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Serves anything from small sweets, cakes, tiny sandwiches, large sandwiches, pizza slices & pasta dishes. Open daily from 5am to 11pm.

From here you have a great view of Sorano

Suggestive octagonal square even if the original main square is the one with the fountain showing the image of San Lorenzo with the grill in his hand, in the old town

San Lorenzo Nuovo is a village located on the north side of the Volsini Mountains just five kilometers from the shores of Lake Bolsena. The city was founded in 1779 by the inhabitants of San Lorenzo alle Grotte, who had to move because of the presence of malaria-carrying swamps that made the air unhealthy. The historic center of the village is of a neoclassical style dating back to 700. The town has a particular urban structure consisting of a series of houses that follow the octagonal shape of Piazza Europa, the town center where the Church of San Lorenzo stands.

In an extraordinary panoramic position above Lake Bolsena, Grotte di Castro has ancient Etruscan roots. Founded in the 7th century BC, the settlement maintained a certain importance until the 3rd century BC, when it became part of the dominions of Rome. Nearby is the suggestive necropolis of Pianezze. In the heart of the historic centre, in the building that once housed the mayor, there is the archaeological and popular tradition museum, which displays a notable collection of Etruscan finds. The sanctuary of Santa Maria del Suffragio, in baroque style, stands above an 8th century parish church and houses precious wooden inlays and the wooden statue of the Madonna del Suffragio, venerated as miraculous.

San Lorenzo Nuovo was established in 1774 by decree of Pope Clement century. In contrast to the surrounding towns with a typically medieval character, this one retains a neoclassical historic centre, dominated by the majestic church of San Lorenzo which overlooks a spacious octagonal square.

and also an intoxicatingly beautiful view...

Beautiful village halfway along the brigands' path, and the only place to find food and sleep. There are no ATMs. The historic center is worth a stop.