🏛️ Caprarola: The Renaissance Dream Carved in Stone

Amid the rolling hills of Tuscia,Caprarola rises like a dream, drawn and carved by the hand of the Renaissance.A village where artistic perfection meets the force of nature.

🌟 Palazzo Farnese: The Hidden Heart of Beauty

Towering above all of Caprarola,Palazzo Farnese is far more than a residence —it is a Renaissance universe enclosed within tuff walls.

• Pentagonal layout: a brilliant balance of defense and grandeur

• Circular courtyard: a choreography of columns and shadows

• Scala Regia (Royal Staircase): a spiral of stone and light that invites you upward toward the heavens

• Frescoed Halls:

  • Hall of Farnese Glories: an epic of family pride

  • Map Room: a symbolic journey through the known world

And then the Renaissance Gardens —an Eden of fountains, terraces, and infinite perspectives.

🕰️ Practical Info – Palazzo Farnese

📍 Location:Piazza Farnese, Caprarola (VT), Italy

🕰️ Opening Hours:Tuesday to Sunday: 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM (last entry at 6:45 PM)Closed: Mondays, December 25, January 1

🎟️ Tickets:

• Full price: €5.00

• Reduced: €3.00 (EU citizens aged 18–25)

• Free entry:

  • Under 18

  • Teachers

  • Licensed tour guides

  • Visitors with disabilities and one companion

📞 Useful Contacts:Phone: +39 0761 646052Official website: Palazzo Farnese Caprarola – Direzione Musei Lazio

🅿️ Parking:Parking available at the foot of the village — short walk to the palace

👉🏻 Tip: Book in advance during peak season or special events

🛤️ Strolling Through the Historic Center: The “Via Dritta” and Caprarola’s Secrets

Caprarola was conceived as a stage:the Via Dritta cuts through the village like a golden blade leading to the Palazzo,while side alleys, hidden squares, and tuff-stone houses whisper stories from another time.

Each step is a small journey through history.

⛪ Churches, Fountains & Mysteries: Caprarola’s Hidden Treasures

• Church of Santa Teresa & Carmelite Convent: Majestic and poetic, mirrored in the vast emptiness of the valley

• Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione: Renaissance and Baroque intertwining like dancers

• Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo: Faith and art united in one breath

• Fountain of the Three Spouts (Fontana delle Tre Cannelle): Water that has told the tale of common people for centuries

• The Devil’s Well (Pozzo del Diavolo): A natural chasm, wrapped in unsettling legends

🌳 Living Nature: Lake Vico and the Monumental Beech Forest of Monte Cimino

• Lake Vico: The volcanic breath of Tuscia, with crystal-clear water and secret trails

• Beech Forest of Monte Cimino: A UNESCO heritage site — a green cathedral where ancient trees tell silent epics

👉🏻 Here, nature isn’t just background — it takes center stage.