Canon EOS 250D Taken on 03/04/2022. * Playground of the Etruscans, united under the Romans, and embellished by renaissance popes, the Lazio region's constellation of attractions have been obscured for millennia by its great capital Rome. Yet exploring Lazio – 'Latium' to the ancient Romans – can immeasurably broaden anyone's understanding of the Roman Empire and its legacy. Deep in the countryside north of Rome, the city of Viterbo has an intact medieval core and historic traces of its days as a papal stronghold interspersed with modern industry. Viterbo's moment of glory was in the 13th century when it became the seat of the papal court. The medieval core of the city still sits within 12th-century walls. Its old buildings, with windows bright with geraniums, are made of dark peperino, the local dark grey stone, contrasted here and there with the golden tufa rock of walls and towers. Viterbo's San Pellegrino district is a place to get the feel of the Middle Ages, seeing how daily life is carried on in a setting that has remained practically unchanged over the centuries. The Palazzo Papale and the cathedral enhance the effect. The city has also remained a renowned spa centre for its natural hot springs just outside of town, frequented by popes since medieval times. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🚆 Take a train from Rome heading for Viterbo Porta Romana station. ______________________________________ #Viterbo #DestinazioneViterbo #VisitViterbo #Latium #Lazio #VivoLazio #Italia #Italy #Loves_United_Lazio #ItaliaStyle_Lazio #Lazio_Illife #VisitLazio #LazioDelleMeraviglie #Lazio_Cartoline_ #LazioNascosto #RegioneLazio #YallersLazio #VolgoLazio #SiViaggiare_Lazio #ClickFor_Lazio #ItaliaTurismo #ItaliaMiPiaci #Italia_In_Foto #ScattiItaliani #ItaliaMeravigliosa #ItaliaSuperScatti #ItaliaDaVivere #ItaliaSegreta #ItalyMyPassion #ItalyLovers (at Viterbo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8PurDK0sp/?utm_medium=tumblr