Suio
Suio, on the border between the Italian regions of Lazio and Campania, is situated in an area rich in thermal waters, considered some of the best in Italy for the presence of iodine and therapeutical for their richness of sulphur.
Known and frequented since antiquity, it appears in the writings of Pliny the Elder (who died attempting to rescue victims of the eruption of Vesuvius). It is thought to have been part of the Pentapoli Aurunca, a group of cities which predate the Roman conquest of the region, as the “Aquae Vescinae” of the ancient city of Vescia. The Greek philosopher Plotinus was treated there and is thought to have died and be buried in the church of Santa Maria in Pensulis.
Part of the frazione is located on a steep hill where a medieval castle was built to take advantage of the view of the entire valley, from monte Orlando in Gaeta to monte Massico in Caserta, Campania.
To this day there are a number of spas on the road which follows the Garigliano river, with their constantly-flowing streams of hot water and strong sulphur smell. The sentiero pictured here crosses the valley and arrives in Campania.
Страдание и боль всегда обязательны для широкого сознания и глубокого сердца. Истинно великие люди, мне кажется, должны ощущать на свете великую грусть.
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
