Province of Viterbo (Latium)

Province of Viterbo (Latium)

Viterbo is the big first town you meet reaching Lazio from Tuscany. Many villages close to the border are tyical Tuscan medieval towns, and Tuscany Holiday Rent is able to offer also some splendid accommodations near Tuscany.
Back in the past, the Etruscan made of Viterbo area as well as the whole Tuscany, their natural sit, where they developed their culture, their arts and above all their splendid necropolis, one of the few witness we have of this people. Many splendid medieval villages have been built above or near Etruscan sites, and the tourist can appreciate and enjoy all this beauty visiting some tyical towns as Tuscania, Bolsena, Tarquinia.
Viterbo, just to mention the main town of this province close to Tuscany, is a splendid sign of art and culture, thanks to the magnificent building and palaces that some popes wanted to establish their residence in the town.

Proceno - RIF. S226

Accommodation Type: Bed and Breakfast
Area:   Position: Medieval village
Province : Viterbo (Lazio)  

These magnificent holiday accommodations are located in a castle in the first town of Lazio just over the border with Tuscany. Dating back to the 12th century, this castle has a pentagonal base which incorporates a main tower and two secondary towers interconnected by walkways and a drawbridge, one of 19 still working in Italy. The castle looms over the Via Cassia and dominates the valley of the Paglia River, with Mount Amiata in the background. Surrounded by woods and green valleys, this rare example of medieval fortification survives in its original state and offers charming accommodations and a wonderful hospitality, where one can breathe history and culture without renouncing modern comforts. The castle consists of 7 holiday apartments plus these three B&B suites which are located in one of the towers leading from an inner medieval courtyard. Carefully restored these elegant rooms are equipped with their own fridge, microwave oven, electric kettle, toaster and a small sink. All the apartments have a fireplace well stocked with wood for romantic, cosy evenings.
These B&B suites are a little paradise where to escape from modern life. Situated just outside the ramparts is the swimming pool surrounded by spacious grounds with wide panoramic terraces connected to the tower gardens with its lemon trees and box hedges, old wisteria covering the stone walls, Banksianae roses lying against ancient trees, streams of iris painting the landscape and towering c 
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Proceno - RIF. S224

Accommodation Type: Apartments
Area:   Position: Medieval village
Province : Viterbo (Lazio)  

These magnificent holiday accommodations in Proceno are located in a castle in the first town of Lazio just over the border with Tuscany. Dating back to the 12th century, this castle has a pentagonal base which incorporates a main tower and two secondary towers interconnected by walkways and a drawbridge, one of 19 still working in Italy. The castle looms over the Via Cassia and dominates the valley of the Paglia River, with Mount Amiata in the background. Surrounded by woods and green valleys, this rare example of medieval fortification survives in its original state and offers charming accommodations and a wonderful hospitality, where one can breathe history and culture without renouncing modern comforts. The castle consists of 7 holiday apartments. Three flats are in the 14th century fort attached to one side of the castle by the town’s defensive walls. Although they share a common access, as well as the path leading through the gardens to the swimming pool, each is completely independent and has its own private furnished outdoor area. Clustered around a medieval courtyard are the other four flats, also with private outdoor areas and connected to the swimming pool by an ancient tunnel passing under the castle. All the apartments have a fireplace well stocked with wood for romantic, cosy evenings.
These holiday apartments are a little paradise where to escape from modern life. Situated just outside the ramparts is the swimming pool surrounded by spacious gro 
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