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The Machine of Saint Rose
3 september - Viterbo
The Machine of Saint Rose is a 30 meters high tower,
weighing about 5 tons, celebrating the transfer of the
Saint’s body from her burial place to the Poor Clare’s
church (now called ‘Santa Rosa’) upon Papal mandate. It is
transported by the sheer force of 100 men in the historic
centre of Viterbo on the evening of 3 September each year.
The tower, lit by candles and lights, makes its way through
the darkened narrow streets of the centre and it is a really
breathtaking experience.
San Pellegrino blossomy
1-2 may - Viterbo
In the heart of the town of Viterbo, thoughout the old
town and the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino the
small squares, the fountains, the historic buildings
and the Papal Palace are adorned with flowers in the
windows, on balconies, in doorways, and the historic
center is turned into a multi-coloured rainbow. The
ancient buildings are charged with an evocative
atmosphere.
VITERBO AND SURROUNDING AREA
Country House Le Farine, charming B & B - SS Cassia Sud 35, VT - 3297115471 /3479442589
Terme dei Papi, natural privilege, hotel, spa treatments - Str. Bagni 12, VT - 07613501
La Chimera,restaurant,- cooking on the grill, pizza oven - Via volta buia 54,VT - 0761345302
La Spaghetteria, over 300 types of spaghetti and not only - Via Saffi 61, VT - 0761346053
Ejelo, platters of local produce with wine and craft beers - Via Annio 4, VT - 0761220873
L’Antico Casale, restaurant in the green, banquets and events - Str. sammartinese, VT - 0761291032
Scorfano della Pentolaccia, spec. fish and soups, typical cooking- Via S.Pellegrino 90, VT - 3779779169
Convivio, traditional restaurant unconventional - Via S. Bonaventura 15, VT - 3460000680
Caffé Grandori, bar, restaurant, cocktail hour with live music - P.zza Della Rocca, VT - 0761092308
L’Antica Latteria, handmade ice cream, choc. and typ. products- Via della Verità 25, VT -3936492792
Casantini, pastries, coffee, artisan chocolate - Via Cairoli 27, VT - 0761307039
Europcar, car rental - Viale Diaz 23, Viterbo - 0761 222969
Ranaldi, bike rental and repair – Via Garbini 66, VT - 0761340865 /3332299438
Low Tuscia itinerary
Liutprando, restaurant, brasserie, pizzeria, lounge bar - Via Cassia 23 km 50, Sutri - 0761600516
Corte Falisca farm holidays, traditional flavors - Via Falerina km 3.2, Civitacastellana - 3334539679
Casa Tuscia, restaurant enoteca and typical local products - Via di Porta Romana, Nepi - 0761555070
archeology and sea itinerary
Estate Saracone, villas, apartments, swimming pool - 4 km from the sea, Montalto - 3335901572
Chicche & Pepe, a typical and cozy restaurant - Piazza S. Stefano, Tarquinia - 0766855218
Kyathos, tavern and pizzeria with wood oven - Via della Rocca 31, Tuscania - 0761792608
Ancient tavern La Palombella, meat specialties - Via Canino 23, Tuscania - 0761435419
villages and hamlets itinerary
Ronciglione Carnival
February - Ronciglione
Ronciglione Carnival is the largest and most magnificent
carnival in the province of Viterbo with a parade of the
Knights Hussars, costume parades, dancing, floats and
riderless horse races. Fun is guaranteed for both adults
and children.
Festivals of chestnuts
October - Soriano nel Cimino, Canepina,
San Martino al Cimino.
Cultural and gastronomic event which involves town
rivaling, flavors, art and traditions. The towns, renowned
for the cultivation and production of chestnuts, have a rich
program highlighted by music and theater performances,
lectures and art exhibitions, folklore, wine and food tasting.
It is an opportunity to spend a sunny day enjoying roast
chestnuts and other typical dishes in beautiful medieval
villages.
