JPG" border="0" /><br />Wading a shallow, on the right side of Serapo beach, you reach <span style="color:#66ffff;">Fontania</span> (see picture below) and <span style="color:#33ffff;">Fontanino</span>, two small beaches usually less crowded, and less developed. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168326450353105874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mVhgyNa9I/AAAAAAAAASk/oi4-xIrnC4g/s320/luglio+2007+041.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>In Fontania, you can swim around the remains of an ancient <span style="color:#33ffff;">Roman Villa</span>, now covered with sealife beyond recognition. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168324062351289282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mTWgyNa8I/AAAAAAAAASc/2Pt98giXs0s/s320/SPIAGGE+-+fontania+beach+and+roman+ruins.jpg" border="0" /> </p>North of Gaeta, the long beach of <span style="color:#33ffff;">Sant'Agostino</span> (see pic below) is a small surfer's paradise, because that's where the most powerful swells are.<br /><p></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168320072326671090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mPuQyNavI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/6sj65u_15hA/s320/SPIAGGE+-+S_Agostino_2001_novembre04.jpg" border="0" /><br />For naturists, the beach to go is the <span style="color:#33ffff;">Arenauta</span> (see 3 pics below). It's a very long stretch of fine sand, at the feet of a steep rocky cliff. Nudists chose this beach in the second half of the 70s because the only way to get there was by inacessible paths. To reach the beach nowadays, park your car in Torre S.Agostino locality, then go down by one of the private flights of steps. You have to pay some money for your passage to the owners.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168322146795875186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mRnAyNa3I/AAAAAAAAAR0/7pmMyqW1UqM/s320/SPIAGGE+-++arenauta+beach.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168322159680777106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mRnwyNa5I/AAAAAAAAASE/ptV47TMA7vc/s320/SPIAGGE+-+arenauta++3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168322155385809794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mRngyNa4I/AAAAAAAAAR8/V0sVstuS584/s320/SPIAGGE+-+arenauta+beach+2.jpg" border="0" /><br />The <span style="color:#33ffff;">Torre Scissura</span> promontory (see picture below), dominated by an ancient watch-tower built in a time to prevent the visits of the unwelcomed Saracen invaders.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168321124593658722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mQrgyNa2I/AAAAAAAAARs/BGReWUdqmqo/s320/SPIAGGE+-+scissura-tower.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#33ffff;">Ariana beach</span> (see 2 pictures below) is a sandy beach safe for children.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168321107413789490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mQqgyNazI/AAAAAAAAARU/It6SLQkyxr4/s320/SPIAGGE+-+ariana.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168321111708756802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mQqwyNa0I/AAAAAAAAARc/UnthpHpY6ro/s320/SPIAGGE+-+ariana+2.jpg" border="0" /><br />Gaeta offers a lot also to divers and scuba-divers. There are several high cliffs bathed in the sea, ancient watchtowers, the tiny rocky island of <span style="color:#33ffff;">Nave di Serapo</span>, and some caves. The Nave di Serapo (see first picture below) is a perfect place for the beginner diver and scuba-diver. The water is not too deep, and the coast is easy to reach. Beginners can also explore the sealife teeming on steep Monte Orlando cliffs, or <span style="color:#33ffff;">Falesie</span> (see second picture below), on the left side of Serapo beach.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168322181155613618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mRpAyNa7I/AAAAAAAAASU/976dxPuzX44/s320/SPIAGGE+-+nave+di+serapo+island.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168320089506540306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mPvQyNaxI/AAAAAAAAARE/KrOIqVNxhYk/s320/SPIAGGE+-+grotta+del+turco.jpg" border="0" /><br />Another fascinating scuba-diver's paradise is a cave named <span style="color:#99ffff;">Pozzo del Diavolo</span> (see pic below), meaning "the Devil's Well", whose ceiling has an opening that lets the light filter inside, turing the water a spectacle of blues and greens). You can get to the cave from Serapo beach, swimming to its entrance, or by boat.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168321098823854882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mQqAyNayI/AAAAAAAAARM/wGUpV3YofIE/s320/SPIAGGE+-+pozzo+del+diavolo+entrance.jpg" border="0" /><br />Expert divers can explore the <span style="color:#66ffff;">Piroscafo Giuseppe Magliulo wreck</span> (see pic below), a 1917 merchant ship sinked in the Gaeta Gulf, and now lying on the seabed at 70 meters below the surface. There are several dive centres in town.