Civita di Bagnoregio and its surroundings

Friday, 26/10/12
We leave Friday afternoon from Sesto. The group is complete two campers, a mythical Adria Coral 670D of 7 seats and the new entry Mc Louis 360. Four adults and three children and half are participants.
The arrival in Bagnoregio originally planned for the 18 is actually delayed by an hour.
The stop is planned at the Camper parking just outside the village (€ 10 day tickets you buy at the store souvernir), because is late we explore the pizzeria a few meters of the squadre to arrange fast dinner.
The children are tired and go to bed shortly so we spent the time remains to plan the next day. The idea is to reach Civita di Bagnoregio walk through the village of Bagnoregio, the distance of about 2 km it's all downhill, for return we assume the use of the local bus.

Saturday, 27/10/12
We wake up and the air is already hot for the autumn and invites us to get out quickly and start our walk with the "trust" Pepe in front of us.
The town of Bagnoregio is a typical village of Lazio (southern Tuscany - Umbria external), Medieval and pleasant to go even if it has no special attractions.
The show, however, it’s only a few minute delay. The panoramic route to Civita di Bagnoregio is absolutely unique! A valley in the background and a small peak at the center of which hangs the "dying town", one image favored by splendid day to be immortalized!
The bridge, off a little more than a small tractor is the only access to the town, the motor is half of the few households (about 10), but I guarantee that the slope of the last part is really challenging.
Arrived at the village we stop immediately in the square for a cold beer and a toast. The country is small and in the short turn, among the things to report I want to emphasize the views of the valley.
We come back to the camper for lunch without the aid of the van, but enjoying the walk again made the first leg.

  Quick lunch in the camper and define the next goal. After a quick consultation to decide village near Pitigliano, Sovana.
Our route follows the hill of the country until lake of Bolsena,where, fascinated by the sunset and the sign that shows the presence of a fest, we decide  to stay overnight.
The car parking is a parking 24H not so far of the lake  (10 € per day but need to get the coins because they do not accecpt bills) the distance from the center is about a mile away. Then we reach the main road and travel together to a local band.
The evening starts to get dark and we return to the camper not before a taste of fried food in the local store.
The day ends with dinner all together in our camper and planning the next day. We will use the morning for a walk along the lake and then we will reach Sovana.

Sunday, 28/10/12
The lakeside promenade starts with a good breakfast at a choice of cafes, so we reach the dock of the local marina and spend a few minutes enjoying the relatively cool air blowing slightly to clean the lake.
We return to the Caravan and continue to Sovana. The route is about an hour across the Tuscan countryside, very funny for the drivers.

 

-->In Sovana parking is free and can be an excellent place to stop also in the night. The village is small, well maintained and very Charmful.
The Cathedral brings us back to the Knights Templar, his simplicity, silence and the mighty structure of the columns you back in the past. The village is rich of well-maintained buildings and a lot a place to eat. We decide to taste the flavors of the area in “Vino al Vino” (Wine to Wine)
We complete the visit to the ruins of the palace / castle of the Lord of the place and then move (in 10 minutes) in Pitigliano.



 

Here a stop was complicated (Camper parking is far and does not allow access on foot to the old town), we use a wide road to park vehicles and reach the center. Also in this case the view of Borgo from outside the walls is absolutely unique, but the path in the center is not at the same height. Maybe it is because fatigue or to have arrived here after a visit to Sovana, but I'm not hitting.
 
We return then to the camper and in two hours we return to Florence tired, but very pleased with our itinerary.

Considerations
The destination is perfect for two / three days of complete relaxation. The distances are short, all the villages (with the exception of Pitigliano) are accessible even with children and provide easy parking and restaurant.

Beauty of places: 9
Distance: 8
Catering: 9
Accessibility children: 8
Ease of parking: 7
Total cost: 8

overall assessment : 8.16 (49/60)