Anzio, Coastal commune in Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Anzio is a coastal commune in the Metropolitan City of Rome that stretches along several kilometers of shoreline on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The town combines an active harbor with residential neighborhoods and several beaches lined with pine groves.
The ancient city of Antium was an important Roman naval base in the fourth century BCE. After World War II, the town was rebuilt as a seaside resort following heavy damage during the Allied landing in 1944.
The name comes from the Latin Antium, a town that served as a summer residence for Roman emperors. Today you see many small fishing boats along the coast that leave in the morning, and their catch appears later in local restaurants.
Regional trains run several times daily to Roma Termini station and take around one hour. The harbor and most beaches are within walking distance from the train station, while some eastern coastal sections can be reached by bus.
Three separate beaches received the Blue Flag in 2024 for their water quality. The Villa Imperiale di Nerone sits just outside town and shows remains of Roman baths and mosaic floors from the first century.
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