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168320068031703762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7mPuAyNatI/AAAAAAAAAQk/j0qTtc4BhlI/s320/SPIAGGE+-+relitto+piroscafo.jpg" border="0" />Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-72375202728745410902008-02-18T04:07:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:05:39.513-08:00Sights out of townThe Ulysses Riviera offers a lot for curious people that like to explore the surroundings.<br />North of Gaeta, <span style="color:#ffcc99;">San Felice Circeo</span>, with its wonderful coasts, where legend has the witch Circe lived, and met Ulysses after his landing by the Gaeta gulf.<br />Here, you can visit the historical centre with the <strong>Baronal Palace</strong> (see picture below) and the 13th century <strong>Templari Tower</strong>.<br /><br /><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168292872298784994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l2_AyNaOI/AAAAAAAAAMs/_qkilX_B8bA/s400/Circeo+castello.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>Then, you can go on to <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Sperlonga</span>, a fine marine place wit hits characteristic all-white Mediterranean architecture. Noteworthy the <strong>Tiberius Villa</strong> (see picture below): the Emperor was a clever estimator of wonderful marine beauties. Also the local <strong>Archaeological Museum</strong> deserves a visit, with its important marble collections, ordered by Tiberius himself.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168293426349566194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l3fQyNaPI/AAAAAAAAAM0/S9QIw15GGoQ/s400/tiberius+villa.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><br />Near by <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Formia</span>, at 20 minutes from Gaeta, by car, you can see the cylinder-shaped <strong>Cicero's Tomb</strong> (see picture below). The illustrious orator and philosopher died in the area, and here is where he is buried. The Tomb is open to visitors (9.00-19.00). In August, it hosts an international Jazz Festival.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168293434939500802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l3fwyNaQI/AAAAAAAAAM8/JfA4JVjA-60/s400/cicero+tomb.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Mountain lovers can take a trip to the <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Aurunci Mountains</span>, surrounded by numerous scenic hills and valleys, dotted with old villages, as <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Campodimele</span>, whose 11th century fortification are circled by a romantic walkway, aptly named "lovers' lane" (see picture below). </p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168293439234468114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZvfJ3YH6PI/R7l3gAyNaRI/AAAAAAAAANE/NpF1gda3lPM/s400/campodimele+-+lovers%27+lane.jpg" border="0" /></p>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-52942768460656152052008-02-18T04:06:00.001-08:002008-02-18T04:39:48.879-08:00Events in Gaeta area(under construction)Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-69718053303112198652008-02-18T04:05:00.001-08:002008-02-18T04:05:47.959-08:00RestaurantsJulia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-2378597738907973812008-02-18T04:04:00.000-08:002008-02-18T04:05:18.295-08:00Gaeta by Night(under construction)Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148459226466300515.post-73102192161040759162008-02-18T04:03:00.000-08:002008-02-18T06:32:42.746-08:00Useful LinksHere are some links: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaeta">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaeta</a> <a href="http://www.comune.gaeta.lt.it/comune/index.asp">http://www.comune.gaeta.lt.it/comune/index.asp</a> <a href="http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0601.html">http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0601.html</a> (pictures) <a href="http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0602.html">http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0602.html</a> (pictures) <a href="http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0605.html">http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0605.html</a> (pictures) <a href="http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0607.html">http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0607.html</a> (pictures) <a href="http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0609.html">http://www.huepertexte.de/reisen/gaeta0609.html</a> (pictures)<br /><br />And, just in case you are planning to visit <span style="color:#ffff66;">Rome</span>, here is our accomodation in Rome:<br /><a href="http://julia-emi-in-rome.blogspot.com/index.html">http://julia-emi-in-rome.blogspot.com/index.html</a>Julia & Emihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795593766712086454noreply@blogger.com0