Soriano Nel Cimino by Emily Swett, USAC intern The small town of Soriano Nel Cimino is home to one of the largest Chestnut festivals in the Tuscia area. A short twenty-minute scenic train ride from Viterbo on the RMVT, Soriano is a hidden hill town that […]
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Caprarola and its chocolate festival by Emily Swett The small town of Caprarola is at a short drive from the city of Viterbo. Known for the incredible Farnese Palace, Caprarola remains a hidden gem amongst some of Italy’s most traveled locations. During the fall, Caprarola hosts […]
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Bracciano at Night by Samantha Melamed I have been meaning to visit Bracciano since I first arrived in Viterbo, when I heard about the medieval castle in the town’s center and the volcanic lake beneath the town. Bracciano is a hill town on the edge […]
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Viterbo and its Palazzo dei Papi By Samantha Melamed Initially, when I decided to study in Viterbo, my family and friends had, as I presumed, never heard of the city. And then I arrived in Italy, and discovered some Italians had never even heard of […]
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Montefiascone By Samantha Melamed Montefiascone is a small village situated upon a hill about 100 kilometers north of Rome. The walk from my bus stop to the city’s center was accompanied by a magnanimous view of faraway mountains. Initially, I continued to walk along the […]
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The Necropolis of Monterozzi By Emily Schultze With a history as long as Italy’s, there are many sites that provide a glimpse into the ancient worlds of the past. However, the Necropolis of Monterozzi offers a unique perspective: insight into a long gone culture from […]
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Artistica by Samantha Melamend Handcraft workshops, like Artistica, are what give a small city like Viterbo its charm. Artistica is a ceramic laboratory in the San Pellegrino district, the medieval quarter of Viterbo. I walked into Artistica and was entranced by the multitudes of ceramic artwork […]
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Il Museo Nazionale Etrusco Rocca Albornoz by Samantha Melamed One of the most significant museums in the Lazio region is the Museo Nazionale Etrusco Rocca Albornoz—the archaeological museum of Viterbo. The museum, named after Cardinal Albornoz, is close to the original medieval walls of the small […]
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Bartolomei Olive Mill by Connor Scott Noble Deep in the hills of Orvieto, lies a small brick building surrounded entirely by trees and greenery. It’s a picturesque sight, beset on all sides by fields of wine-bearing grape orchards and open spaces so wide one may be […]
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Viterbo underground by Connor Scott Noble Viterbo is a city renowned for its pristine maintenance as a medieval town. Much of the commune resembles its humble origins and ancient structure, and modernity has found its way into the walls with little rush. But nowhere is the […]
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