A day in Sperlonga is one filled with tan children running along the beach, their parents leisurely watching, and hills that fall into the sea. The journey to this hidden jewel from Roma is one that can be done in a day.
The trip to Sperlonga from Roma is just a hour train ride from Roma Termini to Fondi Station. From this quaint stop you jump on a twenty minute bus ride and then find yourself in Sperlonga. The majority of the town is built into the cliffside therefore as the bus drives in town you see glimmers of the beach down below. From the bus stop your journey is downwards, zig-zagging down and around all the winding paths of the historic town.
Once you take your first step onto the sand you realize that the beach is an oasis for all the locals in the surrounding area. After just a short walk you see that the competition is high to lay down your towel in the public portions of the beach, but for good reasons.
Take a dip in the azure blue water, look down at your toes, backstroke into Tyrrhenian Sea, and gaze up at the hillside, you will find yourself smiling.
