Lazio, Italy · Europe
Gaeta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Formia, 13km from Sperlonga.
Gaeta is a town located in Lazio, Italy. With a population of 19,936, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gaeta sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gaeta to your route.
The siege of Gaeta was a siege during the War of Polish Succession fought at Gaeta, Italy. The Habsburgs at Gaeta withstood four months of siege from the Bourbon armies under the Duke of Parma (the future Charles III of Spain).
They were defeated on 6 August 1734 when the Spanish and French stormed the city.Read more
Twenty-seven years earlier, Austrian troops under Count Wirich Philipp von Daun had laid siege to Gaeta during the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Jacobite pretender Charles Edward Stuart was present for a time as an observer, his first exposure to war.
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Gaeta is located in Lazio, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 41.2141 latitude, 13.5708 longitude.
Gaeta has a population of approximately 19,936 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Whitewashed cliff village midway between Rome and Naples, stacked above Blue Flag beaches with a maze of stairs and arches more Greek island than Lazio. Below the headland, Emperor Tiberius's grotto villa and its museum hold colossal Odyssey sculpture groups.
13 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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