At the heart
of Tuscia.
Medieval villages, volcanic lakes, Renaissance gardens and Rome — all within an hour's drive.
A land
outside of time.
Tuscia, the countryside around Viterbo, is one of Italy's least known regions. Etruscan landscapes, medieval villages frozen in time, lakes born of ancient volcanoes.
Villa Vacanze Valentina sits right in the middle: choose a different destination every morning, and come home to the silence of Tuscia every evening. To stay a few nights, see our holiday home with a pool near Viterbo, or read about where to stay near Bomarzo.
the home village · Villages
Bassano in Teverina
The medieval tufa village where the villa stands: quiet lanes, views over the Tiber valley and the feeling of being home.
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10 min · Nature & Culture
Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo (Monster Park)
A Renaissance garden of wonders, peopled by monsters and figures carved in stone.
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15 min · Villages
Vitorchiano – the Suspended Village
Medieval houses growing straight out of the peperino rock, one of Italy's Most Beautiful Villages — home to a Moai carved in 1990 from local peperino by sculptors who came from Easter Island.
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Civita di Bagnoregio
The dying city: a medieval village perched on a tufa spur, reachable only on foot.
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40 min · Nature
Lake Bolsena
Europe's largest volcanic lake. Crystal-clear water, lakeside villages and the freshest fish.
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25 min · History & Art
Viterbo – City of the Popes
A perfectly preserved medieval quarter of fountains, papal palaces and alleyways made for wandering.
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20 min · Gardens
Villa Lante di Bagnaia
One of the finest Italian Renaissance gardens, with water features and flawless symmetry.
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50 min · History & Art
Orvieto
Orvieto's Gothic cathedral, with its mosaic façade. A city set on a plateau of tufa rock.
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30 min · Villages
Celleno – the Ghost Village
An abandoned medieval village suspended in time, among the most atmospheric and photographed places in Tuscia.
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35 min · Villages
Sant'Angelo – the Fairy Tale Village
Over 50 murals turn a village into an open-air book of fairy tales: Alice, Cinderella and the Brothers Grimm on the house façades.
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50 min · Nature
Marmore Falls
One of Europe's tallest waterfalls, created by the ancient Romans. A natural spectacle in the heart of Umbria.
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35 min · History & Art
Caprarola – Palazzo Farnese
Vignola's pentagonal Renaissance palace, with its famous Royal Staircase and Italian gardens.
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1 hour · Cities
Rome
The Eternal City is just 60 minutes away. A day out for art, history and Roman cuisine.
Read the guide →Tuscia is waiting.
And so are we.
Book your stay and use Villa Valentina as your base camp for exploring Tuscia.
Photo credits: Civita di Bagnoregio © Mlauram (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Orvieto Cathedral © Groume (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Bassano in Teverina © Cosmin latan (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons · Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce © Albarubescens (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola © Livioandronico2013 (CC BY-SA 4.0)