Gaeta, Italy

Coastal fortresses, golden beaches, Roman echoes

A panoramic view of the coastal city of Gaeta, Italy, taken from the elevated terrace of the Temple of San Francesco. In the foreground, a stone statue, likely St. Francesco or a related figure, stands overlooking the scene. The medieval town, with its dense collection of buildings and monuments, stretches towards the port where ships are docked in the bright blue Tyrrhenian Sea.