Bolsena lake
The origins date back to Bolsena III century. BC, when after the conquest and destruction of Velzna, today’s Orvieto by the Romans, survivors founded Bolsena. From Velzna Bolsena, Bolsena also inherited the name.
Later during the Roman period Bolsena the name was changed to Volsinii novi, the city was elevated to the rank of City Hall and was home to Lucius Seius Strabo prefect of the praetorium under the Emperor Augustus.
The graceful and distinctive medieval quarter, which is the first inhabited the Bolsena, was built in the sixth century. d.C. because of numerous incursions of the Lombards, who forced the population to shelter in this small cliff.
In 1398 Pope Boniface IX granted Bolsena in Vicariate to the noble house of Monaldeschi of Cervara, who built between the fourteenth and fifteenth century fortress, whose name derives from a noble family, and where today place the Museum territorial integrity of lake Bolsena.
In 1263 in the basilica dedicated to the Saints George and Cristina, an episode occurred very important for the Catholic world, which greatly influenced over the entire Christian community: the Eucharistic miracle.
Following this event Pope Urban IV instituted one of the most important Catholic holiday, the feast of Corpus Christi.
The inhabitants of Bolsena celebrate this holiday every year on the streets of the old town, with wonderful paintings made with flowers, this event kept alive by young people, generations after generations is called Infiorata.
Another very important event for the community Cristiana Bolsena is the feast of Santa Cristina held on 23 and July 24.
During this holiday are represented in the main squares in the country the mysteries of Santa Cristina.
Bolsena also bears testimony of his remote past thanks to the numerous and significant remains monumental.
In addition to numerous archaeological excavations of Etruscan origin, there is also the imposing walls of Etruscan-Roman Volsinii, remarkable for its length, in fact covers a 4-km.
In the Middle Ages was built further walls, as an additional protection for the district of the castle and the village below.
The Bolsena today, has lost nothing of medieval charm that characterized in the past, and this is known and popular among all the holidaymakers and tourists looking for something different, special and distinctive.
The tourist who comes to Bolsena over to admire the beauty of the historic town, you can taste the delicious flavors typical that for centuries the mark.
Thanks to the lake, which provides a large variety of fish, including latterini, whitefish, perch real, and the famous anguilla Bolsena, dishes can be enjoyed only as the “Sbroscia”, a fish soup that even today the local fishermen cook for their families, as tradition using water from the lake.
In addition to providing fish, Lake Bolsena, makes it particularly fertile lands surrounding, where vegetables are grown, such as peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, fennel, cardoons, spinach and more.
Most ghiotti can count on a wide range of sweets, including the tozzetti, pizzas Easter, frappe, fritters S. Joseph, and the inevitable tarts stuffed with jam and ricotta.
Those who love good wine will have excellent white wines, such as “EST! EST! EST! “And” the Orvieto Classico “, and equally excellent red wines as the” Cannaiola “and” Aleatico. ”
For those who love nature is possible to make excursions on Bisentina and visit the park Turona, a few kilometres from Bolsena.
