The Region of Lazio Roma (Latium)
from Jesse's Journeys in Southern Italy
Population: 5,205,139
Area:
17,208 kmē
Capital City:
Rome (also
Italy's Capital)
Provinces:
Frosinone,
Latina, Rieti,
Rome, Viterbo
Official website:
Lazio Roma
Wikipedia:
Lazio Roma
Map:
Lazio Roma
Lazio Roma, or Latium as the Region is also
known, is on the west coast of Italy in the
center of the country. For centuries,
Lazio Roma has been the predominant region in
Italy, the City of Rome serving both as the
capital of the region, and the capital of the
country. Adding to its significance, Rome
itself, encompasses the Vatican, an independent
state, which is the capital of world-wide
Roman
Catholicism.
The area was originally occupied by the Latins
who organized various settlements that opposed
the
Etruscans and
Samnites, two other powerful
tribal groups in Central Italy. By 338 BC,
the Latins came under the domination of those
who settled in Rome. After the
Social War,
in 90 BC, the Romans granted Roman citizenship to
all Latins.
The City of Rome, built on seven hills on the
banks of the Tiber River, is what the majority
of tourists know about the Region.
Rome, of course, is dense with history,
steeped in art and culture, and possessed of
mind-bogglingly beautiful monuments and
architectural gems. It has flair, and
exuberance, and, even now, a sense of importance
in the world.
However, Rome is not all of Lazio Roma, which is
a large Regione extending north and south
along the
Tyrrhenian Coast, and east into
rolling countryside and eventually the high
hills and mountains of the
Appenines.
The treasures and bounty of pre-Roman, Roman and
post-Roman times, from the pre-gothic to the
gothic, to the renaissance and to the later
baroque period are found in the hundreds of
towns and villages that lie within the area.
If you wonder "what man hath wrought" in
over 3000 years of history, you will see it all
in Lazio Roma.
Rome - by all means - but rent a car and take
time to explore Lazio Roma in greater
depth...taking time to meet its people, taste
its wines, and savor its hearty cuisine.
Believe us when we tell you, you won't get very
far into your journey before you start planning
your next visit.
By
Vian Andrews September 22nd, 2005 |
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