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The Chapel of Maria Santissima delle Carceri opens like a silent cave carved into the tuff of Civita di Bagnoregio, along the paths that descend beneath the suspended village. The name does not refer to an ancient prison, but to the Contrada Carcere, the medieval neighborhood that once occupied this part of the town. In 1695, a terrible earthquake caused much of the district to collapse into the valley below, leaving the cave exposed on the slope. From that void, a place of devotion was born, transformed into a chapel and dedicated to the Virgin. Inside, the bare rock and the simple altar speak of a faith intertwined with the fragility of the landscape.

Very beautiful and worth seeing.

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.

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.

A pleasant guided tour, along a comfortable path, through which you can get to know the underground of the city of Orvieto.