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City: Marta - Pop. 3500 - Alt : 315 m a.s.l. - Location: Lazio
 Description:
Marta is a tourist resort located on the southern shore of Lake
Bolsena, 80 km Northwest of Rome and 24 km from Viterbo. The medieval town lies on a hill,
dominating the lake. The houses in the city are built in tufa stone,
with alleys, stairs, walkways, small piazzas and charming corners
overlooked by the imposing octagonal clock tower and by the fortress
that Pope Urban IV built around 1260.
 Sights and Attractions: Worthy of note is the Martana Island still
preserving a medieval church and a castle where in 534 a.c. where imprisoned
Amalasunta the daughter of the Gothic King Teodorico
• Bisentina Island which is accessible from the nearby town of
Capodimonte
• the Thermal Spas of Viterbo
Activities: sailing, canoe, boat rentals, fishing, sailing school, scuba diving, archery, horseback tours, Lake Tour
Events: May 14, the "Barabbata" or Feast of
Madonna del Ponte that celebrates the fertility of the earth: men, divided into
categories, (citizens, peasants and fishermen), go in procession to
the small shrine of Madonna del Monte. On the spot they offer a
refreshments to everybody
• April 25, Feast to honor the Madonna del Castagno • Mid July, Cannaiola wine festival
• 28 and 29th July feast to honor Santa Marta, the city
patron Saint, with procession and lakefront fireworks.
Tourist Harbour: 200 places
Typical products: Fish
Wines: Cannaiola wine, Est Est Est wine
Neighboring towns: Capodimonte, Montefiascone, Tuscania, Viterbo.
Nearby lake resorts: Bolsena, Capodimonte, Gradoli, Montefiascone
Nearest airport: Rome airport (FCO)
Nearest train station: Viterbo train station
Public transportation:
Bus service
Distances:
Bolsena
25 km;
Florence 196 km;
Orvieto 40 km;
Rome 123 km;
Siena
127 km; Viterbo 22 km.
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