Da Nando, restaurant / hotel, specialty meat and fresh fish - Via Sorianese, Vitorchiano - 0761370344
Osteria Basilicò, bbq cooking, pizzoleria, local cuisine of a once - Vitorchiano - 0761370486
Centro Botanico Moutan, the largest collection of peonies in the world - SS Ortana 46, Vitorchiano
Estate of Santa Lucia, country Relais, farm holidays, pool - SS.Ortana km13.2, Soriano - 0761759529
Ai Tre Scalini, local cuisine of Tuscia - V.le Vittorio Emanuele III, Soriano - 0761745970
Baita “La Faggeta”, typical mountain restaurant - Loc. Faggeta, Soriano - 0761747120
Stunning Land, www.flyfishingtuscia.com: Fishing&Tuition with long-experienced flyangling guide-3895861780
Dolcissima, bar, ice cream, pastries, pizza - Piazza Roma, Bomarzo - 3387051237
Caffé Marini, brunch, cocktail hour, dinner, ice cream, cocktails - P.zza Santuario, La Quercia - 0761227454
Al Solito Posto, restaurant /pizzeria - where culture and nature meet - La Quercia - 0761345727
Giardini di Ararat, farm holidays,refreshment ,educational farm - Str. Romana 20, Bagnaia - 0761289934
Cimina Equitreck, horse riding – “riding the Cimini “- Str. Novepani, Bagnaia - 3402862621
Lake Bolsena itinerary
Da Gino al Miralago, specialty fish from the lake and sea - Lungolago Marconi 58, Marta - 0761870910
Az. Agr. San Lazzaro, buying and tasting local wines and Cannaiola - Via Amalasunta 155, Marta - 0761871792
Il Caminetto resort, rooms, cafe, small restaurant, events - SS 2, km 103, Montefiascone - 3454066777
La Capanna del Pescatore, farm holidays, fishing tourism, islands excursions - Via del Lago 162, Montefiascone
- 3296396395
Lake Vico itinerary
L’Antica Dimora, private location, and private dinners with friends - Via Romana 60, Capranica - 3803231250
Cimina Dolciaria, Sweet Passions of Chocolate and Hazelnuts - Capranica - www.ciminadolciaria.com
Al Moderno, tavern, pizzeria wine and cheese tasting - P.zza Buratti 22, S. Martino al Cimino - 0761379952
Riva Azzurra traditional tavern, bar, terrace on the shore of Lake Vico, fresh fish - Ronciglione - 3336180584
Parks and walks
Dal Sor Francesco, restaurant, rooms, typical products - Via Blera 28, Cura di Vetralla - 0761481185,
Da Beccone, hotel, restaurant, pizzeria, typical cuisine - Via Marconi - Blera - 0761479210
La Pacchiona, tavern, pizzeria, home coking - Via V.E.II 37 - Barbarano Romano - 3287082844
Estate Saint Egidio, didactic forest of Cimino - tenutasantegidio.it - 3669712983
Comune di Viterbo
Elena C. - Enzo P.
[email protected]
www.countryhouselefarine.it
Riccardo Muzzi
[email protected]
PromoTuscia
http://www.promotuscia.it
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itineraries
to discover
the land of the
Etruscans in the
Viterbo province
nature
history
tradition
landscapes
gastronomy
Elena and Enzo, the owners of Country House Le Farine, have conceived
the project of a pocket guide to inform tourists about itineraries in
this area which is rich in natural, historical and traditional sites. The
collaboration of graphic designer Riccardo Muzzi was essential to fully
develop this project and Promotuscia was very helpful in the promotion
and distribution of the guide.
Promotuscia is an agency specialized in tourism and was founded in
1994 to meet the demands of highly exacting travellers. Their main field
of interest are exclusive trips focusing mainly on the cultural aspects
of the region. Their commitment is to create a unique travel experience
in line with the individual expectations and passions of the customers.
