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Viterbo

Viterbo


With its mixture of medieval piazzas and Renaissance palazzi, the city of Viterbo offers its visitors a captivating mixture of elegance, charm and history. The capital of Viterbo Province, it's one of the most important and populous cities in the Lazio region with just under 70,000 permanent residents. It's the northernmost of Lazio's regional capitals and lies just a short distance from the border with Tuscany to the north and Umbria to the east while a 2 hour train ride south makes it within range of day-trips from Rome. 

The centre of attention for most visitors to Viterbo is the area around Piazza del Plebiscito which is in essence its centre. The attractive square is surrounded by buildings of the medieval and Renaissance period and perhaps most people's first port of call is the Palazzo dei Priori with its free to enter courtyard from where you can gaze across to another of the city's most prominent landmarks, the Chiesa della Santissima Trinità. Proceeding from the Piazza del Plebiscito the next place to visit is the area around the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the  city's cathedral (actually in most Italian cities the cathedral is colloquially referred to as  the "duomo"), where you'll also find the impressive Palazzo dei Papi. For a short period in Viterbo's history it was the seat of the pope and several popes were elected in this building. In fact Viterbo is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" with this phase of its history in mind. 

Most people that visit Viterbo fly into Rome with its two international airports of Ciampino and Fiumicino but another alternative is to fly into Perugia in Umbria. However, unless you're driving, the transport links from Rome are much more effective compared to Perugia. From Rome city centre to Viterbo there are regular trains and a journey time of around 2 hours. Buses are in operation around the city but you can reach the main sights easily on foot. 

When planning a trip to Viterbo you could also consider visiting some of its intriguing neighbours such as the Etruscan town of Tuscania (around 25 minutes by car), the fascinating old town of Tarquinia with its archaeological site (around 45 minutes) or the beguiling Cività di Bagnoregio (around 35 minutes). 

Category: Major Cities & Towns of Lazio

Administrative area: Capital of Viterbo Province

Population: 67,681

Highlights: Palazzo dei Priori, Palazzo dei Papi, Duomo/Cathedral

​Close by: Tuscania, Tarquinia, Bolsena, Cività di Bagnoregio

City centre hotels: 10
Main train station: Viterbo Porta Romana (1 km from centre)
Nearest airports: ​​​Rome Ciampino (97 km) Fiumicino (102 km)

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​​​For more advice on visiting Viterbo​ or Lazio in general please feel free to write to me, Dion Protani at info@italyreview.com.

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      • Villa d'Este (Tivoli)
      • Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
      • Etruscan Necropolis of Cerveteri
      • Etruscan Necropolis of Tarquinia
    • Parks and Gardens of Lazio >
      • Abruzzo Lazio & Molise National Park
      • Circeo National Park
      • Mostri Park - Bomarzo Gardens
      • Veio Regional Park
      • Decima Malafede Regional Park
    • Islands of Lazio >
      • Ponza
      • Ventotene
      • Santo Stefano (Pontine)
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