2-Hour Walking Tour of Bolsena with Santa Cristina and Lake Views
About This Tour
Venture on a 2-hour guided tour of Bolsena, a medieval village overlooking its volcanic lake, rich in history, suggestive alleys, panoramic terraces, and religi...
Duration: 2 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Lake Bolsena · Languages: English, Italian
About Lake Bolsena
Lake Bolsena
Explore the list of top ranked local tour guides in Lake Bolsena. Get tour activities offered by tour companies and independent travel guides in Lake Bolsena.
What's Included
- Walking tour with a licensed tour guide
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Museum tickets (optional)
- Transfer service
Itinerary
-
1Day 01
Discover Medieval Bolsena and Santa Cristina
The guided tour of Bolsena will help you discover a beautiful medieval village in the heart of Tuscia, overlooking the lake of the same name with crystal clear waters. It starts from the Gothic-style Church of San Salvatore and the fountain in the square, from which you can enjoy a beautiful view of the lake - a perfect place to take panoramic photos - before entering the castle district and walking through the picturesque alleys of the village. We then reach the oldest heart of the town, the Rocca Monaldeschi della Cervara, which houses the Territorial Museum of Lake Bolsena. Its irregular shape, four towers, and fortified walls immediately take us back to medieval times. Continuing the discovery of the village among picturesque views and Renaissance palaces, you can admire the famous Medici fountain, nicknamed the Fountain of San Rocco because, according to legend, San Rocco, passing through Bolsena, stopped to quench his thirst there and wet a wound on his thigh, which miraculously healed. From that moment on, the water in the fountain has been considered miraculous and is blessed every 16 August during a celebratory mass. We continue among legends and stories of the village until we arrive at the Cathedral of Santa Cristina, a monumental complex made up of several buildings, including the Romanesque-style Basilica. The oldest part of the complex consists of the catacombs and the Grotto of Santa Cristina, at the center of which is the Altar of the Miracle with the footprints of the Saint. The guided tour ends with a visit to the beautiful Baroque chapel on the left side of the church, the Chapel of the Miracle, which houses the marble altar on which the prodigious event connected to the Eucharistic Miracle took place, from which the religious solemnity of Corpus Domini derives.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Piazza Monaldeschi, Bolsena, VT, Italia · Tour start: Via S. Salvatore, 01023 Bolsena VT, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
