Tuscia Hotel

Viterbo


This friendly three-star makes a convenient central base. It's within easy walking distance of the main sights, and while rooms are pretty functional, they're clean and decently sized. Up top, there's a small rooftop terrace. Note that a few rooms don't have air-con.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Viterbo attractions

1. Museo Nazionale Etrusco

0.11 MILES

The Albornaz fortress, built in the 14th century to guard the city and later modified by Renaissance architect Bramante, houses Viterbo's modest Etruscan…

2. Palazzo dei Priori

0.21 MILES

Viterbo's 15th-century city hall overlooks Piazza del Plebiscito, the elegant Renaissance square that has long been the city's political and social hub…

3. Chiesa di Santa Maria Nuova

0.32 MILES

This 11th-century Romanesque church, the oldest in Viterbo, was restored to its original form after sustaining bomb damage in WWII. A series of 13th- to…

4. Palazzo dei Papi

0.32 MILES

Flanking Piazza San Lorenzo, this handsome Gothic palazzo was built for the popes who lived in Viterbo from 1257 to 1281. Its most obvious feature is the…

5. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

0.36 MILES

With its black-and-white bell tower, Viterbo's 12th-century cathedral looms over Piazza San Lorenzo, the religious nerve centre of the medieval city…

6. Museo Colle del Duomo

0.36 MILES

Next door to the cathedral, this museum displays a small collection of archaeological artefacts and religious art. Highlights include the Madonna della…

7. Villa Lante

2.65 MILES

Head to Bagnaia and the 16th-century Villa Lante for some of Italy's finest mannerist gardens. Designed by Vignola, they feature monumental fountains, an…

8. Parco dei Mostri

8.83 MILES

Some 17km north of Viterbo at Bomarzo, the Parco dei Mostri is an eccentric folly that will entertain kids and adults alike. The brainchild of Vicino…