Viterbo Trip Overview
Visit two of the most beautiful towns in the Tuscia area. Come to see Villa Lante and Villa Farnese in Viterbo. Admire the medieval city and its testimonies of the past.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Viterbo, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
Visit two of the most beautiful towns in the Tuscia area. Come to see Villa Lante and Villa Farnese in Viterbo. Admire the medieval city and its testimonies of the past.
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Stop At: Villa Lante, Via Jacopo Barozzi 71, 01100 Bagnaia, Viterbo Italy
Villa Lante is a Mannerist garden of surprise in Bagnaia, Viterbo, central Italy, attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, The gardens of the Villa Lante feature cascades, fountains and dripping grottoes. The Villa Lante is formed by two houses, nearly identical but built by different owners in a period separated by 30 years. Each square building has a ground floor of rusticated arcades or loggias which support a piano nobile above.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Farnese, Piazza Farnese 1, 01032 Caprarola Italy
A majestic sixteenth-century used like residence from Alessandro Farnese, nephew of Pope Paul III.
Palazzo Farnese it is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and currently serves as the French embassy in Italy.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Viterbo Historic Centre, 01100, Viterbo Italy
Viterbo is a city in central Italy. The historic center of the city is surrounded by medieval walls, still intact, built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Entrance to the walled center of the city is through ancient gates. Here you can admire the Palazzo dei Papi, a palace with an elegant loggia, that was the seat of the popes in the 13th century. Nearby is San Lorenzo Cathedral, with a Gothic bell tower, frescoes and a 15th-century baptismal font. The Colle del Duomo Museum houses archaeological artifacts and a sacred art collection. The frescoed Palazzo dei Priori, Viterbo’s city hall, is on Piazza del Plebiscito.
Duration: 2 hours
