Lake Vico

#270 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Vico is a caldera lake in the northern Lazio region, central Italy. It is one of the highest major Italian lakes, with an altitude of 510 m. Administratively, it is part of the municipalities of Caprarola and Ronciglione. ()

Local name: Lago di Vico Area: 4.99 mi²Maximum depth: 159 ftElevation: 1667 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°19'4"N, 12°10'27"E

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Lake Vico – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Villa Farnese, Castello Ruspoli, Roman amphitheater, Museo delle Tradizioni Popolari.

3.1 miE
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Villa Farnese, Caprarola
79 min walk • The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a pentagonal mansion in the town of Caprarola in the province of Viterbo, Northern Lazio, Italy, approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Rome.
7.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Castello Ruspoli, Vignanello
181 min walk • Castello Ruspoli is a 16th-century castle in the town of Vignanello, Lazio, Italy. It continues to be the property of the Ruspoli family, an old and noble Italian family. It is well known for its Renaissance-era Giardino all'italiana.
6.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
Roman amphitheater, Sutri
157 min walk • The Roman amphitheater of Sutri is a Roman archaeological monument. The structure is built of tuff and dates from between the late 2nd century and the 1st century, and was only rediscovered in the first half of the 19th century, when it was...
5.3 miNE
42°22'54"N • 12°13'52"E
Museo delle Tradizioni Popolari, Canepina
135 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6.1 miSE
42°14'21"N • 12°13'42"E
Parco Naturale Regionale Sutri
156 min walk • Park
7.3 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Park
Parco Naturale Regionale Marturanum, Barbarano Romano
185 min walk • Marturanum Regional Park is a protected natural area located in northern Lazio, established by Regional Law No. 41 of July 17, 1984. It occupies an area of 1,240 ha falling within the territory of the municipality of Barbarano Romano in the...
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monti Cimini
72 min walk • The Monti Cimini, in English: Cimini Hills, are a range of densely wooded volcanic hills approximately 56 km north-west of Rome. They are part of the Antiapennine range, facing the Apennines main range towards the Tyrrhenian Sea.
4.2 miNW
Church
San Martino, San Martino al Cimino
107 min walk • The Cistercian Abbey of San Martino al Cimino is an Italian Catholic place of worship in Viterbo. It stands in the town hamlet of the same name in San Martino al Cimino and was built in the 13th century on the initiative of Cistercian monks from...
6 miSE
Church
Santa Maria del Tempio, Sutri
153 min walk • The church of Santa Maria del Tempio is a deconsecrated church in Sutri, along the Via Cassia.
6.2 miSE
Church
Santa Fortunata
158 min walk • The church of Santa Fortunata is an ancient rock church in Sutri, now abandoned. It is one of the oldest sutrine churches. Around the year 1000 the rupestrian complex of Santa Fortunata arose as a religious settlement on a pre-existing ancient site.
2.9 miSE
City
Ronciglione
74 min walk • One of the town's most iconic landmarks is the Rocca dei Borgia, a 15th-century fortress that towers over the town and offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Visitors can explore the fortress and learn about its rich history, or simply take in the...