LAKE BOLSENA
Lake Bolsena, nature, history and typical dishes If you want to spend a holiday at Lake Bolsena and are looking...
MONTEFIASCONE
Information about the territory of Montefiascone Montefiascone is the largest country in area. The town's name...
BOLSENA
Info about the territory of Bolsena Bolsena, also known as the "city of the miracle of the Eucharist”, is...
CAPODIMONTE
Capodimonte: information about the city and the area It is a town in the province of Viterbo, overlooking Lake...
GROTTE DI CASTRO
Grotte di Castro: the city Grotte di Castro is a pretty village that boasts beautiful beaches on Lake Bolsena....
GRADOLI
Gradoli: useful information about the town It is located on the north western shores of Lake Bolsena and its...
MARTA
Marta: info about the city Marta is located on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, and is about 24 km far from...
CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO
Information abut the town of Civita di Bagnoregio The beautiful town, which still irradiate all of its charm, is...
VITERBO
Viterbo: city and info about territory The city of Viterbo, capital of the province, was born in the Neolithic...Marta: info about the city
Marta is located on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, and is about 24 km far from the capital, Viterbo. It looks like a tuff little village perched on the clear waters of the lake, with narrow streets, suggestive stairs and passages. It is part of the municipality also the beautiful Martana Island, which together with the Bisentina one stands at the center of the lake.
The powerful octagonal clock tower dominates the town, together with the remains of the fortress built by Pope Urban IV around 1260. The tower, opened in the summer months to allow tourists to enjoy the lake view from its top, is certainly prior to the twelfth century, but the restorations carried out several times over the centuries make it extremely difficult to date. The country's economy is still based on agriculture and fisheries; this business is the basis of a religious feast (called Barabbata), which takes place on May the 14th of each year, when the village men, the categories of Casenghi, Peasants, Fishermen and Villani, after each set of floats representing their profession, parade through the city streets until reaching the Santuario della Madonna del Monte (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mt).
A must-taste is the Cannaiola, a particular and distinctive local wine.
