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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Terracina

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Terracina, Italy

Updated June 19, 2026

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The temple on the hill.

Terracina, Italy

Temple of Jupiter Anxur

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

View showing the Pio VI canal as it enters the port.

Terracina, Italy

The Canals of Terracina

Within this ancient town, these canals provide a Venice-like ambiance, but outside the town they still play an important drainage role, and in WW2 they were used in an attempt at biological warfare

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Sabaudia, Angiolo Mazzoni’s post office

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Sabaudia

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

10 miles from Terracina

The House of the Spirits.

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Jewish Medieval Museum

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

10 miles from Terracina

The grotto

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Villa of Tiberius

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

11 miles from Terracina

The modern Via Flacca set against the spectacular cliffs

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Via Flacca Ruins

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

11 miles from Terracina

Crossing the bridge of Sant’Andrea

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Appia Antica in Itri

This stretch of the ancient Roman road is preserved in a valley that witnessed many battles and legendary highwaymen.

13 miles from Terracina

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