If you come to have a rest:
You can enjoy the fitness centre in Viterbo (half an hour trip) in which you can find massage, aromatherapy, thermal baths. But you can also stay inside the estate or walk around the woods and see the archaeological sites in easy walking distance.
Whether you choose to have a siesta under the olive trees, relax in the shade of the large arcades, or simply admire the stunning views of Mont. Cimino and the Tiber Valley, you’ll very quickly slip into the slower pace of life in Italy.
Sites of historical interest:
Caprarola (20 kms West): Building Farnese, imposing Renaissance villa built on A project of the Vignola with a marvellous park-garden
Vignanello: (8 kms - Southwest) Ruspoli palace, imposing and marvellous castle of the IX century, with a classic Italian garden
Viterbo: (30 Kms - vest) Nice town preserving its medieval characteristic very well. You can walk around the beautiful district of S. Pellegrino or shop at the artisan shops’. The festival of Saint Rosa is interesting and spectacular. Having been a Papal residence for a long period, it has become wealthy of thermal baths and monuments.
Vulci: (80 West kms) National Etruscan museum, situated in the Castle of the Abbadia, that belonged to the order of the Templar.
Bomarzo: (18 kms) With the Park of the Monsters, rich of enormous sculptures dug in the rocks that represent figures belonging to dream world: monstrous faces, elephants, bears, ogres, dragons and a very curious bent house.
Sites of naturalistic interest:
Monti Cimini: Rich of woods with excursion itineraries and picnics, ploughed by clear brooks and fresh sources .
Lake of Vico: The Natural Reserve includes environments of great naturalistic interest such as a marshy neighbouring to the lake and an interesting beech-wood of the Venus Mountain.
Valley of the river Treja: among buttresses of volcanic origin crossed by smaller courses of water typically creating an 'Etruscan' landscape with precipice 'tufo' walls.
Park of the Rufeno mountain: with streams, ponds and fountains that make pleasant the excursions together with flora and fauna exclusive of these environments.
Valnerina: (50 km North-east) Run of notable beauty formed by the river Nera , besides the marvellous walks in the green. Rafting, boating and canoeing on the rapids of the river.
Lake of Bolsena: The biggest lake of volcanic origin in Europe and fifth for dimensions in Italy. Attractions: sailing, windsurfing and fishing.
Golf:
At a distance of 30 km:
- Golf club Le Querce. 18 holes, par 72. Executive: 3 holes the par 9.
- Golf club S. Martino della Quercia, in S. Martino (Sutri), 3 holes the par 10
Other Activities:
There are two spas nearby of Orte (7 km) and Viterbo (half an hour trip).
