the regions Lazio, Campania, Abruzzo and Molise, Cassino has always been a strategic hub for transports and communications. Roads Autostrada A1: motorway (tollway) that links Milan and Naples. SS509: highway that links Cassino with Formia (to the coast) and Sora. Rail The town of Cassino is along the Rome–Cassino–Naples railway line. It is also linked with Abruzzo and Apulia. Cassino is served by two stations: Cassino station: opened in 1863, is the main railway station. It is located in the city centre. Fontanarosa-Cervaro station: is a railway station located in the South part of the town, which mainly serves the locality called Fontana Rosa and the municipality of Cervaro. Bus The companies Magni and Mastrantoni provides services into the city centre. Cotral links the town with other municipalities in Lazio, CLP with Campania and ATM with Molise. Sports Cassino's main football team is A.S.D. Cassino Calcio 1924 that currently plays in Serie D, the fourth division. In its best seasons the team used to play in Serie C2 and Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. The club plays in the stadium "Gino Salveti". The main basketball team is Virtus Terra di San Benedetto Cassino. It plays in Divisione Nazionale B. In the past the Basket Cassino reached the Serie B league. The team has been also guided by coach Sergei Belov. Twin cities Cassino is twinned with: Steglitz-Zehlendorf (borough of Berlin), Germany, since 1969 Zamość, Poland, since 1969 Falaise, France, since 1974 Tychy, Poland, since 1977 Užice, Serbia since 1981 North York, Canada, since 1987 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, since 1991 Ortona, Italy, since 1991 Casino, Australia, since 1997 Cavarzere, Italy, since 1998 Senglea, Malta, since 2003 Leno, Italy, since 2005 Olinda, Brazil, since 2006 People Arturo Gatti, Canadian professional boxer, was born in Cassino. Marcus Terentius Varro, ancient Roman scholar and writer, had a villa in Cassino. Benedict of Nursia, Christian saint, patron of Cassino and Europe, founded the abbey of Montecassino. Scholastica, Christian saint, founded the female Benedictine Order in Cassino. Bertharius, Christian martyr and saint, abbot of Montecassino. Richard of San Germano, notary and historian, was born in Cassino. Pope Gregory IX, pope, signed the peace with Frederick II in Cassino. Leopold VI, Duke of Austria, died in Cassino. Piero de' Medici, politician, governor of Cassino. Philip Neri, priest, had his religious conversion in Cassino. Giuseppe Moscati, doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor, lived in Cassino. Antonio Labriola, philosopher,