Via Francigena cycling from Siena to Rome

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• Admire the big thermal pool in the center of Bagno Vignoni square

• Admire a sunset over Lake Bolsena

• Walk barefoot on the paving of the Via Cassia in Montefiascone

• Get lost at night in the district of il Pellegrino, in Viterbo

• Recite your favorite poem in the centre of the amphitheater of Sutri

• Are you ready to become the characters in a postcard? In the first part of this journey you will walk along the legendary dirt roads of Siena for kilometers and kilometers, crossing the Val d’Arbia and the Val d’Orcia, icons of the Tuscan landscape. You will visit wonderful villages like Bagno Vignoni, with its enormous thermal pool in the centre of the square, and Radicofani, whose fortress dominates southern Tuscany. Once you enter Lazio, you will be amazed by the beauty of Lake Bolsena, and charmed by the ancient paving stones of the Via Cassia, still intact after 2000 years. But the surprises continue, from the enchanting medieval center of Viterbo, with with an entire district dedicated to the pilgrim, to the ancient Etrurian roads, to the Roman amphitheater of Sutri, completely dug out from the tufo, to the beautiful cycle path that leads you into the heart of Rome, running along the River Tevere until your destination: St. Peter Square. If you appreciate good flavors, keep in mind that you will cross the vineyards of the Brunello di Montalcino, one of the best Italian wines, and the production zones of the cacio di Pienza (type of cheese), before entering one of the most important areas for the production of extra-virgin olive oil, between Bolsena and Montefiascone.

SEASON	APRIL THRU OCTOBER
DURATION	9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS
DEPARTURE	DAILY
STARTING POINT	SIENA
ENDING POINT	ROME
ITINERARY	VAL D’ORCIA – RADICOFANI – BOLSENA – VITERBO – SUTRI – FORMELLLO
LENGTH OF CYCLING	290 KM
DIFFICULTY	INTERMEDIATE
ACCOMMODATIONS	3 AND 4 STARS HOTELS, FARM HOLIDAYS, B&B
PRICE PER PERSON FROM	EURO 1,290
CODE: SC-ITSB160