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Aerial view of Oasi del Verde: the house at the centre of the wide lawn, surrounded by cypresses and olive groves
The surroundings

Outside the gate Tuscia begins.

An oasis at the centre of an area worth exploring: medieval towns, Renaissance gardens and ancient beech woods, almost all of them less than half an hour away by car.

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The town begins just down the road.

Soriano nel Cimino

The medieval town of Soriano nel Cimino seen from below, with its stone houses and the Castello Orsini0 km
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Soriano nel Cimino

Soriano lies on the slopes of Monte Cimino and is one of the finest medieval towns in the Tuscia. Stone alleys, small squares and old palazzi give it a genuine feel. Its landmark is the Castello Orsini, built in the thirteenth century for Pope Nicholas III: it stands above the town and commands a wide view over the Monti Cimini.

Don't miss

  • Castello Orsini
  • Palazzo Chigi Albani
  • Old town
  • Fontana Papacqua
  • Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari
  • Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
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The distances

How close is it?

The bars are in proportion to the real distances by road from the house. From here, half an hour covers almost everything.

Distances from Oasi del Verde

Driving distances from the house

  • Torre di Chia and the Cascatelle3.6 km

    7 minutes by car

  • Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo5 km

    10 minutes by car

  • Faggeta Vetusta del Monte Cimino15 km

    20 minutes by car

  • Vitorchiano15 km

    20 minutes by car

  • Palazzo Farnese – Caprarola15 km

    20 minutes by car

  • Villa Lante – Bagnaia20 km

    25 minutes by car

  • Viterbo20 km

    25 minutes by car

  • Sant'Angelo – Il Paese delle Fiabe25 km

    30 minutes by car

  • Civita di Bagnoregio35 km

    45 minutes by car

  • Orvieto46 km

    50 minutes by car

  • Cascate delle Marmore54 km

    50 minutes by car

Don't miss

Eleven reasons to take the car out.

Every place with its distance, the rough driving time and a direct link to the map.

The places to see nearby

The Cascatelle di Chia among the rocks and vegetation of the Chia river valley3.6 km
Nature and cinema

Torre di Chia and the Cascatelle

A few minutes from the Oasi del Verde, the Torre di Chia stands in the green of the Chia river valley and is known as the house where Pier Paolo Pasolini lived in the last years of his life. A short way on are the Cascatelle di Chia, small waterfalls ringed by thick vegetation: an easy walk, and a cool corner on summer days.

7 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
One of the peperino sculptures of the Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo, surrounded by woodland5 km
Monumental garden

Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo

Also known as the Sacro Bosco, the Parco dei Mostri (the “Monster Park”) is one of the most striking monumental gardens in Italy. Giant peperino sculptures, fantastical animals and mythological figures make for a visit that surprises and amuses adults and children alike. Worth seeing at least once.

10 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
The centuries-old beeches of the Faggeta Vetusta del Monte Cimino with light coming through the trees15 kmUNESCO World Heritage
Centuries-old wood

Faggeta Vetusta del Monte Cimino

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Faggeta Vetusta (the ancient beech forest) is one of the oldest and best preserved in Europe. Walking among its centuries-old trees means entering a world of its own, cool even on the hottest days. The paths suit everyone and entry is free.

20 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
An alley in the old centre of Vitorchiano with peperino houses and a fountain15 kmBorghi più Belli d'Italia
A town built on peperino

Vitorchiano

Listed among the Borghi più Belli d'Italia (Italy's most beautiful villages), Vitorchiano is a small medieval place built entirely on peperino, the volcanic stone of the area. In the old centre you walk suspended above the crag; just outside town stands the Moai, the only original statue ever carved outside Easter Island.

20 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
Aerial view of the pentagonal plan of Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola15 km
Renaissance

Palazzo Farnese – Caprarola

A masterpiece of the Renaissance designed by Vignola, known for its remarkable pentagonal plan, its frescoes, the spiral Scala Regia and its fine Italianate gardens. A visit worth making for anyone who cares about art, history and architecture.

20 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
The fountains and the descending terraces of the garden of Villa Lante in Bagnaia20 km
Renaissance garden

Villa Lante – Bagnaia

One of the most remarkable Renaissance gardens in Italy. The monumental fountains, the water features and the terraces stepping down the slope make for an elegant, unhurried visit, lovely in every season of the year.

