The origins of Bassiano city are not very clear. The story certainly started in X century from a little group of shepherds and farmers forced to take refuge in this place considered safe from barbarous attacks. First news about Bassiano are from 1169. We can see in a document of Santa Maria in Sermoneta archives some references to a Castrum stolen from a Sir of Bassiano by Gregorio Leonis.

What we can visit in Bassiano: Caetani Palace – nowadays centre of comune; Saint Erasmo church; Saint Nicola from Bari church; Acquapuzza tower; SS. Trinità sanctuary; SS. Crocifisso sanctuary; SS. Crocifisso.

The city of Cori is divided in two nucleus: Cori “a monte” (398 mt.) and Cori “a valle” (220 mt.). The origins of Cori are linked to troiana legend: Dardano founded the city and Corace gave it the name. The city center is characterized by monumental buildings from several ages (roman, medieval and modern).
What we can see in Cori: Luciani Palace; Saint Maria della Pietà church; Saint Oliva church; SS. Pietro e Paolo church; Ercole’s temple; Castore and Polluce’s temple; Dorico well; Chain bridge; Saint Francesco church; Madonna of Soccorso sanctuary; Salviati Palace.

The origins of Itri are very ancient. The city was inhabitated since prehistory and subsequenbtly was part of Ausoni territory. It was collocated in Appia road and it was a forced passage for all people going from Rome to South. Since roman age, it was scarcely populated this is why it was considered only a refreshment-room for anyone who was travelling with horses and needed for some rest. Only in medieval age there was an in increment of population and a quick urban development. The city centre was built around the castle and the whole village was sourrounded by three town walls interrupted by tower and doors.
Itri first was part of Gaeta duchy, of Aquila then. Before of Italy unification it was kingdom of two Sicily, land of work.

Near the Garigliano river, that divides the Lazio from Campania, there are the remains of the ancient Minturnae. In 296 a.C. were repopulated like a roman colony. The archeological area includes the Roman Theatre, built in I century d.C. divided into three characteristic sectors (scaena, orchestra, cavea) and it receives four thousand spectators. In the area you can see an original tract of Via Appia (Decumanus Maximus), the remains of Foro Repubblicano (II century a.C.), of Capitolium (dedicate to Giove, Giunone and Minerva), of Foro Imperiale, of Macellum (market), of Tabernae. The modern road Appia crosses with Acquedotto Romano 11 km long. Near the Garigliano mouth there are the ruins of Ninfa Marica’s temple, water divinity.

Founded in 529 by S. Benedetto da Norcia, (509 mt. s.l.m.), Montecassino has passed a series of distructions, sacks and earthquakes. In the whole medieval age Montecassino was a cultural centre, with its abbots, libraries, archives and schools of writing, where there are preserved many ancient works. The main part of decoration of church and monastery is formed by paintings, nowadays lost. The abbey was destroyed by an earthquake in 1349 and rebuilt in 1366, in XVII it assumed a typical aspect of a Neapolitan and baroque monument. During the second world war the abbey was destroyed again and the rebuilding started after the end of the war.

The city of Norma was developed in Medieval age around Vicolo Castle, after the distruction of roman Norba. Norma was cited for the first time in 741 d.C. when the greek emperor Costantino V gave Ninfa and Norma to Pope Zaccaria. The city center preserves charatcteristic roads of medieval age, narrow and steep roads, steps and floors formed by tipical roman style. What we can see in Norma: the ancient city of Norba; SS. Annunziata church; Madonna del Carmine church; Caio Cestio Fountain; Saint Rocco church

The legendary story of Priverno city starts with King Metano and his daughter Camilla, kind heroine in the poem Eneide of Virgilio. The country is situated on a hill surrounded by walls; in these walls there were some passages to permit to farmers to go daily to fields. The main entrances of the city were seven, from two of them (Porta Romana and Porta Napolitana) you can get to the city centre: Vittorio Square. What we can see in Priverno: Palazzo Comunale; Dolphin Fountain; S. Maria Annunziata cathedral; S. Antonio Abate church; S. Benedetto church; Saint Giovanni Evangelista church; Saint Tommaso d’Aquino church and monastery; SS. Cristoforo and Vito church; archaeological area of “Privernum”; Fossanova Abbey; S. Martino Castle .

The hill of Sermoneta was inhabited from VIII d.C. century, in 1030 was attacked and sacked by Lando il Maggiore, Sir of Sezze and Ceccano. The whole city centre is characterized by several and many aspects.
On the city the prevails the castle and around it there are ways formed by steps that make the country variable and rich of beautiful view. What we can see in Sermoneta: Caetani Castle; Palazzo Comunale; Synagogue; Saint Michele Arcangelo church; S. Maria Assunta church; S. Giuseppe church; Saint Nicola church; S. Francesco church and monastery; Valvisciolo Abbey; Monticchio Tower; Ninfa gardens.

Sezze, the ancient SETIA, is a city founded by romans in 382 a.C. as defensive structure. Sezze has an urban structure that develops to the highest part of the country, De Magistris Square. Closed houses, cobbled paving streets, starircases, remember an old style that is disappearing. Sezze is famous even for the Passion of Christ, celebrated in all over the world, with the sharing of famous actors. What we can see in Sezze: S. Maria Cathedral; Santa Parasceve church; S. Pietro church; S. Lucia church; S. Lorenzo church; Vescovado Palace; De Ovis Palace; De Magistris Palace; Normesini Palace; Rappini Palace; Saint Lidano arches; Forum Appii.