Province of Viterbo

Province of Viterbo Essentials

The Province of Viterbo, known as Tuscia, preserves a dense concentration of Etruscan and Renaissance history. This collection features the UNESCO-listed painted tombs of Tarquinia and the Mannerist sculptures of the Sacro Bosco in Bomarzo. Architectural highlights include the pentagonal Villa Farnese and the Romanesque churches of Tuscania. The landscape is defined by the volcanic craters of Lakes Bolsena and Vico, while the 'dying city' of Civita di Bagnoregio offers a unique look at medieval urbanism atop eroding volcanic tuff.

Province of Viterbo Essentials — Map

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Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia

Tarquinia, formerly Corneto, is an old city in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Central Italy, known chiefly for its ancient Etruscan tombs…

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Sacro bosco / Parco dei mostri

A 16th-century Mannerist garden featuring surreal, larger-than-life stone sculptures carved directly into bedrock. Notable monuments include the Ogre’s mask, a leaning house, and various mythological creatures commissioned by Pier Francesco Orsini.

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Lake Bolsena

Lake Bolsena is a lake of volcanic origin in the northern part of the province of Viterbo called Alto Lazio or Tuscia in central Italy.

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Tuscania

Tuscania is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio Region, Italy. Until the late 19th century the town was known as Toscanella.

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Villa Lante

Villa Lante is a Mannerist garden of surprise in Bagnaia, Viterbo, central Italy, attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola.Villa Lante did…

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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral built on the site of a former temple of Hercules. It features a prominent 14th-century Gothic-style bell tower and historically hosted the first and longest papal conclave.

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Villa Farnese

The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a pentagonal mansion in the town of Caprarola in the province of Viterbo, Northern…

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Lake Vico

Lake Vico is a caldera lake in the northern Lazio region, central Italy.

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Castello dell'Abbadia

A 12th-century fortress situated next to a high Roman bridge near the ancient city of Vulci. It currently houses the National Etruscan Museum, displaying artifacts recovered from the surrounding archaeological park.

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Chiesa parrocchiale di San Donato

Located in Civita di Bagnoregio, this Romanesque church stands on the site of a 5th-century cathedral. It houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix attributed to the school of Donatello and the relics of Saint Hildebrand.

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Sorgente Bagno del Papa

Historic sulfurous thermal springs favored by medieval popes, including Gregory IX and Nicholas V. The site features a monumental 2,000-square-meter pool fed by therapeutic volcanic waters.