Located in the beautiful Lazio region of Italy, and only 45 minutes from Rome, lies the lovely town of Latina. Nestled between mountains and the sea, the Foro Appio Mansio Hotel is one of IHR many luxury hotels we offer so you can feel like you're living " La Dolce Vita "
It’s origins are connected to the Via Appia’s history, the “Regina Viarum” built in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius to ensure quick and direct communication between Rome and Capua. Founded as a forum ( in ancient Rome: a public place where meetings were held and important public issues discussed) in time, due to the introduction and enforcement of the latifundium which damaged smallholders, and thanks to its strategic position, only two days travel from Rome, it became a very important Mansio (a way station with the possibility of accommodation and services to travellers). In the past, Foro Appio was both spectator and participant to the passage of great figures of history. The poet Orazio mentions Foro Appio in his V Satire describing the feeling of unity and friendship one felt when wayfarers travelling through the Pontina lowland, at the time still marshland, stopped there to rest. The Sacred Scriptures give us an account of the meeting between Saint Paul and the Christian community which occurred precisely at Foro Appio (Act Ap.XXXVIII). The enchantment of Foro Appio was subsequently felt by Valadier, skilled architect to Pope Braschi (Pio the 6th), who expands the original building and transforms it into a magnificent dwelling composed of three floors featuring eaves, mouldings and string courses of exquisite workmanship. Centuries of history, dramatic events and temporary revivals have accompanied Foro Appio to today, giving us a modern chapter of ancient history.
Upon crossing the gate, an AURA OF PEACEFULNESS replaces the customary sounds of the “Regina Viarum” (the Queen Road) : the Appian Way . Your gaze instantly travels from the buildings to the wide open spaces, from the Cavata River to the stone-pavement of the ancient Roman road, from the Foro Appio square close to the Manor House to the “Casarillo di Santa Maria” chapel. The dwellings have maintained their ORIGINAL USAGE, the old inn praised by Orazio, the chapel, the square, the function hall. Each room is FURNISHED WITH ORIGINAL PIECES OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE offering our guests the latest comforts.
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