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Viterbo

Description: Viterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It ... more

Viterbo ... is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. Apart from agriculture, the main resources of Viterbo's area are pottery, marble and wood. The town also hosts the Italian gold reserves, an important Academy of Fine Arts, the University of Tuscia and is located in a wide thermal area attracting many tourist from the whole central Italy

Newest Review: ... where hundreds of local men (apparently.. and yes, I did ask!) you have to be born in Viterbo and be male to participate (rules me out on both grounds!!), carry a statue to the town hall through the town (and it looked extremely heavy in the pictures) and everyone has lots of parties. I believe this takes place in late June, but couldn't guarentee it. Anyway, it is a unique part of the ... more

... town's life and there are photos up on the side of the town hall, which made it look like it would be an amazing thnig to be there for. There's an antique fair at the weekend that sold all sorts of weird and wonderful items, most of which I coul...more

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Viterbo: Viter..go? (432 words)
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Viterbo is a district town of the northern part of Lazio, located roughly a couple of hours north of Rome, on the way towards Florence and Tuscany. It is not on the heart of the tourist trail, but makes an interesting and curious stop-over point, particularly if compared to Rome or Florence. The key to the history of Viterbo lies in the medieval period which gives it a very different feel to the classical grandeur of Rome and the flurry of Renaissance treasures of Florence. It is a town of small alleys, streets and steep hills, not a place to take someone who is wheelchair bound, I think. The main focus of the history of the town is the ... Read the complete review

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