Fra Diavolo is the nickname given to Michele Arcangelo Pezza, born in 1771 in Itri, perhaps because school was much fun notwithstanding wearing Franciscan habit, for a promise made by his mother. Fra Diavolo had an interesting life: after a double murder because of a trivial quarrel, he began to Read more…
The Museum of Banditry of Itri is housed in a modern structure and is one of the few that tells a dark period of the unification of Italy: one of the robbers in the south of Lazio and southern Italy in general. The history is illustrated by interactive panels on Read more…
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel of Itri in Arab-Norman style is in the historical center of Itri and is the oldest church in town. Of the original structure of the eleventh century only the tower and part of the roof are preserved. The placement of the tower, adorned Read more…
To reach the castle of Itri through the historic centre you can enjoy some wonderful sights. The main entrance of the old town is Porta Mamurra, on the sides of which there are four bas-reliefs depicting the serpent and the head of a dog (which are in the Itri coat Read more…
The castle of Itri is divided into two parts: the higher is a fortress with a square tower and one polygonal; the lower is a third party keep, attached to the main building by a rampart walk. This tower is called “Crocodile” because, according to tradition, into it were thrown Read more…
Itri owes its importance to the passage of the Appian Way that from the fourth century BC connected Rome with Capua and finally with Brindisi. It was a necessary stop, a post station, and it soon became a vacation spot for the Roman patricians. According to some, the name ‘Itri’ Read more…
