What to do · Caprarola and Bomarzo
The Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo, the Monster Park
Information
- Price
- 15
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year; closed only on 25 December
- Who it's for
- All ages; ages 4 to 13, €9
What it is
In the 16th century Prince Vicino Orsini filled a wood beneath his castle with sculptures carved in blocks of volcanic stone: an ogre with an open mouth you walk into, fighting giants, a tortoise with a woman on top, an elephant with a tower, a dragon and a leaning house where you lose your balance. It is one of the strangest gardens in Europe and children love it.
Opening times and tickets
Open every day of the year except 25 December, without a break: from November to February, from 9:00 to 17:00; from March to September, from 9:00 to 19:00; in October, until 18:00 or 17:00 depending on the clock change. Last entry one hour before closing. Ticket, €15; ages 4 to 13, €9. Buy at the ticket office or on its website.
What you need to know
Dogs may not enter: at the entrance there are spacious free kennels, with a padlock and water bowl that they give you at the ticket office. Inside there is a bar and sandwich shop, a picnic area with tables and barbecues, a bookshop and the restaurant La Locanda del Mostro.
Tips
- Go into the leaning house It is what children remember most.
- Go first thing in spring On April and May weekends many groups arrive.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers
