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archaeological site immediately after the church, worth visiting

Santa Maria di Monte Casoli is a church located in the Monte Casoli area, in the municipality of Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo. This place has a rich and fascinating history, dating back centuries. The church dates back to the 11th-12th century, but was renovated in the 16th century. Under the current structure are the remains of an ancient triapse rock church, dug into the tuff, accessible through a narrow tunnel. It is believed that this church can be linked to a document from the Monastery of San Silvestro in Capite from the 10th century, which mentions an oratory dedicated to Santa Maria located right in Monte Casoli.

The Monumento Naturale di Corviano is located on a peperino plateau, typical of the Tuscia landscape, which was already inhabited in the early Middle Ages. It has a great wealth of flora and fauna, concentrated in a small area (an area of ​​about 70 hectares). It is also special from an archaeological point of view. Due to its strategic features and good defensibility, the area was inhabited since the early Middle Ages. The medieval town of Corviano had a castle and a church. Along the ridge overlooking the stream, there are the rooms of numerous underground houses carved into the peperino. They consist of two or three rooms and are supplied with air through large windows cut into the rock face on the outside.

Civita di Bagnoregio is a magical, surreal, fantastic place, located on the top of a tuff hill and reachable only through a narrow pedestrian bridge from which you can enjoy one of the most spectacular views of all of Lazio. Nicknamed the dying city, due to the constant erosion of the tuff rocks on which it is located, this citadel halfway between Orvieto and Lake Bolsena has Etruscan and medieval origins.

Fascinating place, full of history

The little village of Civita di Bagnoregio is a place from another time. Accessible only by a pedestrian bridge, the place is inhabited by only a few people. Nevertheless, there are shelters in the abandoned city. The once proud city, which lies like a crown on the top of a tuff rock and which mainly attracts with beautiful medieval and partly antique buildings within its historic walls, was already considered a dying village in the 70s and 80s of the last century. At times no more than 5-12 people lived here. Back then, landslides were unsafe and regular house maintenance was too expensive. Civita di Bagnoregio is now considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Since it can only be reached via a pedestrian bridge and has therefore been completely spared from cars to this day, it offers a brief but intensive look right into the heart of Italy's history. In the early evening it gets quiet in the town, which is heavily frequented by tourists during the day. This is the best time to enjoy the historic city.

Small medieval town with Etruscan and Roman remains. It is situated on a high tufa spur and is separated from the newer, younger town of Bagnoregio by a deep gorge. From the east end of this town there are great views of the valley, the gorge, the impressive backdrop of Civita on the towering ridge, and the pedestrian bridge over the gorge, which provides exciting access to the old town through an ancient city gate. Civita di Bagnoregio was one of the "dying cities" due to its exposed location and erosion problems and at times had hardly any residents. A Roman ex-manager and numerous dropouts and nature enthusiasts discovered the place and revived it by buying up and renovating the abandoned building ruins "Today, the place has also become a holiday home for artists. Concerts in the church provide additional impetus. Cafes and restaurants, a small hotel and a souvenir shop have been set up in the renovated buildings. The remaining original inhabitants of the village present their house and garden as well as an underground one Cave dwelling for a voluntary contribution from the tourists.Unfortunately it can get very crowded at times!