Things to Do in Anzio

Working harbour with fishing boats, the old Roman port remains, and a daily fish market. Good spot to watch the catch being sorted.

🕐 24/7 (fish market: dawn–midday, closed Sun)

💡 Go at 05:30–07:00 to see auction action. You can buy fresh squid or anchovies directly from fishermen for €3–5 a kilo.

Open green space containing the ruins of a Roman imperial villa, including mosaic floors and bath complex fragments. Free entry to the park side.

🕐 Park: 24h. Museum: Tue–Sun 09:00–19:00

💡 The actual villa museum (€4) is separate. Stick to the public park to see the mosaics from the path for free. Best in spring when wildflowers bloom among the stones.

Coastal woodland with a medieval watchtower, sulphur springs (smells of eggs), and a small beach trail. Official path loops 2 km through Mediterranean scrub.

🕐 Daily 08:00–20:00 (summer); 08:00–17:00 (winter)

💡 Entry is free if you walk in from the side gate at Via delle Vigne (the main gate charges €2 for cars). Low tide reveals warm sulphur pools on the rocks – safe to dip feet.

A small coastal defence tower built in the 1500s, later used by WWII troops. Now a free viewpoint over the Tyrrhenian Sea with interpretive boards.

🕐 24/7 (exterior only; interior closed)

💡 Climb the external steps for a panoramic bench. Nobody else goes here – it's reliably empty. Bring water, no shade.

A well-maintained Commonwealth cemetery with 2,316 graves from World War II's Anzio landings. The stone memorial overlooks the sea.

🕐 Daily 08:00–18:00 (or sunset if earlier)

💡 Visit late afternoon for quieter reflection and low sun on the white headstones. Entry through the gate to the visitor book.