Anzio
Sign in to saveAnzio (, also ; ) is a resort town and comune in the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.
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Anzio is a coastal resort town in central Italy, located about 30 miles south of Rome in the Lazio region. It is historically significant as the site of a major World War II amphibious landing in 1944 that played an important role in the Allied campaign to liberate Italy.
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- Anzio
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- Città di Anzio
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- Porto d'Anzio
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- View of Anzio
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- Anzio-Bandiera2.svg
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- Anzio-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.motto
- (Lat) O diva gratum quae regis Antium - (Eng) O goddess (Fortune), who rules your beloved Antium
- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Rome (RM)
- Italian comune.frazioni
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Legacy of Antium
- Modern Era
- World War II
- Post-war
- Main sights
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
Anzio (, also ; ) is a resort town and comune in the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.
Well known for its seaside resorts, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Ventotene. The town bears great historical significance as the site of Operation Shingle, a crucial landing by the Allies during the Italian Campaign of World War II.