The best walks and hikes around Cellere

It can be reached after a walk (also accessible by bike) along a path that runs alongside the Fiora River; the last stretch is accessible only on foot. Impressive.

The site is closed for maintenance. Paths are disturbed, unmaintained, and often unmarked. Walking the route often leads you to the back of closed buildings.

A very beautiful and quiet place. Ideal for switching off and relaxing.

Isola Martana is the smaller of the two islands in Lake Bolsena and lies directly in front of the town of Marta, which gives the island its name. Features and History * Size and Location: It is the smaller of the two volcanic islands in the lake and has an area of approximately 10.3 hectares. It is clearly visible from the town of Marta. * Volcanic Origin: Like the lake itself and its larger sister island (Isola Bisentina), Isola Martana was formed by underground volcanic eruptions. Its crescent-shaped shape and steep, north-facing cliffs are testament to its volcanic past. * Historical Significance: Isola Martana holds a rich and often dark history: * Saint Christina: According to legend, the relics of Saint Christina were hidden here around 410 AD to protect them from barbarian invasions before eventually being returned to Bolsena. * Queen Amalasuntha: The island is most famous for the tragic assassination of Amalasuntha, Queen of the Ostrogoths and daughter of Theodoric the Great, in 535 AD. She was reportedly imprisoned and then murdered here on the orders of her cousin and husband, Theodahad. This event served as a pretext for the Byzantine Emperor Justinian to launch the Gothic War to reconquer Italy. * Monastic past: The island once housed a monastery, which was later abandoned. * Private property: Today, Isola Martana is privately owned and not open to the public.

Parish and Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo. Construction period: Built in the 15th century. Commissioner: Erected by Ranuccio III Farnese. Restoration: Restored in the 16th century under the direction of Vignola.

The arch, known as La Porticella, was the second access gate on the western side of the village of Capodimonte. Opposite are Monte Bisenzo and the island of Bisentina. The discovery of two Bronze Age canoes in the lake at the end of the 20th century testifies to fishing and trading activities dating back to prehistoric times. One of the canoes, recovered from the water and restored, is on display in the rooms of the Inland Navigation Museum on the lakeshore in Capodimonte. On Monte Bisenzo, there was a Villanovan (9th century BC) and then Etruscan settlement, which took the name Bisenzio. Its importance is attested by the wealth of finds from the numerous necropolises. Bisenzio was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC and elevated to the status of a municipality in 90 BC under the name Vesentium. A columbarium, La Piccionara, opens into the mountain and overlooks the lake toward the island of Bisentina. During the barbarian invasions, part of the population moved to the Capodimonte promontory. In the 10th century, a new settlement emerged there, initially called Vico Capomarta, later Castrum Capitis Montis, from which the present name Capodimonte is derived. In 1102, it was elevated to the status of a parish. The settlement of Bisenzio existed until the early decades of the 19th century, but was abandoned due to malaria. In 1816, it was united with Capodimonte by an edict of Pope Pius VII.

The Rocca Farnese, located in Tuscia, is an imposing 16th-century structure built around a medieval tower, which dominates the historic center of Ischia di Castro. The palace, unfinished for centuries, was recently restored by the new owner, bringing to light ancient forms and a walled Renaissance loggia. Originally built in the 13th century as a fortress, it was transformed into a palace in the 16th century, perhaps designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. It was the residence of the Farnese, lords of the Duchy of Castro, and, after the end of the duchy in 1649, it passed to the Apostolic Chamber and various families.

Section of the Fiora river near the monastery of Poggio Conte