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One of the monstrous sculptures of the Sacro Bosco of BomarzoLivioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Viterbo and Villa Lante

The Monster Park of Bomarzo

Visit · 1 h 30 · €15 · A 16th-century wood with giants, an ogre and a leaning house carved from the rock, 20 km away

Information15
Price
15
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages; children aged 4 to 13, €9

What it is

The Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo is a garden that Prince Vicino Orsini had made in the 16th century, with giant sculptures carved from the rocks of the wood: the Orco with his open mouth, which you can walk into, an elephant with a tower, a tortoise, a dragon, mermaids and a leaning house that makes you dizzy. It is about 20 km from Viterbo, at the foot of the village of Bomarzo.

Opening times and tickets

It is open every day of the year except 25 December, without a break: from 9:00 to 17:00 from November to February, from 9:00 to 19:00 from March to September, and until 18:00 in October while summer time is in force. Last entry one hour before closing. It costs €15 for adults and €9 for children aged 4 to 13.

Tips

  • Go into the leaning house It is the part children like best, and grown-ups too.
  • Combine it with Villa Lante Bagnaia is on the way between Viterbo and Bomarzo.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A table laid beside the lit fireplace© Il Richiastro

Il Richiastro

Restaurant · Viterbo · €€€€

What to order: the salsine with warm bread, the lombrichi alla vitorchianese and the tozzetti with ippocrasso

Diners eating in the restaurant, with the thermal pool behind the windows© Terme dei Papi

Aqvamadre, at Terme dei Papi

Restaurant · Viterbo · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal menu with local produce; if you are going to the pool, the Bistrot 2.0 is the quick option

To stay nearby

A room with a double bed and a breakfast tray© Mini Palace HotelHotel

Mini Palace Hotel

40 rooms · 200 m from the centre · Indoor parking · Breakfast included

Why we like it: Four-star hotel with 40 rooms about 200 m from the historic centre of Viterbo, with its own car park and breakfast included.

A double room with an upholstered headboard and warm light© Terme dei PapiSpa hotel

Hotel Niccolò V, at Terme dei Papi

Inside the spa complex · Thermal pool · Spa · Three restaurants

Why we like it: Superior four-star hotel inside the Terme dei Papi spa complex, with the thermal pool and spa a few steps away.

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