Lake Vico
Lago di Vico
A volcanic crater lake in the Cimini hills, its shores preserving pristine beech forest, and one of the highest large volcanic lakes in Europe.
Lake Vico lies about 15 km southeast of Viterbo at roughly 510 metres above sea level. It fills the crater of the Monti Cimini and is surrounded by a nature reserve. On the lake's northern side, Monte Venere is covered with primeval beech forest, rare at such a low altitude. The beech forests on the summit of Monte Cimini are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site 'Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe'. The shore has beaches, cycle paths and hiking trails, and you can go rowing, swimming and birdwatching. It's about 10 minutes by car from Caprarola.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Villa Farnese, Caprarola
- Roman Amphitheatre of Sutri
- Villa Lante
- San Pellegrino Quarter
- Basilica di Santa Maria della Quercia
- Piazza del Plebiscito
- Viterbo Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Palazzo dei Papi