Besides organizing trips, they also pursue a marketing strategy in
the area through the Tourist Office in Viterbo and the Ticket Office in
Bagnoregio. They also organize events, conventions and conferences
both on behalf of organizations and private customers.
the Barabbata
Maggio - Marta
May - Marta
Gentlemen (Casenghi), Peasants (Bifolchi), Farmers
(Contadini), Fishermen (Pescatori) in costumes, and floats,
parade through the streets of the town, until they reach
the ancient Shrine of Madonna del Monte where the
ceremony of ”Passate” is celebrated, which recalls ancient
pagan rituals of propitiation. During the ceremony the
Madonna is offered all the fruits of the earth.
7
itineraries
to discover
the land of the
Etruscans in the
Viterbo province
The pugnaloni
Third Sunday of May - Acquapendente
Beautiful mosaics of flower petals and leaves, are the
main elements of the feast of the Madonna del Fiore which
is celebrated on the third Sunday of May in Acquapendente
This festival is very ancient and unique in its kind. The oak,
laurel, cane, magnolia, elm leaves and a thousand others
are cut and glued onto wooden panels in various ways
to depict religious subjects and are displayed along the
streets of the town.
VITERBO AND SURROUNDING AREA
Viterbo, hot springs, Castel d’Asso
Viterbo, city of the popes and the site of the ”conclave“, a gorgeous example of a
medieval walled city, with perfectly preserved quarters, palaces and towers of the
lords of 1300, home of St. Rose which is celebrated on 3 Sept. with the traditional transport of the ‘machine’, now part of the World Heritage.
The ancient thermal bath Bullicame, from where it all began and where the
forces of nature are unbridled, the Terme dei Papi with SPA and personalized
services, many rock natural pools on the ground scattered throughout the area.
The Necropolis of Castel d’Asso, attractive and easy to visit, where it is possible
to admire the so called dice tombs.
Low Tuscia itinerary
Sutri, Nepi, Civitacastellana, Calcata > 105 km
Sutri shows clear evidence of its past: a Roman amphitheater of the I centuryBC
completely carved into the stone, an Etruscan necropolis formed by dozens of
tombs, a temple of the god Mithras within the church of the Madonna del Parto, a
Romanesque Cathedral dating back to 1207, with a mosaic floor.
Nepi was always a point of contention among powerful families: the prefects of
Vico, the Orsini and the Colonna. In 1499, under the Borgias,was built the mighty
fortress with high walls, by Antonio Sangallo the Older.
Civitacastellana is an important center for the manufacture of ceramics goods.
The Sangallo fortress was built by Pope Alexander VI Borgia it is a splendid historical testimony of military architecture. Remarkable is also the cathedral with a
splendid Romanesque facade and mosaic floors by masters Cosmati.
Calcata, a picturesque medieval village, set on an impressive cliff on the river
Treja, place for artists and full of charm.
archeology and sea itinerary
Tuscania, Tarquinia, Vulci, Pescia Romana > 166 km
Tuscania, former Etruscan town, is a splendid example of a medieval city with
walls still intact and the finest examples of late Romanesque art with the beautiful churches of Santa Maria Maggiore and San Pietro dating XI century.
Tarquinia still retains traces of its magnificent Etruscan, Roman and medieval
past. The Etruscan necropolis “Monterozzi,” with marvelous frescoed tombs, the
grand XVI century Vitelleschi palace which houses the museum, the Priors palace,
the towers and the walls of the XIII century.
Vulci is a very large area with the ruins of the great and powerful Etruscan city
and the necropolis that includes about 30,000 graves. Among the most famous
monuments in this area is the Great Devil’s Bridge (III century BC) overlooking the
river from a height of about 25 meters and bordering the Badia castle.
Pescia Romana, picturesque coast with coastal dunes and mediterranean scrub.
villages and hamlets itinerary
La Quercia, Bagnaia, Vitorchiano, Bomarzo, Soriano > km 60
The church of Madonna della Quercia dating back to 1467 is an impressive example of early Renaissance architecture, with lunettes in glazed terracotta by Andrea
della Robbia and coffered ceiling in pure gold.
