From Rome To Amalfi Coast Via Anzio Beach And Montecassino Abbey (or Viceversa)

From Rome To Amalfi Coast Via Anzio Beach And Montecassino Abbey (or Viceversa)

This is a transfer from Rome to the Amalfi coast or viceversa that includes a bit of history of 2° WW linked to the southern Italy campaign and the liberation of Rome: We will visit with the American Cemetery of Nettuno an the famous Abbey of Monte Cassino.

Local guide included for the Abbey of Cassino.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sicily Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1, 00048 Nettuno Italy

Located 1 Km east of Anzio beach, This is the largest American Cemetery in Italy with over 7000 graves of American Soldier who perished during the campaign for liberation of Sud Italy.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Abbey of Montecassino, Via Montecassino, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy

The Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino was build by St Benedict in the 4° Century AC. The Abbey is located in a strategic position between Campania and Lazio. During WW 2 it was at centre of the german defensive line called the GUSTAV LINE. The Allied troops advancing from Sud up to Rome remained blocked south of GUSTAV line for 5 month, german troops positioned with their artillery by the Abbey Montecassino had an easy target on allied troops that from September 1943 tried in vain to break through the gustav line. On February 14 of 1944 General Mark Clark ordered the allied aviation to destroy the Abby. After the war the Abbey was rebuilt as it was before.

Duration: 2 hours