Tuscia travel guides
Long, practical guides written from Viterbo. Start anywhere.
Viterbo's Hot Springs: A Local's Guide to the Free Thermal Pools
Bullicame, Piscine Carletti, Bagnaccio and Terme dei Papi: which Viterbo hot springs are free, what to expect, how to get there from Rome and how to soak safely.
Medieval villagesCivita di Bagnoregio, Calcata and Tuscania: Tuscia's Medieval Villages
How to visit Civita di Bagnoregio (ticket, bridge, buses from Orvieto), the artists' village of Calcata and Romanesque Tuscania — with practical tips for going slowly.
EtruscansEtruscan Tuscia: Visiting Tarquinia's Painted Tombs and Beyond
A practical guide to the UNESCO-listed Necropolis of Monterozzi in Tarquinia, the National Museum and its Winged Horses, Tuscania and other Etruscan sites in Tuscia, with transport from Rome.
Gardens & villasBomarzo, Villa Lante and Caprarola: Tuscia's Renaissance Gardens and Palaces
Visit the Monster Park of Bomarzo, the water gardens of Villa Lante in Bagnaia and the pentagonal Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola: what to see, tickets, hours and how to combine them in a day.
LakesLake Bolsena and Lake Vico: Slow Days on Tuscia's Volcanic Lakes
A guide to Lake Bolsena — Europe's largest volcanic lake — and the wild nature reserve of Lake Vico: towns, islands, swimming, walks, lake fish and how to get there.
Plan your tripTuscia from Rome: Best Day Trips and Where to Stay
How to reach Tuscia from Rome by train, bus or car, five day trips that actually work, and the best bases — Viterbo, Bagnoregio, Lake Bolsena, Tarquinia or a countryside agriturismo.
Food & sagreFood, Wine and Sagre in Tuscia: What to Eat and Where to Find It
A local's guide to the food of Tuscia: hazelnuts, chestnuts, lentils, Purgatory beans, lake fish, Est! Est!! Est!!! and Aleatico wines, olive oil — and how to find village food festivals (sagre).