The town of Bolsena is approximately 2.5 Km far from our agriturismo and can be considered the focal point of tourism in TUSCIA both for the waters of the lake or its historic importance and the presence of witnesses that are dislocated in a period that goes from prehistory (the remains of the village-dwelling in site Grancaro) to World War II (English War Cemetery along the Cassia road towards South).

Bolsena is the Eucharistic Miracle's city happened in 1263 in the basilica consecrated to the Saints George and Cristina. In 1264, has been instituted the "Corpus Domini" festivity.This festivity is celebrated with a procession and with the traditional "Infiorata" through the streets of Bolsena which are covered with floreal carpets.

The Town of Bolsena

The Making of the "Infiorata" for Corpus Domini

S. Cristina's festivity, christian martyr and patron saint of Bolsena, is equally important.
Every year the evening of the 23th July and the morning of the 24th July, the S. Cristina's martyrdom are remembered through some living and plastic pictures called "Misteri".

It is a must to visit the "Monaldeschi" Castle that since few years is the centre of the Lake's Museum, where is possible to observe important geological and archaelogical finding from bronze and iron age to the etruscan-roman period.

Interesting are the ruins of the Etruscan-Roman town of Volsinii arosed in the nearby of the Monaldeschi's fortress.

The lake of Bolsena is the larger volcanic lake of Italy, its origins goes back more than 120.000 years ago, when the volcano from which draws origin was extinguished definitively leaving space to waters that very soon filled up this valley. The lake, with its 114 kmq and the perimeter of 43 km is the greater one of the region Lazio and fifth of Italy.

Its waters thanks to the natural conformation and the lack of polluting industries are considered the cleanest and transparent of Italy, in fact the fishermen still today use them in order to cook the "Sbroscia", one characteristic soup of fish and vegetables of the Lake of Bolsena. Consequently, the waters, are rich of various varieties of fish, appreciated for their taste and quality. To remember the eels, cited by Dante Alighieri in a step of the "Divine Commedia".

The public beach is located only 50 meters far from our property and is accessible from a public road.

The public beach 50 meters far from the agriturismo

Sunset over the Lake of Bolsena (panoramic viewpoint of Montefiascone)

The tourist who reaches this zone, will remain amazed from the natural, historical and cultural riches.

Panoramas and sunsets to stump the breath, museums and historical centers to visit, traditional festivities and festivals to which participating, good cook and optimal wines to taste, or calm river where to rest and to amuse.

We are sure that difficultly you will succeed to bore yourself in front of such "beauties", in one of the more fascinating places of the Lazio, where "the chaotic" tourism of mass is not still exploded and where it's still important the serenity and the pleasure "to enjoy" a deserved period vacation.

The most classic destination is Orvieto, the twin city with Bolsena which shares the sacrality of the Corpus Domini.
To visit: The "Duomo", St. Patrick's pit and the Etruscan necropolis.

From Orvieto you can go to "Civita di Bagnoregio", the medieval town called "The dying city".
In order to reach the ancient village, you have to walk on a spectacular bridge exclusively accessible to pedestrians.

From Bagnoregio you can drive till Viterbo, capital of the province.
To visit: the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino, the Sanctuary of Saint Rose, the Papal Palace, seat of the longest "Conclave" of the history of the Catholic Church.

While 4 kilometres far from Viterbo, yuo'll find the magnificent "Villa Lante", masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance.

You can proceed toward Tuscania, well known for the romanesque churches of "Saint Peter" and "Santa Maria Maggiore" and the etruscan necropolis.
From Tuscania you pass to Tarquinia valuable for the etruscan necropolis with painted tombs and the "Etruscan National Museum".
After Tarquinia we find Vulci where you can visit the etruscan necropolis near the castle and the Abbadia's bridge.

Another itinerary is the one that will lead you till Tuscany.
To see: Sovana a little town renowned for Ildebrando's tomb.
Pitigliano with its ancient town centre and finally Saturnia, a famous thermal place in the heart of "Etruria".
With one hour of driving by car you can reach Pienza and Montepulciano, as well as Siena and Assisi.