Francigena road, Tuscia countryside, Italy
Tuscia is the name given to a rugged corner of undiscovered Italy, untouched by mass tourism, bordering Tuscany, Umbria, and the greater area of Rome not far from the town of Viterbo. A pocket of woodlands, wild ravines, and volcanic lakes, Tuscia was once the heartland of Etruscan culture. The old Roman road known as the Francigena leading down from the Alps crosses its territory before rolling on to Rome. In centuries past, the villages, monasteries, hostels, and taverns of Tuscia provided hospitality to pilgrims on the last phase of their journey before proceeding to the Holy City. Today independent travelers willing to put on their walking shoes can recapture some of the atmosphere and adventure of the open road, while enjoying spectacular scenery in one of Italy’s most unspoiled environments.
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Location: Tuscia countryside, Lazio, Italy
Photo credit: © Paolo Patrizi / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: culture, etruscan, francigena, italy, lakes, lazio, pilgrims, ravines, road, tuscia, volcanic, wild, woodlands
