Bolsena
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 7 January 2024
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The lakeside town of Bolsena is situated in the Province of Viterbo, on the shores of Lake Bolsena. It has a population of around 4,000 residents and is located a distance of 129 kilometres north-west of Rome, the regional capital of Lazio.
The main town of the eponymous lake, its most famous sight is the Rocca Monaldeschi della Cervara fortress. |
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Exploring the centro storico
From the town's main square, Piazza Matteotti it's a pleasant walk of half a kilometre along a tree-lined street to the lake's shore. Whilst the lake is certainly the town's main attraction, it does have an interesting historic centre with some fascinating medieval streets.
Exploring those streets will eventually bring you to the castle from which you can get some wonderful views down onto the lake, and also have a mooch around the little museum inside.
Bolsena lies at the north-eastern corner of the lake and there are numerous places to visit in the local area. Heading west you can take a leisurely drive around the lake in an anti-clockwise direction; a little way inland is the historic town of Grotte di Castro while on the lake's shores, diagonally-opposite Bolsena are the pretty towns of Marta and Capodimonte.
Exploring those streets will eventually bring you to the castle from which you can get some wonderful views down onto the lake, and also have a mooch around the little museum inside.
Bolsena lies at the north-eastern corner of the lake and there are numerous places to visit in the local area. Heading west you can take a leisurely drive around the lake in an anti-clockwise direction; a little way inland is the historic town of Grotte di Castro while on the lake's shores, diagonally-opposite Bolsena are the pretty towns of Marta and Capodimonte.
Close to Bolsena
The lake occupies an area at the north-western tip of Lazio where the region meets Tuscany to the north west and Umbria to the north east. Within the confines of Umbria north west of the lake is the beautiful hill town of Orvieto while directly south of there is the enchanting Cività di Bagnoregio.
Although there are buses in the area, by far the best way to get around is by car. From Bolsena it takes around half an hour to reach the main A1 motorway which connects Milan in the north to Naples in the south of Italy.
Although there are buses in the area, by far the best way to get around is by car. From Bolsena it takes around half an hour to reach the main A1 motorway which connects Milan in the north to Naples in the south of Italy.
Comune di Bolsena
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Province: Viterbo
Region: Lazio Population: 3,739 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2023) Size: 64 km² Elevation: 350 metres Highlights: Rocca Monaldeschi della Cervara, Piazza Matteotti Fly to: Rome Fiumicino Airport - 1 hour 49 minutes by car (148 km) Close by: Cività di Bagnoregio, Lubriano, Grotte di Castro, Marta Recommended accommodation: Ludwig Boutique Hotel |
