The villages
of Tuscia.
Tufa towns suspended above ravines, squares where time slows down, murals and Renaissance gardens: our guides to the villages worth seeing, all a short drive from Bassano in Teverina.
An hour from Rome,
another century.
Tuscia is one of the few corners of Italy where the villages are still real: you park outside the walls, walk up on foot, and hear the echo of your own steps. Civita, dying for centuries; Vitorchiano clinging to its rock; Calcata and its artists; the monster-filled wood of Bomarzo.
From Villa Vacanze Valentina almost all of them are barely half an hour away: below are the guides, written one by one and verified on the spot.
6 min · Guide
Where to stay near Civita di Bagnoregio: in the village, in Bagnoregio or in the countryside
Where to stay near Civita di Bagnoregio: inside the village (a handful of beds, reached on foot only), in Bagnoregio town, or in a holiday home in the Tuscia countryside — honest advice from locals, for the sunset and the autumn fog.
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7 min · Guide
What to see in Viterbo: the city of the Popes in a day
What to see in Viterbo, the city of the Popes: the medieval San Pellegrino quarter, the Papal Palace and the longest conclave in history, the fountains and the thermal waters — half an hour from the villa, an hour from Rome.
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6 min · Guide
Vitorchiano, the Hanging Village and the Moai: the Tuscia's surprise
A medieval village carved into a peperino cliff, 15 minutes from the villa, and the only full-size Moai in the world outside Easter Island. What to see in Vitorchiano.
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6 min · Guide
Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola: the Tuscia's Renaissance jewel
Above the village of Caprarola rises one of Europe's finest Renaissance villas: the Scala Regia, the Room of Maps and Vignola's secret gardens, 40 minutes from the house.
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5 min · Guide
Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce: Tuscia's Fairy Tale Village
A village where the houses tell fairy tales: over 50 murals with Alice, Cinderella and the Brothers Grimm, half an hour from the villa. The story, practical tips and what to pair with your visit.
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8 min · Guide
Rome in a day from Tuscia: the Eternal City without the city stress
Rome in one day from Tuscia: the Orte train strategy (45 minutes, ~€5), the walking route from the Colosseum to the Spanish Steps, 2026 tickets and why driving in is the wrong choice.
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7 min · Guide
Marmore Falls: a day trip to Europe's tallest man-made waterfall
Marmore Falls from Tuscia: the 2026 guide with water release times, prices, the trails, the Lovers' Balcony and the practical tips that stop you arriving when the falls are switched off.
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7 min · Guide
Celleno ghost town: Tuscia's most haunting abandoned village
Celleno, the ghost village of Tuscia: the 2026 guide to the town abandoned to earthquakes and landslides, Enrico Castellani's Orsini Castle, how to visit it for free and what to pair in the Calanchi Valley.
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6 min · Guide
Villa Lante in Bagnaia: Tuscia's most elegant Renaissance garden
Villa Lante in Bagnaia: the 2026 guide to Tuscia's most elegant Italian Renaissance garden — the water chain, the Fountain of the Moors, opening times and tickets (currently reduced to €5).
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8 min · Guide
Lake Bolsena in summer: beaches, water sports and islands to explore
Lake Bolsena in summer: the 2026 guide to volcanic sand beaches, the newly reopened Bisentina Island, water sports, lakeside villages and the local dishes of Europe's largest volcanic lake.
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8 min · Guide
Orvieto day trip: the Duomo, St Patrick's Well and Umbrian truffle
Orvieto in one day from Tuscia: the 2026 guide to the Cathedral and the San Brizio Chapel, St. Patrick's Well, the underground city and truffle season, with verified prices, times and practical tips.
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7 min · Guide
Bomarzo Monster Park: a surreal day trip in Tuscia, Italy
The complete 2026 guide to the Sacred Wood of Bomarzo: opening hours, updated prices, the sculptures you cannot miss, the story of Vicino Orsini and Salvador Dalí, and practical tips from hosts who live 10 minutes away.
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7 min · Guide
Civita di Bagnoregio: visiting Italy's dying city
Civita di Bagnoregio, the dying town: the complete 2026 guide with tickets, parking, the footbridge, what to see in the village, when to go and practical tips for visiting from Tuscia.
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What to see near Bassano in Teverina: the complete guide
What to see in Bassano in Teverina: the guide to the Orange Flag village with a tower hiding a bell tower, the rebirth after 1943, the Tiber trails and the gems 15 minutes away — Vitorchiano, Orte, Bomarzo.
Read the guide →Villages by day.
Greenery by night.
Villa Vacanze Valentina is in Bassano in Teverina, at the centre of this map: family apartments, the Casetta degli Innamorati cabin for couples, a pool and a large garden. The ideal base for exploring the villages without ever repacking your bags.
Before
you go.
What are the most beautiful villages in Tuscia?
Civita di Bagnoregio, the 'dying town' suspended above the badlands; Vitorchiano, perched on its tufa spur and home to a Moai statue; Calcata, the artists' village above the Treja valley; Bomarzo with its Park of the Monsters; and then Celleno, Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce with its fairy-tale murals, Caprarola with Palazzo Farnese. Each village has its own verified guide on the blog.
How far are the villages from the holiday home?
Villa Vacanze Valentina is in Bassano in Teverina, right at the centre of the map: almost every village in Tuscia is a 10-40 minute drive away. Bomarzo and Orte are about ten minutes, Vitorchiano a quarter of an hour, Viterbo twenty-five minutes.
Can you visit the Tuscia villages on a day trip from Rome?
Yes: the Orte exit on the A1 motorway is an hour from Rome, and from there Tuscia opens up within minutes. But the best way to see the villages is to stay in the area: you can visit two or three a day without rushing, and come back in the evening to the quiet of the countryside.
How many days do you need to visit Tuscia?
A weekend covers the essential villages; with three days you can add Viterbo, the Renaissance gardens and a slow lunch in a village trattoria. Our guides on the blog help you build an itinerary season by season.
There's a village waiting for you.
And a house in the green to come back to.
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