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Upper Lazio: Roccalvecce

Upper Lazio is one of the lesser-known corners of the Italy but it has an important past with discreet charm and beautiful countryside. Little is said about this place, perhaps because it is surrounded by many famous places, thus keeping the beauty of this corner of the region hidden. One of the most evocative areas of Upper Lazio is La Tuscia, the beating heart of central Italy.

Surrounded by breathtaking countryside with picture postcard landscapes, where ancient villages and castles sit on the verdant hills dotted with vineyards, woods and farmhouses, creating an unforgettable mosaic of colours and a unique landscape, where time seems to have stopped.

The Tuscia area today includes more or less the entire province of Viterbo and preserves true naturalistic and artistic treasures. To discover Tuscia is to discover the history of Italy itself and to reveal its roots, the ancient land of the Etruscans, whose traces are still clearly visible in the many archaeological sites that dot its territories and today have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For centuries it has been an important crossroads due to its strategic position, just a stone's throw from Rome, it has seen princes, kings, aristocrats and generals pass through accompanied by great artists and architects who have left behind authentic masterpieces.

Thanks to the numerous thermal springs, it became a holiday resort for the Romans and reached its maximum splendor in 1207 when Viterbo was elected City of the Popes, Tuscia is a corner of Italy to be discovered at a slow pace, getting lost among its thousand beauties.

Mysterious parks, fairytale villas, evocative palaces and villages of yesteryear await you!

Roccalvecce lies on a spur of tuff, surrounded by cultivated fields, woods and rocky cliffs with a view stretching to the Cimini mountains, the village huddles around the foot of the commanding Costaguti Castle
Here you breathe in the atmosphere of bygone days. Its origins date back to the first Etruscan settlements before becoming a "Roman castrum". It is becoming an increasingly sought after destination by tourists passionate about the Middle Ages, its history and architecture.

 Places of interest:

• Bomarzo, Parco dei Mostri (Park of the Monsters) 18 km
• Viterbo, Terme dei Papi (thermal spa) 20 km
• Orte, Terme di Orte (thermal spa) 26 km
• Bagnoregio, Civita di Bagnoregio (The dying city) 18 km
• Celleno, Il borgo fantasma (The ghost village) 10 km
• Sant'Angelo, Il paese delle fiabe (The village of fairy tales) 7 km