The Civita (old settlement core) of Bagnoregio is a small village built on top of a tuff peak that is slowly crumbling away, nicknaming it “the dying city”. The town can be reached on rural roads between Orvieto and Viterbo, You can access the Civita walking down and up from the new part of Bagnoregio. There is a car park close to the access and view point (best pictures from there) as well as restaurants and shops. Parking is more expensive than in the center, but the walk is too long from the next place you could park the car.

It feels a bit weird to me that you have to pay entrance to a village, where actual people (12 permanently) live, but I guess it helps to preserve the village.

The only bridge to access the Civita and the village itself are clearly not made for cars. But it’s Italy and of course they found a way to use vehicles anyway. There is are 2 or more tiny Red Cross cars driving on the bridge, being only able to pass by if pedestrians clutch themselves to the railing. Several motorbikes passed the bridge as well during our visit.

The village has no real highlights to offer, but is like a beautiful piece of art in total. We visited a tiny cave museum with Etruscan and Medieval remains for only 2 EUR per person. At the end of the village, there is a private garden that can be visited for a donation or the purchase of some local product. No question we went for the products. All the houses are made of tuff and most of them are restaurants or hotels. Apart from garden and caves, you can visit every corner of the village in about 20 minutes. I spent a lot of time taking pictures approaching and leaving the Civita.

Unfortunately, I can’t say much about the cultural landscape. There are no buildings around to spoil the view, so it underlines the general beauty of this place.There are some hiking path pointed out at the entrance point. If you have more time, try one of these.