Mike

Are there any WW 2 sites worth visiting in Italy?

Jim

There is a large on in Nettuno Italy near Anzio that is well worth the trip.<BR>Another one is at the monestary of Monte Cassino high above the town of Cassino.<BR>There is also a German one in Cassino itself below the one at Monte Cassino that is also worth visiting.<BR>You could also go to Gaeta to see some of the gun implacements still there from WW11 high above the port.<BR>

Mike

Excellent, thank you! It looks like Anzio is close to Rome, one of my destinations. Any ideas on the how to get there, and I'm not renting a car.

Jim

Mike,<BR>There are trains leaving Termini station to Anzio regularly. About 45 min to I hour duration. Nettuno is walkable from train station, but not a short walk,about 1 1/2 miles or take a taxi.<BR>Easy day trip from Rome. Many nice restaurants on the beach in Anzio for a lunch break.<BR>Go to: http://www.abmc.gov/sr.htm for a full description of the cementery.<BR>Download the adobe booklet from this site for a real in depth look into this marvelous miltary cemetery.

wendy

I was curious if anyone has read the book, Behind Vatican Lines, a true story written about American soldiers hiding in the vatican and outposts of Rome... I never thought of WW sites in Italy until I read the book, and now I completely captivated! A family friend gave it to me to read, as the author (Simpson)included her father, who was with him and other troops, in the book, and although I began to read it based on that fact alone, the more I read the more I was determined to learn more. I'm going in August to do research and visit the places in the book!!

Joe

Jim,<BR>The website you mentioned was awesome.<BR>What a wonderful reminder of our heros of WW2

Mike

Wow, I'm glad I asked about this. The website really made me think. 10,957 Americans never made it home from Italy, it's the least I can do to go pay my respects.

Bev

I want to see Monte Cassino on a trip to Rome and Amalfi in Oct. What is the best way to get there from either place. I will not have a car. My father was wounded and lost his best friend there, so I think it is important for me to go.

JIm

Bev.<BR>Trains leave on a regular basis from Rome termini to Cassino. A taxi fare to Monte Cassino would not be very expensive. Then take the train from Cassino to Naples and then on to Sorrento via Circumesuviana train to Sorrento

Bev

Do you think it would be easier then to go by train/taxi from Rome than from Naples. Do you know approx. how far from Rome it is? Is it a direct train? Thanks for help.

Jim

Bev.<BR>Monte Cassino is about equal distance from Rome or Naples. it's a toss up.

Gina

My parents and grandparents lived very near Monte Cassino and some of our friends and relatives died innocently during these battles.<BR>It hurts to think about this.<BR><BR>

Karen

When you go to Anzio, be sure to visit the little Museo dello sbarco ("museum of the landing") in city hall. Run by volunteers, it has an eclectic collection of memorabilia, from uniforms to recovered pieces of ships and planes to movie posters. They have a video about the landing, in many languages, which they will want to show you. When my husband's cousins visited with us last summer, they were quite touched to be given a special certificate in honor of their father, who landed at Anzio with the U.S. forces, so be sure to ask about that if your parent was there. We also visited the cemetary at Nettuno, which is a most moving place.