15 minStop 01
Roman amphitheatre
Sutri
A Roman amphitheatre carved entirely out of tufa rock, a tiny medieval old town and the legend that it's older than Rome itself. A short stop, perfect for late afternoon.
about 15 min from the Casale
After the kitchen,
off to discover Tuscia
This half of the day counts as much as the one at the stove. Casale Fedele is near Ronciglione, in the heart of northern Lazio: two UNESCO-listed Etruscan necropolises, Renaissance palaces and gardens, Romanesque basilicas and towns suspended over the void, almost all under an hour's drive away.
“First you knead, then you go.”
Ten places our guests reach in a day from the Casale — especially handy if you stay the night after the cooking class.
15 min
15 minStop 02
Palazzo Farnese
Caprarola
Palazzo Farnese dominates the town with its pentagonal plan and spectacular spiral royal staircase: one of the most surprising Renaissance residences in Lazio, surrounded by Italian gardens.
about 15 min from the Casale
25 minStop 03
The Sacred Wood
Bomarzo
The Park of the Monsters: a Renaissance garden inhabited by stone giants, dragons and creatures carved straight out of the rock. One of the strangest, most fascinating places in Italy, loved by children and adults alike.
about 25 min from the Casale
25 minStop 04
Villa Lante
Bagnaia
Villa Lante and its Italian gardens, with the famous water chain descending between fountains, box hedges clipped with geometric precision and shady nymphaea. The Renaissance garden par excellence.
about 25 min from the Casale
25 minStop 05
The city of the Popes
Viterbo
The medieval San Pellegrino quarter, the Palace of the Popes and stone alleys that seem frozen in the Middle Ages. A few minutes from the centre, the sulphurous hot springs to close the day in warm water.
about 25 min from the Casale
50 minStop 06
The dying town
Civita di Bagnoregio
An intact medieval village on top of a tufa crag, reachable only on foot across a long bridge suspended over the badlands. One of the most photographed views in Italy, even lovelier at dawn or sunset.
about 50 min from the Casale
40 minStop 07
Romanesque Lazio
Tuscania
The Romanesque basilicas of San Pietro and Santa Maria Maggiore, standing alone outside the walls on a tufa hill, among the finest and least crowded examples of medieval architecture in Lazio.
about 40 min from the Casale
55 minStop 08
UNESCO Etruscan necropolis
Tarquinia
The Monterozzi necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, holds hundreds of frescoed Etruscan chambers. The medieval old town, overlooking the coast, is easily explored on foot in half a day.
about 55 min from the Casale
1h 05 minStop 09
Banditaccia necropolis
Cerveteri
The Banditaccia necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site: a miniature Etruscan city with great grassy tumuli and streets you can still walk, from one tomb to the next.
about 1h 05 min from the Casale
35 minStop 10
Castle and lake
Bracciano
The Orsini-Odescalchi Castle is mirrored in the volcanic lake of Bracciano. A perfect day out combining a castle visit with a swim in the clear lake water, especially in summer.
about 35 min from the Casale
And finally, hot water
The hot springs of Tuscia
Arms tired from rolling dough, feet that have walked among Etruscan ruins: in Viterbo, the “city of hot springs”, water has been rising warm from the earth for two thousand years. The right place to close the day, before setting off again.
Paid entryThe historic spa
Terme dei Papi
One of the largest thermal pools in Europe, set in greenery: warm sulphurous water all year round, wellness circuits, treatments and mud baths. The most spa-like of Viterbo's springs, for those who prefer an organised entrance.
about 25 min from the Casale
Free entryThe wildest
Terme del Bagnaccio
A smaller, lesser-known cluster of natural pools tucked into the countryside north of Viterbo. Those who find it usually come back: fewer people, the same hot water rising from the ground.
about 25 min from the Casale
Paid entryThe wellness centre
Tuscia Terme
A well-equipped thermal centre with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and a relaxation area, for those who want Tuscia's hot water in a more structured form, with tickets and services organised.
about 25 min from the Casale
Check opening times on siteThe quietest
Terme dell'Oasi
Another corner of thermal water in the Viterbo countryside, smaller and less busy than the big spas: good to keep up your sleeve as an alternative when the others are crowded.
about 25 min from the Casale
The perfect itinerary
First the cooking class, then Tuscia
Stay the night after the class and you have a whole day to visit without rushing. Fabiana will help you build the itinerary that suits you best.