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 […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Viterbo By Shania Schmidt Christmas in America is always a very exciting time for me. There is always a homey feeling that comes with the holidays, and that feeling has not gone away since coming to the […]
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 […]
Sutri By Samantha Melamed Sutri is a small village nestled in the green hill towns of Tuscia in between Viterbo and Rome. The main attraction in Sutri is the Archaeological Park—a tufa wonderland consisting of a Roman Amphitheater, a church completely hewn from the tuff, and […]
Rome’s Proximity to Tuscia By Samantha Melamed I chose to study abroad in Tuscia to immerse myself in the Italian culture and language, as opposed studying in a big, touristic city. Of course, staying in a big city makes traveling a lot easier, which is […]
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 […]
Due Righe Book Bar By Emily Schultze As you round a corner in Viterbo’s historic San Pellegrino district, music joins the low chatter of those sitting outside. Twinkling lights highlight the leaves resting against the brick, finishing off this picturesque snapshot of Italy. This enchanting place […]
Soriano Chestnut Festival by Shania Schmidt During the month of October, the quaint town of Soriano is transformed into a medieval village for the annual chestnut festival. On the first Sunday of this festival, one can go to a jousting and archery tournament (for only 4 […]
Marmore waterfall by Samantha Melamed Tuscia is lucky to have the tallest waterfall in Europe, Cascata delle Marmore. From a distance, the waterfall appears to be a cloud of mist amid green mountains. Just a few feet past the entrance gate, the grand cascade presents itself […]
Palio delle Botti by Shania Schmidt One of Italy’s defining industries is wine. In Viterbo, they don’t just celebrate wine at the dinner table, they take it to the streets. Once a year, in the ancient sector of Pianoscarano, there is the festival, Palio delle Botti, […]
