Located about 120 km from Rome and 50 from Latina, Monte San Biagio stands on a small hill of the Ausoni Mountains, just off the coast of Monte delle Fate and Monte Calvo.
Once belonging to the Bourbon Kingdom and at the northern border of the Papal States, it has a historic core of buildings nestled on bare rock, with narrow streets that turn into steps leading to the castle. From there, one can enjoy a panoramic view that embraces the Piana di Fondi with its namesake lake, which is part of the Regional Park of Monti Ausoni and Lago di Fondi.
Among the historical highlights is the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, which preserves a beautiful triptych by Cristoforo Scacco, depicting St. Roch, the Madonna of Mercy and the Portico. In the plain, along the Via Appia, it’s worth mentioning the “Portella,” the border customs of the Kingdom of Naples, from which a “no man’s land” extended for a couple of kilometers to the other border post (the Papal one) called “Epitaffio.” In the district of Vallemarina, there are several mausoleums of the Roman age including the one called “of the Emperor Galba”, to whom Monte S. Biagio proudly claims to have given birth.
Vallemarina is also an area rich in vineyards that still produce the famous Moscato, celebrated with a festival in September.
Not to be missed, at the foot of the village towards Fondi, is a walk inside the Sughereta di S. Vito, the largest in the continental Italy and unique with tall cork oak trees.
Among the excellences of typical productions, a prominent place goes to coriander sausage to which is also dedicated a festival.