25 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
The Palazzo dei Papi in Viterbo under a sky heavy with cloud20 km
Città dei Papi

Viterbo

The Città dei Papi (the City of the Popes) keeps one of the best preserved medieval centres in Europe. Made for a walk through history, art and very good food, and for a stop at the hot springs that surround it.

Don't miss

  • San Pellegrino quarter
  • Palazzo dei Papi
  • Piazza San Lorenzo
  • Old town streets
25 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
A mural of a fairy tale on a house in the village of Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce25 km
Open-air museum

Sant'Angelo – Il Paese delle Fiabe

A small village in the Tuscia turned into an open-air museum given over to fairy tales. Walking the lanes you come across murals and art installations with Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland and many others. Ideal for families, though it enchants adults just as much.

30 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
Civita di Bagnoregio on its spur of tufa, with the footbridge that connects it35 km
The town that is dying

Civita di Bagnoregio

Known as «la città che muore», the town that is dying, Civita di Bagnoregio stands on a spur of tufa and can be reached only by a striking footbridge open to the valley. Walking its old streets is a walk back through time, between long views, craft workshops and small squares full of character.

45 minutes by carOpen in Google Maps
The Gothic front of the Duomo of Orvieto with its gold mosaics46 km
Umbria next door

Orvieto

Already in Umbria, but only just up the road. The Duomo, with its front of gold mosaics, is one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Italy; beneath the town runs a maze of Etruscan caves and the well-known Pozzo di San Patrizio. A day out that is worth the drive.

50 minutes by car
The Cascate delle Marmore in full flow, between the deep green of the valley and the spray54 km
A fall of water

Cascate delle Marmore

The Cascate delle Marmore (the Marmore Falls) are the highest man-made waterfall in Europe, cut by the Romans in the third century BC to drain the Rieti plain: 165 metres over three drops. The water is released at set times, so it is worth checking the timetable before you set off.

50 minutes by car
At the table

Our favourite restaurants.

These are not generic tips: they are the places we go ourselves. At weekends it is worth booking a table.

Restaurants we recommend nearby

  • Baita – La Faggeta

    Viterbese cookingSoriano nel Cimino

    Dishes from the Viterbo tradition, and beyond. Mushrooms, truffles and meat lead the menu.

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  • Ai Tre Scalini

    TraditionalSoriano nel Cimino

    Traditional dishes made with local produce, in a welcoming, homely room.

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  • La Taverna dei Frati

    Home cookingSoriano nel Cimino

    A room with character, home cooking with the dishes of the tradition and good value for money.

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  • Tutto n'Atro Magnà

    Roman trattoriaBomarzo

    A proper Roman trattoria: simple, honest dishes served in generous portions.

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  • Pizzeria La Piramide

    PizzeriaBomarzo

    Good for a pizza with friends or an easy dinner after a visit to the Parco dei Mostri (Monster Park) in Bomarzo.

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If you like, we will book for you: just ask us.

The flavours of Tuscia

To take home with you.

If you want to take a piece of this land away with you, look for these.

The flavours of Tuscia

Marrone dei Monti Cimini
The chestnut of Soriano, and a very sweet one. From September you find it roasted, as jam or in syrup.
Nocciola Romana DOP
This hazelnut has been grown on these hills for centuries: it is the heart of Tuscia baking.
Porcini mushrooms and truffle
From the woods of the Cimino, and the making of the autumn menus.
Extra virgin olive oil
The olive groves of the Tuscia give an oil of decided flavour, slightly peppery.
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone
The best-known white wine in the province, with a legend behind it.
Gnocchi col ferro
Water-and-flour pasta rolled by hand on an iron rod: nothing is more Soriano than this.
Minestra di ceci e castagne
Chickpea and chestnut soup, a poor man's dish from Soriano that is worth the journey in winter.
Acquacotta and lombrichelli
A peasant soup and hand-rolled fresh pasta: order them at least once.
Sagra delle Castagne

In October, Soriano goes back to the Middle Ages.

The Sagra delle Castagne, the chestnut festival, runs over the first three weeks of October and it is not dressed up for tourists: the town fills with medieval re-enactments, processions in costume, taverns, music and the long-standing contest between the four contrade, the quarters of the town. If you are coming at that time of year, put it in the diary.

Aerial view of Oasi del Verde in the middle of the Tuscia countryside
The right base

One house. All of Tuscia around it.

Sleep surrounded by green and decide in the morning where to go. Ask us what is free for your dates.

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