How to get to Viterbo: train, car, plane and bus
Complete guide to reaching Viterbo by train, car, plane and bus. Porta Romana station, Rome-Viterbo railway, Cassia bis dual carriageway and local transport in Tuscia.
Travel guide to Viterbo
Everything you need to visit Viterbo: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Viterbo in 2 days: complete itinerary
Discover what to see in Viterbo in 2 days: the medieval San Pellegrino quarter, the Papal Palace, free hot springs and hidden Renaissance gardens.
Where to stay in Viterbo: best areas, accommodation and practical tips
Complete guide on where to stay in Viterbo: from the medieval San Pellegrino quarter to the free Bullicame hot springs, B&Bs in medieval towers, papal residences and farm stays in Tuscia.
Where to eat in Viterbo: acquacotta, lombrichelli and Tuscia flavors
Guide to Viterbo's flavors: from acquacotta to lombrichelli, the best medieval quarter trattorias, osterias with Corbarino hazelnut and tips for eating in Tuscia.
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Articles about Viterbo
Bullicame in Viterbo: where Dante encountered Hell's boiling water
Dante cited it in the Inferno, the Romans came here to heal: the Bullicame of Viterbo is a bubbling spring ringed by whi…
Bagnaccio: Viterbo's pagan pool among the steaming springs
Just outside Viterbo, among damp meadows and sulphurous vapours, the Bagnaccio is a free open-air thermal pool where peo…
New Year's Eve Off the Beaten Path — Borghi Where You Can Toast in Peace
Skip the packed piazzas and overpriced dinners. These Italian borghi offer an intimate, authentic New Year's Eve by the …
Celleno Vecchia: The Quiet Alternative to Civita di Bagnoregio
Celleno vecchia is the forgotten ghost borgo of the Viterbo hills, just kilometres from Civita di Bagnoregio — same stor…
Celleno Vecchia: The Red Tufa Borgo Suspended Among the Calanchi of Tuscia
An abandoned village in the Viterbo area, built on a crumbling tufa boulder: the most fragile borgo-sculpture in all of …
The Via Francigena Without the Crowds: Quieter Stages and the Right Time to Walk
The Francigena is stunning, but some stretches get busy. Variants, alternative stages, and the best seasons to walk it i…
Loop around Lake Bolsena and the Tuscia
In inland Lazio, a short distance from Rome yet off the tourist flows, the Lake Bolsena loop crosses the Tuscia of Viter…
Lake Vico and the Monti Cimini: a loop among beech woods and nature reserve
In the heart of the Tuscia around Viterbo, Lake Vico is the most intact volcanic basin in Lazio, protected by a nature r…
The Lake Bolsena loop, among volcanic villages and islands
The circuit of Lake Bolsena, in the Tuscia area of Viterbo: the largest volcanic lake in Europe, among stone villages, v…
Villages at risk of disappearing: Italy's ghost towns and abandoned places
A guide to Italy's abandoned villages and ghost towns: landslides, earthquakes and depopulation from Craco to Poggioreal…
Local tourism: rediscovering what lies close to home
Local tourism: what it is, why it pays off and where to go. Villages and city corners an hour from home, region by regio…
The 25 April and 1 May long weekends: 13 villages to visit before high season
Where to go for the 25 April and 1 May long weekends: 13 Italian villages from north to south, with blossoms, spring fes…