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  • Thermal springs

Already famous in Roman times, and quoted by Dante in his "Divine Comedy"...having a bath in one of their natural thermal springs is, perhaps, what you would never miss from Viterbo. As they are in surrounding open-air countryside areas, you can use them all year, every time of the day (for free, of course). Water reachs temperatures of 55º C, so the experience gets more amazing in freezing days (and nights).

The most famous ones are called Bulicame (2 km from Viterbo, on the road that leads to Tuscania). On the other hand there are also some springs run as spas centres (Terme dei Papi and Pianeta Benessere)


Photos from Viterbo, Italy
Palace of the Popes
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
Cathedral
In the San Peligrino area

The Pallazzo Papale and the original conclave, in the San Pelligrino historical district. Piazza Commune (Piazza Della Plebescità) and the surrounding Government Palace.


Photos from Viterbo, Italy
Palace of the Popes
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
In the San Peligrino area
Cathedral

By train

Main railway stations are Porta Fiorentina and Porta Romana. Both are quite close to the center. From Rome: trains [1] almost every hour, mostly departing from Roma Ostiense station (go and return for 10 €). The trip takes about 2 hours.

By car

Take the motorway A1 (from Rome follow the signs towards Firenze, not to Viterbo!) and get out at exit Orte. Then take the S204 towards Viterbo (about 3 € tolls from Rome). It´s not really comfortable to drive inside the historical centre, as all the streets are quite narrow and "one way". You´d better park your car out of the town walls.

By bus


Photos from Viterbo, Italy
Cathedral
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
In the San Peligrino area
Palace of the Popes

The historical centre is small enough to be visited on foot.

For longer distances you can use the local bus network (ordinary 90 min. ticket for 0,70 €; daily ticket for 1,55 €). Tickets can be found at tobacconists, and must be validated when getting on the bus.


Photos from Viterbo, Italy
In the San Peligrino area
Palace of the Popes
Cathedral
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
  • Il Monastero, Via Fattungheri, 10. Huge and delicious pizzas around €5.
  • Also good is Pizzeria San Pelligrino, on Via San Pelligrino.
  • Tre Re at Piazza Del'Erbe has excellent pastas and other Viterbese fare for about €10-€20 per person.

Photos from Viterbo, Italy
Cathedral
Palace of the Popes
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
In the San Peligrino area
  • "Caffe Cavour" on Via Cavour, has the best cappuccino in town.

Photos from Viterbo, Italy
Once a palace, now the Town Hall.
Palace of the Popes
In the San Peligrino area
Cathedral