Montefiascone to Viterbo

Bagni caldi.

The second of two short stages to the regional centre of Viterbo which will be our last rest stop.

We grabbed a stamp at the tourist office before walking up to the top of the village.

The side of the village looking north has the best views and gives a much better impression of the town. We had a coffee before setting off on the long downhill path from town.

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Today's date: 12.10.20

Weather: cloudy

Steps: 27, 454

Distance: 23.82 km

Climbing: 179 m

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The Via runs on the original road, complete with huge stone slabs. We passed big open fields and the landscape became pretty flat. We could see a long way and it is notable that there are very few walkers now, compared to Tuscany.

We stopped for lunch at 'il Bagnaccio' thermal baths. It was surprisingly busy for a cold grey Monday. The baths had a nice snack bar, but were otherwise pretty basic.

We walked on to Viterbo, taking a detour to Decathlon. The suburbs of Viterbo were busy with cars and quite chaotic. Things improved when we passed through one of the city gates into the walled-off centre. The streets are narrow, but the buildings are a mix of ages and sizes. There are lots of shops and bars and it seems a lively place.

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Il Palazzetto - Viterbo

A nice spacious b&b. The city centre is large, but the apartment seems quite central. We have a rest day tomorrow to explore. For supper we went to a trattoria.

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