Overview
Arpino is one of the oldest inhabited center in Ciociaria, Arpino, so much so that local tradition traces its foundation back to the god Saturn. There remain, from its past that is lost in the mists of time, massive 'cyclopean' walls, inside which a particular door opens: the dimensions of these walls are so imposing that the population found refuge inside them against the barbarian invasions. Arpino was the birthplace of important figures, including Caius Marius, Marcus Tullius Cicero and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, and an engraving on the town gate recalls the link with these illustrious men. Not far away is the Cistercian Abbey of Casamari, dating back to the 13th century, a veritable city in miniature, still a place of pilgrimage and spirituality today.
03033 Arpino FR, Italia
