Latina is a town of 127,450 inhabitants in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. It is the capital of its province.
The municipality covers 277.78 km², with a density of 459 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Rome Ciampino (CIA), about 45 km away as the crow flies. Read our guide to the airport.
A new town on reclaimed land
Latina was founded in 1932 as Littoria, after the draining of the Pontine Marshes, one of the largest land reclamation projects in Europe. Its centre is an open air museum of rationalist architecture, and the coast nearby is among the most beautiful in Lazio.
What to see
Piazza del Popolo, with the town hall and its tower, and Piazza della Libertà show the geometric layout of the 1930s new towns. The cathedral of San Marco, the Cambellotti museum and the Palazzo M are worth a look. The real treasures, however, are all around: the Circeo National Park, with its forest, coastal lakes and the promontory of the sorceress Circe, and the long beach of Latina Lido.
Food
Buffalo mozzarella, Sezze artichokes, Gaeta olives, Fondi fish and vegetables and the kiwis of the Agro Pontino, one of the largest producers in the world.
Around Latina
The Gardens of Ninfa, among the most romantic in the world, medieval Sermoneta, Sabaudia and its dunes, San Felice Circeo, Sperlonga, Terracina with its Temple of Jupiter, Gaeta and ferries to Ponza and Ventotene. Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino are about an hour away.
Latina on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Latina
Tours and activities nearby
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