TOUR
OF MONTEFIASCONE, CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO AND BOLSENA: 8
Hours
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A Fabulous Day Trip from Rome includes a tour of Civita di Bagnoregio and more........
 Includes: Private transportation,
service of driving guide, tolls, parking, taxes.
Not Included: Entrance fees to sites you choose
to visit.
This privately guided day tour takes you along
the pilgrim's road, or Via Francigena, from
Rome to Montefiascone, perched on a volcanic
ridge surrounding Lake Bolsena. Medieval Montefiascone
has many claims to fame, including its acting
as a safe haven for popes, often forced to
flee from the Papal Palace of Viterbo. The
12th century San Flaviano Church consists of
two buildings, one on the top of the other.
It is also an important agricultural center
known for its wines, most notably “Est! Est!!
Est!!!” wine, which dates from the year 1000.
Next your private tour takes you to Banoregio,
a gateway to the village of Civita di Bagnoregio, for tour of a unique town
in Lazio. Founded by the Etruscans over 2,500
years ago, this eroding town has seen its population
dwindle to just fifteen residents, earning
its unfortunate nickname “the dying town.”
You will walk across a 900-foot-long bridge
to reach this earthquake-prone village, only
accessible by foot.
You will continue your drive a little further
to reach Bolsena, located on the shore of the
volcanic lake of the same name. Lunch is suggested
here at Trattoria da Picchietto, known for
its local cuisine and fresh lake fish.
After lunch it is possible to visit the church
and tour the catacombs of Santa Cristina, made famous
for the Eucharistic miracle of the Corpus Domini
that occurred in 1263. Other interesting sites
here include the Monaldeschi Castle, the town
museum the Palazzo del Drago.
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