Villa Lante, in the village of Bagnaia, with fountains and water features, art and
charm is one of the finest examples of Italian renaissance garden.
Vitorchiano is one among the most beautiful villages in Italy, proud rival of Viterbo in medieval time, built on peperino stone on the slopes of the Cimini mountains
The Park of the Monsters or Sacred Grove in Bomarzo is a monumental complex
of mythological and grotesque figures, set in a natural amphitheater: the scenic
illusion is overwhelming and the viewer is immersed in an overflow of sensations
that can confuse and overcome emotionally.
The Orsini castle in Soriano was commissioned by Pope Nicholas III in the XIII
century and it is surrounded by the Renaissance village with the Chigi-Albani Palace and Papacqua Fountain. A majestic beech wood with age-old trees is worth
the escape from the city and from the heat.
Lake Bolsena itinerary
Capodimonte, Montefiascone, Bolsena, Civita di Bagnoregio > 88km
Capodimonte is dominated by the XV century Farnese fortress the home of Giulia
Farnese, mistress of Pope Borgia, has got a beautiful beach bordered by lawns
and shaded by plane-trees. There is a boat service to reach the Bisentina island,
with its seven churches, and the Martana island, that evokes the sad story of
Theodoric’s daughter Amalasunta, jailed here and then murdered by her husband.
Bolsena, ancient Etruscan town, where the Eucharistic miracle occurred in
1263. This miracle gave rise to Corpus Christi celebration. The church of Santa
Cristina and the Church of the Miracle, the medieval Monaldeschi fortress and the
Renaissance Dragon Palace, outstanding examples of the past.
Montefiascone dominates Lake Bolsena and its beautiful landscape from the
Papal fortress. Home of wine-making and the city where popes and emperors left
the imprint of history, it retains charming churches like St. Flaviano (XI century)
and the cathedral of St. Margaret’s built on project of Bramante and Sangallo the
younger in XVI century.
Civita di Bagnoregio overlooks the valley from the top of a tufa hill and is only
accessible on foot from the near Bagnoregio by a long and narrow bridge. It is
today the lonely sentinel of its past and it lies on the rock that has witnessed its
growth and is now witnessing its decline.
Lake Vico itinerary
San Martino al Cimino, Lago di Vico, Caprarola > 46 km
San Martino al Cimino on the slopes of Mount Cimino, the beautiful Cistercian
St. Martin Abbey from the XII century, which overlooks the picturesque village
built by Olympia Maidalchini Panphili in 1645 for the needy girls of Viterbo.
Lake Vico where the hills covered with oak, beech and chestnut trees plunge into
blue water, one of the most beautiful and undamaged lakes of Italy, unique landscapes all around and habitats for different kinds of birds throughout the year.
The most sumptuous Renaissance Palace built by the Farnese family, was
commissioned by Alessandro Farnese in Caprarola in 1559 on the project of
”Vignola”, and it is one of the most outstanding examples of town planning and
residential architecture in Italy.
Parks and walks
Estate Saint Egidio, 100 ha of forest, 6 km of special trails
walkable alone or guided
Forest of landscape and historic interest, classrooms and picnic areas, monumental trees, caves, springs, the Trinity Church, the abbey of Sant’Egidio
Marturanum Park, Barbarano, 2km, 3 hours, easy
Inside the park there is the remarkable necropolis of San Giuliano with beautiful
burial mounds and rock-cut tombs like the monumental Queen’s tomb, with a
ten-meter high facade the Deer tomb, with a unique bas-relief representing the
struggle between a deer and a wolf.
Biedano valley, Blera, 4 km, 4 hours, challenging
A deep gorge along the creek that goes from Barbarano to Blera down the ancient
Roman route of Via Clodia, with a lush vegetation of ferns and poplars, gorges
carved into the tufa, dams and water falls, the Roman bridge.
Necropolis of Norchia, Vetralla, 2 km, 3 hours, challenging
Astonishing Etruscan necropolis with thousands of rock-cut tombs. The tombs
rank highly among the most important of the Etruscan world.