Experience in Latina, Italy by AGNIESZKA INGA

What is it like to live in Latina? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Latina is a small city, comfortable to live as the distances are shirt between the university sites and you can even go by bycycle to the beach. The climate is fantastic, you can admire the natural park of lakes, Tirrenian sea, beautiful beaches in the surroundings and historical places all over around. All this is only 30 minutes by train from Rome!

What is the student lifestyle like in Latina?

Of course, you cannot expect a high social life for students like in big cities, but the is 'pub area' close to the university which is located just attached to the Main Square Piazza del Popolo. Th distances between University, Biblioteca, Via dei Pub is just 3 minutes on foot, so the city easily is full of young people, there are many clubs or restaurants on the beach for young people.

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How much does it cost to live in Latina?

The cost of life is lower than in the other cities because we are just on the border of "South Europe", rooms are rented at 250 - 300 euro, simple meals 10 euro, cinema 5 euro. For this reason, many students come to Latina to study at University La Sapienza di Roma, but at the cost of living in a small city.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Latina? Is there any advice you can give?

It is easy to find rooms through Easystanza. There is a big board at Faculty of Medicine in corso della Repubblica, where the owners advertise their flats. I rent 3 flats to students and as the city is very small, the friends pas the info on flats through them. Of course you can also contact Agenzia immobiliare, a real estate.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

Food is typically south italian, fantastic fish, pasta fruit and vegetable, but I must disapoint you that they have horrible meat, milk and butter, unfortunately but it is normal in South Italy.

What places would you recommend visiting in Latina?

San felice Circeo is a fantastic port, Sabaudia for the clean water and beaches, Sperlonga ancient port of the Romans times, castle of Sermoneta and the village protected by Unesco as it is still unique conserved medieval a it was founded 2000 years ago, we are only 30 minutes by train from Rome and 40 minutesby car from Castel Gandolfo the summer residence of the Pope.

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Is it good to eat out in Latina? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

There are really many restaurants and all have very good cuisine. Just on the corner of the University the is elegant, delicious Antica Pizzeria da Ciro, on the beach I reconmend Spaghetteria with extraordinary pasta with fish with incredible quantities at price of 10 euro!

Is the nightlife good in Latina? Where is good to go?

I guess that students go to Rome to enjoy real night life.

What advice would you give future students heading to Latina?

It is very easy to live in a small city, it is good to start here where people are friendly and open and life is cheap, we never have rain since May till October! I had at my house a Spanish and Frenchrstudent for a few months, he learned Italian, living in our family was a fantastic expetience for all and at the end of the year he moved to Rome.