Viterbo

Viterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento in its early history. It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of GRA (Rome) on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. The historic center of the city is surrounded by medieval walls, still intact, built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Entrance to the walled center of the city is through ancient gates.
Apart from agriculture, the main resources of Viterbo’s area are pottery, marble, and wood. There is an important Academy of Fine Arts, the University of Tuscia. It is located in a wide thermal area, attracting many tourists from the whole of central Italy.