Last episode of our Italian odyssey: Lago di Bolsena. I had forgotten to ention that we are camping since we left the Abbadia in the Marche. In Sienna, the camping site was a huge affaire with at least 1000 campers, many of them coming for several weeks at a time..In Lago di Bolsena, the small campeggio La Pineta was very quaint!Just in front of the wonderful lake, and just a stroll from the medieval town Bolsena. That evening, we walked to the town in the evening and had a nice meal in one of the numerous patios lining the street. I had my favorite Calamaris!
Bolsena was a stunning medieval town!
Europe's biggest volcanic lake lies at the borders of Umbria and Tuscany, a few miles north of the town of Viterbo. Because of its strategic osition near Rome, it has a long historical tradition. The Romans called it Lacus Volsinii, adapting the Etruscan name Velzna of the last Etruscan city to hold out against Rome. The lake is bordered on one side by updated forms of the Roman consular road Via Cassia (All the roads lead to Rome, remember!).
We could have visited numerous sites around Bolsena and probably extend our trip by...years!!!!!!!!
Arrivederci Italia!
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