Close to Fattoria di Rentìca Bolsena, Orvieto, Viterbo, Bomarzo, Civita di Bagoregio, Bagnaia, Tuscania e Tarquinia.
BOLSENA
Lake Bolsena (Lago di Bolsena) is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin, which was formed starting 370,000 years . Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC, since when it has been dormant. The two islands in the southern part of the lake were formed by underwater eruptions following the initial collapse of the caldera. Continue on Wikipedia
ORVIETO(13 miles from Bolsena)
Viterbo is an ancient town. 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.
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VITERBO (21 miles from Bolsena)
Viterbo is an ancient town. 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.
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BOMARZO (28 miles from Bolsena)
Bomarzo is located on the left bank of the Tiber river, overlooked by the Cimini mounts volcanic group from which has been originated the peperino rocky spur on which it place itself. Panoramic placed at 828 feets on the sea level Bomarzo has a wedge shape, tipic during the middle age in Lazio.
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CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO(9 miles from Bolsena)
It was founded by Etruscans over twenty-five hundred years ago, but has seen its population dwindle to just fifteen residents over the course of the 20th century. Cività was the birthplace of Saint Bonaventure, born in 1274.
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BAGNAIA(25 miles from Bolsena)
Villa Lante at Bagnaia is a Mannerist garden of surprise near Viterbo, central Italy, attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola).The villa is known as the “Villa Lante”.
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TUSCANIA(25 miles from Bolsena)
According to the legend, Tuscania was founded by Aeneas’ son, Ascanius, where he had found twelve dog pups (whence the Etruscan name Tus-Cana, cana begin similar to Latin canis for “dog”). Another legend attributes the foundation to one Tusco, son of Hercules and Araxes.
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TARQUINIA (45 miles from Bolsena)
Tarquinii (Etruscan Tarchnal) is said to have been already a flourishing city when Demaratus of Corinth brought in Greek workmen. It was the chief of the twelve cities of Etruria, and appears in the earliest history of Rome as the home of two of its kings, Tarquinius Priscus and Tarquinius Superbus
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