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Formia is a small town/city on the Mediterranean Coast of Italy. It is located 1/2 way between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman era Appian Way.


As far as small towns go, it's full of excitement. The main avenue is 10-12 blocks packed with small boutiques and gelaterias (ice-cream parlors). There are a few nice beaches next to Formia. Terracina, Gaeta, and Sperlonga are three towns next to Formia that have nice beaches. Formia is not really a beach town, it's more of a port.It was founded by ancient Romans and Cicerone was killed there.


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Formia - LoveToKnow 1911 (397 words)
Formiae, called Mola di Gaeta until recent times), a town of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta, from which it is 48 m.
The ancient Formiae was, according to the legend, the home of the Laestrygones, and later a Spartan colony (`Opplae out rò euop,uov, Strabo v.
This was strategically important for the Romans, as the military road definitely constructed by Appius Claudius in 312 B.C., still easily traceable by its remains, and in part followed by the high-road, traversed a narrow pass, which could easily be blocked, between Fundi and Formiae.
Bed & Breakfast in Naples: Formia accommodation (271 words)
Formia is on the railway line that connects Naples with Rome; the railway station is in the city centre.
Confortevole sistemazione in una splendida villa moderna con giardino a Formia, ridente località del Golfo di Gaeta, situata tra Napoli e Roma.
Formia è a 90 km da Napoli e a 120 km da Roma con l’auto.
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