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City: Acquapendente (Viterbo) - Pop. 5700 - Alt : 420 m a.s.l. -
Location: Lazio
 Description: Acquapendente is a small and very quit
town located just 10 km north of Lake Bolsena, in strategic position
among three regions Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany. Acquapendente looks
medieval.
Sights and Attractions:
The The famous Cathedral of Santo Sepolcro (1149). The Clock Tower,
a remain of the Castle
belonged to the Emperor Barbarossa
• The church of St. Augustine (16th century)
• The church of San Francesco
• The Castle of the neighbor Torre Alfina
• The Castle of the neighbor Trevinano
• Palazzo Viscontini, a beautiful Renaissance building with
unusual large windows.
• The Monte Rufeno Nature Reserve, 2 km north of the
city. It has secular woods housing wildlife including, among the others, boars,
eagle owls, turtles and beech martens.
Museums:
Museum of Flowers
• Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art
Events: February: Carnival
• 3rd Sunday of May: Feast of Pugnaloni
• August 28/30 feast of Patron Saint Sant' Ermete.
Market day: Friday
Typical products: The "Fregnaccia" (traditional flavored
fried dough), wine, cheeses, salami, handicrafts, pottery.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Torre Alfina; Trevinano
Neighboring towns: Allerona, Castel Giorgio, Castel Viscardo,
Grotte di Castro, Onano, Proceno, San Casciano dei Bagni, San Lorenzo Nuovo,
Sorano.
Nearest airport: Rome international Airport (FCO) (2 hours)
Nearest train stations: Orvieto train station (26 km)
Public transportation:
Bus service
Distances:
Florence
198 km; Lake Bolsena 15 km;
Montalcino 63 km, Montepulciano 57 km;
Orvieto
26 km; Perugia 100 km;
Pienza 47 km;
Pisa 250 km;
Rome 150 km;
Siena
92 km; Viterbo 50 km.
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