Destinazioni - Comune
Santa Marinella
Where
Santa Marinella (Roma)
Santa Marinella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Rome.
It includes the beach resort of Santa Severa (the ancient Pyrgi), and a medieval castle.
History
In antiquity, Santa Marinella was the site of Aquae Caeretanae, a Roman bathing resort.
Culture
Actress Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini had a villa here. The gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello also have a song titled "Santa Marinella" about Eugene Hutz's time in Santa Marinella as he tried to gain immigration to America.
Famous for its "Wheels of Immigration" - a pretzel-like snack consumed by Russian Jewish immigrants who temporarily settled there in the late 1980s on their way to United States or Israel.
Twin towns - Sister Cities
Limanu, Romania
References
External links
Media related to Santa Marinella at Wikimedia Commons
