Departure from Civitavecchia Port to Caprarola (1.5 hours, depending on traffic)
Arrival at Caprarola and meeting with your English speaking guide (*)
Visit the Renaissance jewel of Palazzo Farnese (**), the church of St. Teresa and the convent of Carmelite friars. Continue then with a guided walking through the streets and the alleys of the borgo.
Lunch with local cuisine in a traditional restaurant
Back to Civitavecchia Port
Arrival in Civitavecchia Port
The picturesque ancient borgo of Caprarola looks immersed in one of the most extraordinary natural wonders of Lazio region. It stands on a hilly area at the foot of the Cimini mountains just over 500 meters above sea level surrounded by lush forests and close to Lake Vico, a very suggestive lake formed inside an ancient volcano collapsed on itself. Caprarola is dominated by the monumental Palazzo Farnese, one of the best examples of a Renaissance residence, built for the Roman Farnese family in Caprarola. In 1530 Alessandro Farnese, who later became Pope Paul III, asked Antonio Sangallo the Younger to build a fortress in Caprarola. The building comprises 5 floors, including the basement, dozens of frescoed rooms and is surrounded by a large ditch and beautiful gardens. It has a pentagonal shape and an internal circular courtyard. Caprarola also saves the Church of St. Teresa, a masterpiece by Girolamo Rainaldi, commissioned by the Farnese family.
- Admission fees to monuments, churches and historical sites - Gratuities and personal expenses - Anything else is not listed under “Services included”
