Imagine waking up every morning to views over the Tiber Valley, having breakfast in the garden to the sound of birdsong, then setting off for places that seem lifted straight out of a medieval fairy tale.
In this guide we show you everything you can see and do around Bassano in Teverina — from spots just 10 minutes away to half-day trips to hidden gems of northern Lazio and Umbria.
Bomarzo – the Parco dei Mostri (Monster Park) (10 min)
Just 10 minutes by car, the Parco Sacro di Bomarzo (Bomarzo's Sacred Park) is one of the most surreal and captivating experiences in all of Tuscia. Enormous monstrous sculptures carved from tufa rock loom among centuries-old trees.
Viterbo – the City of the Popes (25 km)
Less than 25 km away, Viterbo preserves one of the best-kept medieval old towns in Italy: the San Pellegrino quarter, the Palazzo dei Papi (Papal Palace) and the famous Terme dei Papi (the Popes' Baths).
Civita di Bagnoregio (45 min)
The "dying city" is a sight without equal: a medieval village on a tufa crag, reachable only across a pedestrian bridge. The atmosphere is magical and almost unreal.
Rome – a day trip (1 hour)
Bassano in Teverina lies about an hour from Rome: the perfect base for visiting the capital without the cost and chaos of city-centre hotels.