Bolsena Lake and "Rocca dei Papi" at Montefiascone from Civitavecchia

Itinerary
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Stop At: Infopoint di Largo della Pace, Largo della Pace, 00053, Civitavecchia Italy

TERMINAL CRUISE SHUTTLE BUS. I’ll wait for you with a signature of your name in “Largo della Pace snc” Civitavecchia. It is the meeting point and last stop of the port free shuttle bus (that picks up you from the boat). Transfer to Bomarzo.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rocca dei Papi, Piazzale Urbano V, 01027, Montefiascone Italy

The Rocca dei Papi stands on the highest point of the Montefiascone hill. The period of greatest prestige for the structure was the Middle Ages, when Pope Innocent III chose it as the seat of province of the Papal States. It became a particularly important institutional political center: during Avignon captivity (1303 -1377) it welcomed legates sent by Avignon. Many Popes and important catholic character influenced "Rocca" like Pope Urban V or Cesare Borgia. At the end of the XV century he gave commision to Antonio da Sangallo the Elder carried out a project to restructure the fortress, in order to adapt the architectural complex to the new war requirements arising from the use of firearms.

Under the pontificate of Giulio II della Rovere the architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger worked, who carried out the last interventions for the palace, which ended in 1516. Currently the structure is composed of a courtyard, in which archaeological remains are visible: the base of the watchtower, dating back to the 11th-12th century, phase of the first fortification; some medieval and Renaissance walls; a double-barreled cistern, built during the renovation of the castle, carried out on the commission of Popes Urban IV and Martin IV in the second half of the thirteenth century.

Under the portico, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, some burials of the early Middle Ages can be seen and there is the entrance to the Museum of Architecture by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. From the corner tower of the fortress, called Torre del Pellegrino, you can enjoy a splendid view of Lake Bolsena and the surrounding countryside.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Comune di Bolsena, Bolsena Italy

Walking tour along Bolsena's lake shore. Located in the Lazio region with its 115 km² of width, it is the largest volcanic basin in Italy. There are two islands of volcanic origin, Martana and Bisentina, which rise a few meters from the coast line. The sand is mostly coarse and dark, due to the volcanic origin from which it derives: the volcanic apparatus of Vulsinio was originally characterized by seven craters. After a violent explosion, it collapsed on itself, creating a caldera that gradually became covered with water, forming the current Lake Bolsena.

At the end transfer to Civitavecchia and drop off at the Terminal Cruise shuttle bus.

Duration: 2 hours