Lake Bolsena
Places around Lake Bolsena
Lake Bolsena Special:
The sculpture park by Danie Spoerri
Around seventy km away from Bolsena, in Tuscany, there is the impressive sculpture park by Daniel Spoerri. In the shadow of the picturesque Monta Amiata, you can discover the installations by Daniel Spoerri. go to Special
Lake Bolsena - GPS-data
Latitude: 42.60°N 42°36'0"N
Longitude: 11.93°E 11°56'0"E
Viterbo
Viterbo is located about 30 kilometers south of Lake Bolsena at the SS2 (Via Cassia) in the direction of Rome. It is the administrative headquarter of the province of Viterbo, which includes the Lake Bolsena. With over 60.000 inhabitants, Viterbo is the largest city near Lake Bolsena. The picturesque historical city centre is one of the best preserved in middle Italy and a romantic walk through it is definitely worth a day trip. The most important sights in Viterbo are the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Franciscan Church ( San Franchesco), where you can find the graves of Pope Clemens IV and Pope Hadrian V, and the Etruscan necropolis of Castel d‘Assso at the western periphery. Furthermore, the well preserved squares and their beautiful fountains are highlights, which can be visited during a trip to Viterbo.
Viterbo & infrastructure
In Viterbo, there are a plenty of boutiques and fashion shops that makes a trip to Rome unnecessary, if it is just about shopping. Especially in summer, during summer sale, it is worth to go there, as Italy summer sale means that the whole product range will be discounted by up to 70%.
Things to do in Viterbo
- go shopping in the small boutiques
- a romantic walk in the historical city centre of Viterbo
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Dates and Events in Viterbo
- 28.04.-01.05.2012: San Pellegrino in Fiore