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RELAIS FALISCO IS IN THE HEART OF TOWN OF CIVITACASTELLANA 35 KM FAR FORM VITERBO. THE HISTORYOF THIS TOWN IS BOTH FASCINATING AND TORMENTED.IT RISES FROM THE RUINS OF ANTIQUE FALERII, THEPOLITICAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE OF THE FALISCIPEOPLE. FAITHFUL ALLIES OF THE ETRUSCAN POLEIS,IN THE III CENTURY BC, FALERII WAS ATTACKED ANDCONQUERED BY THE ROMANS THAT OBLIGED THEINHABITANTS TO LEAVE AND TO BUILD FALERII NOVI.AFTER ALMOST 1500 YEARS THE FALISCI PEOPLEREPOSSESSED THE ANCIENT CITY, LEAVING US THEPLEASURE OF ADMIRING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OFFALERII NOVI, VISIBLE ONLY IN PART. THE GROUPS OFBUILDINGS, WHICH MAKE UP THE HOTEL, ENCIRCLE ACHARMING INTERNAL COURTYARD A CHARACTERISTICPIAZZETTA VISIBLE FROM THE RESTAURANT AND NEARLYALL OF THE BEDROOMS. THANKS TO A CAREFULRESTORATION, THIS ANTIQUE MANSION HAS REGAINEDITS PAST SPLENDOR, PROVIDING VISITORS WITHAUTHENTIC EXAMPLES OF A VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURALSTYLES DATING FROM THE 1600S TO THE PRESENT DAY.AT THE RELAIS FALISCO, EVERYTHING HAS BEENSTUDIED WITH A METICULOUS EYE FOR DETAIL SO AS TOCREATE AN ELEGANT AND RELAXING ATMOSPHERE. THEROMANTIC HALL WITH FIREPLACE AND THE PANORAMICTERRACE ARE IDEAL SETTINGS WHERE TO ENJOY MOMENTSOF LEISURE. BE IT CHATTING AMONGST FRIENDS,READING AN ABSORBING NOVEL OR SAVORING A FINEGLASS OF WINE. THE 8 SUITES, THE JACUZZI WITHINAN ETRUSCAN CAVE, AND THE WATCHTOWER WITH ITSWONDERFUL VIEWS, ADD EXTRA APPEAL TO THE HOTEL.CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE SLEPT IN THE HOTEL INCLUDEKING VITTORIO EMANUELE II AND GABRIELE DANNUNZIO.

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Area attractions

Area Attractions: Civita Castellana In This Place Long Ago, Falerii Was Born, The Ancient Capital Of The Falisci, That Was Fortified By The Surrounding Nature With High And Rugged Rocks. After Many Military Events, Defeats, Armistices, Treaties, And Alliances During The Iv Century And The Year 241 B.c. Due To The Umpteenth Revolt, The Romans Conquered, Looted And Then Forced The Inhabitants To Build A New Center On The Plain, Thus, Falerii. The Tufaceous Spur Bordered By The Waters Of The Tio Maggiore Purgatorio In The North, The Rio Filetto In The South And Treia In The West Was Reinforced By A Large Wall In The East Where Today We Can Still See The Majestic Sangallo Fort. It Is One Of The Most Famous Examples Of Military Architecture Of The Renaissance Period That Exploited The Falisco Preparation For Defence. The Urban Center Did Not Only Cover The Prominent Political Role Of The Region But Also The Religious Role. Besides The Examples Of Religious Terra Cotta Ex Voto There Are Remains Of Etruscan Architecture Falisca Decorations In Slabs And Polychrome High Reliefs. There Are The Ruins Of The Temple Of Scasato, The End Of Iv Iii Cent. B.c., Also Known As Apollo Because Of A Clay Bust Of The God That Was Discovered There, Close To The Heroic Portrait Of Alexander The Great By Lisippo And An Expressive Head Of Zeus. In The Adjacent Rise Of Vignale There Are Another Two Places Of Worship, Known As The Temples Minor And Major The End Of The Vi Iii Cent. B.c., Where Antefixes Were Found In The Heads Of Slleno, Menadi, Giunone Sospita And The Statues Of The Face Of Mercury. Below, Along The Rio Purgatorio Route, We Find The Santuaries Of The Sassi Caduti V I Century B.c., Dedicated To Mercury With A Polychrome Acroterium With Two Fighting Warriors Of The Cappuccini And Of Celle Vi B.c. Ii Cent. A.d., Had Fairly Modest Chamber Tombs That Were Arranged With Simple Benches In Niches Dug Out In The Walls. The Necropoli Are Outstretched Onto Rocks Near Penna, Valsiarosa, Ferrano, Colonette, Cappuccini, Montarano And Celle. On The Inside There Are Rich Objects Where The Wealthy Production Of Falisca Ceramics Were Introduced From Iv Iii Cent. B.c., That In A Certain Sense Is Still Alive Today And For Many Modern Factories, The Pivot Of Civita CastellanaS Economy. In The Previously Mentioned Sangallo Fort There Is The Falisco Agro Museum With Numerous Exhibits Of The History And Culture Of This Population That Dates From X I Century B.c. Other Archeological Artefacts Include The Splendid Architectural Decorations Of Temples And Can Be Seen In The Museum Of Villa Giulia In Rome. Santa Maria Maggiore Cathedral And Other Churches. Main Events Masked Parades In Carnevale In February Mardi Gras Civita Festival In July Ceremonies To Celebrate The Patron Saints Of The City, St. Marciano And St. John In September Historical Towns Of Middle Ages Period In The Neighborhoods Viterbo.32 Km The Historical Events Which Have Characterized The Province Of Viterbo Have Left Precious Witnesses In Form Of Churches, Palaces, Castles, And Ruins. The Historical Center Of The Town 8211. Surrounded By Its Medieval Towered Townwalls Of The 11th 8211.13th Centuries 8211. Contains A Remarkable Architectural Patrimony. To See The Pope Palace, San Pellegrino Quarter, And Thermal Springs. Orvieto With Its Magnificent Cathedral, And The Well Of St. Patrizio Was Built According To SangalloS Drawings And Since The Very First Years Of Its Construction It Attracted Great Interest For The Ingenious Idea Of Its Two Parallel And Non Communicating Spiral Staircases. Civita Di Bagnoregio The Dying City Is A True Treasure Worth To Be Visited. Caprarola With Palazzo Farnese Ceramic Industries Motor Racing Track Vallelunga

Driving directions

BY PLANE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF LEONARDO DAVINCI FIUMICINO 80 KM. BY TRAIN RAILWAYSTATION CIVITA CASTELLANA 2 KM. BY CAR FROM ROMEOR FLORENCE HIGHWAY A1 EXIT MAGLIANO SABINA.FOLLOW INDICATIONS FOR CIVITA CASTELLANA. FROMROME OR TERNI VIA FLAMINIA. EXIT CIVITACASTELLANA. FROM ROME OR VITERBO VIA CASSIA.EXIT NEPI RONCIGLIONE. DIRECTION NEPI CIVITACASTELLANA. FROM THESE THREE DIRECTIONS, WHEN YOUARRIVE IN CIVITA CASTELLANA FOLLOW INDICATIONFOR CATHEDRAL DUOMO DEI COSMATI. JUST ON THERIGHT OF THE CATHEDRAL SQUARE YOU WILL FIND VIADON MINZONI.