To visit: Rome "the eternal city" The ancient Veio Seafront of Fregene, Palidoro, Passoscuro, S. Marinella

In details: Bracciano with his lake and his castle. The necropolis of Cerverteri Viterbo and the thermae

According to some experts the name Bracciano derives from the latin "Barcenium" or from "brachium Iani" (arm of Giano), the arm, which is represented in the coat of arm of the country.
The imposing castle lies 270 metres above sea level and overlooks the lake.
The castle was enlargend between 1470 and 1490 by Orsini. The towers of the castle were built between XII and XIII guarding the fortress of the prefects of Vico. The towers belonged through the centuries to Orsini, Torlonia and Odescalchi and saw to turn pages of history.
The inhabited place is surronded by fortified walls -built between the XII and the XV centuries-, there is a medieval zone - part of the zone has been restructured recently- where lies the church of S. Clemente with the transept of S. Stefano of the X-XI c.

A bit further on, within the country walls, lies the Renaissance village, where lie the church of Augustinian and the convent of S. Maria Novella, which from XV c. has been many time enlarged and painted in fresco and now it is a place of great historical and artistical importance.
Next to the church, in the ex-augustinian cloister, it is possible to visit the wonderful well of 500 c. Looking the ornaments they understand that the well was built on the occasion of the wedding between Paolo Giordano Orsini and Isabella dé Medici.
The lake,originated by a vulcanic caldera, spreads out for 57.5 km2 with a depth of 164m and a circumference of 32 km.

A lot of underground springs are influents of the lake, in particolar the thermal-mineral springs of Vicarello and the same lake has two effluents too. The Arrone, wich flows into the Tirrenian Sea and the acqueduct S. Paolo that supplies water to fountains and gardens of the Vatican City.
The acqueduct has been enlarged recently and during the summer it is used as water supply for the tirrenian coast.
Along the lakeshore lie Bracciano, Trevignano and Anguillara.

 Cerveteri, the ancient Caere, the first testimoniances go back to VIIIt c.b.c. Caere, with Tarquinia, Veio and Vulci became one of the most stern opponents of Rome, but in 350 a.c Caere was defeated by Rome.

In the centre of the medieval Cerveteri, in S. Maria place, lies the castle, wich was given by Ruspoli family in the year 1967 to house the National Museum Cerite.
The necropolis testifies the evolution of the funerar etrurian uses through the centuries VII-I b.c.; from the tumulus grave they get at the circular grave and at the rectangular grave.
The "grave of Alcova", "the grave of the Capanna", "the grave of the greek pots", "the grave of the frame" and "the grave of the reliefs" wich is known with the name "beautiful grave" too are very interesting.

Viterbo in the Middle Ages which is also called "Città dei Papi" was an important city and episcopal center. Its growth continued in the course of the centuries until becoming chief town in the present.
There is a wide variety of magnificent monuments.

The Papal Palace, the Cathedral, the quarters Saint Pellegrini, the Palace of the Priori, the churches and the splendid fountains constructed in various ages, coexist harmoniously in a well conserved historical centre.
Viterbo is also famous for the"Santa Rosa".
Every year on the 3rd of September a special statue around 30 metres higt and weighing approx 4/5 tonnes, is carried through the streets of Viterbo by 100 very strong men.
The outskirts of Viterbo offer many sights including:
Villa Lante di Bagnaia wonderfull Italian gardens dating back to 500 years ago.
Where you can see, following the paths fountains waterfalls and landscaped gardens.
The Terme represent the best attraction for tourists.
It is a great natural resource for its beneficial property of its waters.