# Day trip from Rome to Caprarola and Bomarzo: Palazzo Farnese and the Park of the Monsters

An hour and a quarter from Rome: the Farnese pentagonal palace, a lunch from 1895 in Caprarola, Lake Vico and the afternoon among the monsters of Bomarzo.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/caprarola-bomarzo/itineraries/rome-caprarola-bomarzo-farnese-palace-monster-park · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (Cassia to Monterosi and the Cimina)
- 09:30 · Farnese Palace in Caprarola (Royal staircase and the Map Room · €10 with the park)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:15 · The secret gardens and park of the Farnese Palace (Secret gardens and the palazzina)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:30 · Trattoria del Cimino (Tuscia cooking since 1895 · book at weekends) · Trattoria del Cimino, €€
  - 15 min by car, 9 km
- 14:15 · Lake Vico and its nature reserve (Stroll along the crater rim)
  - 45 min by car, 32 km
- 15:15 · The Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo, the Monster Park (€15 · ages 4 to 13, €9 · dogs in the kennels at the entrance)
- 17:00 · Vuelta (A1 from Orte or Attigliano, about an hour and a quarter)

A day trip from Rome by car: two faces of the Renaissance half an hour apart. In the morning, the pentagonal palace that Cardinal Farnese raised in Caprarola; in the afternoon, the wood of stone monsters that Vicino Orsini carved in Bomarzo.

## The day, hour by hour

8:15 · Leave Rome. By the Cassia to Monterosi and the Cimina, about an hour and a quarter. Park below in Caprarola and walk up Via Dritta.

9:30 · Palazzo Farnese. The royal spiral staircase, the circular courtyard and the Hall of the World Map. €10 with the park.

11:15 · The gardens. Behind the palace, the secret gardens, a wood with fountains and the summer palazzina.

12:30 · Lunch at the Trattoria del Cimino. In the centre of Caprarola, run by the same family since 1895. Open on Sunday at lunchtime; closed on Mondays.

14:15 · Lake Vico. A walk along the shore of the crater, a quarter of an hour away.

15:15 · The Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo. About 32 km across the Cimini. The ogre, the giants, the elephant and the tilted house. €15; ages 4 to 13, €9.

17:00 · Return. By the A1 from Orte or Attigliano.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the only practical way: buses do not link the two places in a day.

## Consejos

### Not on a Monday
The palace and the trattoria are closed.

### In winter, adjust the afternoon
The last admission to the Sacro Bosco is at 16:00 from November to February.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
The palace can be seen just the same; the Sacro Bosco is slippery in the rain: wear shoes with grip.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see both in one day?
Yes, by car: they are about 30 km apart.

### How much do the tickets cost?
Palazzo Farnese, €10; Sacro Bosco, €15, and €9 for ages 4 to 13.

### Where do you eat?
At the Trattoria del Cimino, in Caprarola, or inside the Sacro Bosco.

### Can dogs go?
They are not allowed into the Sacro Bosco: there are free kennels at the entrance.