"Gaeta (Italian: [ɡaˈeːta]; Latin: Cāiēta; Ancient Greek: Καιήτη, romanized: Kaiḗtē) is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory ...
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stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Rome and 80 km (50 mi) from Naples.
The town has played a conspicuous part in military history; its fortifications date back to Roman times, and it has several traces of the period, including the 1st-century mausoleum of the Roman general Lucius Munatius Plancus at the top of the Monte Orlando.
Gaeta´s fortifications were extended and strengthened in the 15th century, especially throughout the history of the Kingdom of Naples (later the Two Sicilies). Present day Gaeta is a fishing and oil seaport, and a renowned tourist resort. NATO maintains a naval base of operations at Gaeta." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.09.2020)
- Latitude41.216667175293
- Longitude13.566666603088
- Population20762