The most suggestive defensive bastion on the coast
The watchtower, probably built in the 11th century, had the function of protecting the village from the insidious attacks of enemies approaching from the sea. Now, having lost its defensive purpose, its position overlooking the sea makes it a perfect photographic set from which to capture magnificent views of the coast between the Macchia Tonda Nature Reserve and Civitavecchia.
In the countryside, just north of Civitavecchia, stands the complex known as the Terme Taurine. According to legend, a sacred bull, scraping the earth before a fight, had caused a source of hot sulphurous water to spring forth here and since the Etruscan era in this area there were already rudimentary spas, but only the specific experience of the Romans allowed them to exploit the therapeutic qualities of these sources.
The entire complex covers an area of about two hectares and is in a good state of conservation. The first nucleus dates back to the late Republican era (or the very early years of the Empire) while in the Flavian and Trajan eras everything was significantly expanded to the dimensions now visible which make the Taurine Baths one of the largest archaeological complexes in Lazio.
