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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Caprarola, Italy

Updated May 11, 2020
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Vignola’s helix-shaped staircase.

Caprarola, Italy

Villa Farnese

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
The entrance to the Devil’s Well

Caprarola, Italy

Pozzo del Diavolo (Devil's Well)

Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?
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The hermitage surrounded by the beech forest.

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Eremo di San Girolamo (Hermitage of Saint Jerome)

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.
5 miles from Caprarola
Sasso Menicante on Monte Cimino

Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Sasso Menicante (Trembling Stone)

This massive rock balanced for thousands of years being tossed here during a volcanic eruption.
6 miles from Caprarola
Sutri Amphitheatre

Sutri, Italy

Sutri Amphitheatre

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
6 miles from Caprarola
Papacqua fountain - the Queen of Waters

Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Papacqua Fountain

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.
6 miles from Caprarola
The abbey of San Martino al Cimino.

San Martino Al Cimino, Italy

San Martino al Cimino

This medieval Italian village was transformed into an architectural marvel by the famous "Papessa" Donna Olimpia.
6 miles from Caprarola
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