National Park of Circeo
National Park of Circeo
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National Park of Circeo
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The Dune - Extends itself along the coast, from the slopes of the promontory and for about 25 Km northwards to Capo Portiere. It is a geologically and vegetationally delicate area consisting in a continuous series of sandy reliefs reaching a width of 250 m. Also in this case we can distinguish a less protected sea-side slope with a pioneer halophilic vegetation and an inner slope which is protected by the sea wind full of saltiness, which houses high and low Mediterranean maquis.
The Coastal Lakes - Next to the dune and under the lee of it there is a wetland consisting in a series of four Coastal Lakes (Lake of Paola or of Sabaudia, Lake of Caprolace, Lake of the Monaci, and Lake of Fogliano) and of Wetlands, which are seasonally flooded and which together with the grasslands-pastures form a group of territories which has been declared "Wetland of International Interest".
Archelogical and Prehistorical Aspects - The wonderful natural mosaic of the Park is enriched by important prehistorical and archeological finds witnessing man's presence in the Circeo since remote times. As a matter of fact, the several caves and natural shelters of the promontory are very important archaeological sites in which, in addition to the recovery of a skull of the Neanderthal Man, many other finds are an evidence of the presence of man and of his activities during the prehistoric periods. The archaeological finds mainly date back to the Roman period, when the great technical ability allowed the realisation of works of residential and hydraulic engineering like the Torre Paula's channel port, or the spa and residential complex of the Domiziano's Villa, which have been preserved till today. The Domiziano's Villa offers us many artistic finds that have been displayed in several museum, like the Apollo by Kessel and the Fauno with the transverse flute, which decorated the residential and spa rooms of the imperial settlement.
At National Park of Circeo, there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
