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CITY OF ORIGIN - VALENTANO - CAPODIMONTE - MARTA
Departure from the city of origin and arrival to the
Lake Bolsena. Meeting with the tourist guide and walk
in the village of Capodimonte, nestled on the shores
of the lake, where you can visit the splendid Farnese
castle designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.
The tour continues to the medieval village of Valentano.
The stroll goes around the narrow streets and squares
until you reach the imposing Farnese Fortress. Here
you can visit its magnificent architecture, the courtyard
of love, the tower, the gallery of Pope Paul III and
the museum rooms, discovering the archeological findings
of the area and the ancient ceramics hidden in the castle.
Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
MARTA - BOLSENA - MONTEFIASCONE - MARTA
Breakfast at hotel and departure to the lakeside town
of Bolsena, the birthplace of Santa Cristina. Here we
visit the medieval village with its typical narrow streets
and the basilica of S. Christina, excellent example
of Romanesque architecture with subsequent stylistic
overlap. Finally you reach the top of the city dominated
by the Monaldeschi Fortress tower that has an incredible
view of the lake.
Lunch at restaurant.
Visit of Montefiascone in the afternoon. The village,
which lies on a volcanic cone off, offers from its 600
meters above the sea level, a view of rare beauty on
the waters and islands of the lake. The walk leads you
to discover the fortress of the Popes, the Cathedral
of St. Catherine and the mysterious and strange church
of S. Flavian.
Dinner at a restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
MARTA - CAPRAROLA - VITERBO - CITTA' DI PROVENIENZA
Breakfast at hotel and departure for Caprarola. Guided
tour of the splendid Farnese Palace. The Palace is one
of the pearls and one of Italian Renaissance masterpieces
of the great artist Jacopo Barozzo da Vignola. After
the visit inside the palace, rich in frescoed halls
with historical, astronomical and allegorical paintings,
the tour continues with the visit to the outdoor gardens.
Tasting of typical products of the Cimini mountains.
The trip continues to Viterbo. Lunch in a restaurant.
Back in the city of origin
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