# Things to see in Bolsena (Italy): 37 places and when to go

> Bolsena is a town in Italy, and this site lists 37 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Food and drink (7), Temples (6). The best known are Orvieto Cathedral, Pozzo di San Patrizio and Basilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bolsena/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 42.6434, 11.9895
- **Places:** 37 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (14) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (5)
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 96 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Poggio del Torrone, at 690 m.

## What to see in Bolsena

The places in and around Bolsena, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Orvieto Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catedral-de-orvieto/): Cathedral of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy · 13 km
- [Pozzo di San Patrizio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pozzo-di-san-patrizio/): Water well · 14 km
- [Basilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-of-saint-christina/): Church building in Bolsena, Italy · 3 m
- [Torre Alfina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-torre-alfina/): History · 13 km
- [Montefiascone Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-santa-margherita/): Church building in Montefiascone, Italy · 12 km
- [San Flaviano, Montefiascone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-flaviano/): Church building in Montefiascone, Italy · 12 km
- [National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-archeologico-nazionale-di-orvieto/): Museum in Italy · 13 km
- [Museo Claudio Faina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-claudio-faina/): Museum in Italy · 13 km
- [Crocifisso del Tufo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/necropoli-del-crocifisso-del-tufo/): Etruscan necropolis · 13 km
- [Orvieto subterranea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/orvieto-sotterranea/): Museum · 13 km
- [Monte Landro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-landro/): Mountain in Italy · 6.2 km
- [Monte Panaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-panaro/): Mountain in Italy · 3.0 km
- [Poggio del Torrone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poggio-del-torrone/): Mountain in Italy · 4.0 km
- [Visentium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bisenzio/): Ancient city and archaeological site in Italy · 12 km
- [San Giovanni in Val di Lago, San Lorenzo Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-giovanni-in-val-di-lago/): Church in San Lorenzo Nuovo, Italy · 6.9 km
- [San Donato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-parrocchiale-di-san-donato/): Church in Civita di Bagnoregio · 10 km
- [Museum of Farnese Garments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-del-costume-farnesiano/): Fashion museum in Gradoli, Viterbo · 11 km
- [Museum of the Prehistory of Tuscia and of the Rocca Farnese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-della-preistoria-della-tuscia-e-della-rocca-farnese/): Museum in Italy · 16 km
- [Poggio Monterado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poggio-monterado/): Mountain in Italy · 5.6 km
- [Poggio Pocatrabbio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poggio-pocatrabbio/): Summit · 3.4 km
- [Rocca dei Papi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-dei-papi/): History · 12 km
- [Azienda Biologica Trebotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/azienda-biologica-trebotti/): Winery · 17 km
- [Bigi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bigi/): Winery · 14 km
- [Birra Gradolarum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/birra-gradolarum/): Brewery · 11 km

And the other 13, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [BirrAlfina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/birralfina/), [Cantina Lapone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-lapone/), [Cantina Sociale di Gradoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-sociale-di-gradoli/), [Cantina Spazzavento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-spazzavento/)
- **History**: [Castel Rubello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-rubello/), [Castello di Madonna Antonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-madonna/), [Castello di Santa Cristina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-santa-cristina/), [porta Albana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-albana/)
- **Hiking**: [Romea Strata in Italia - 05 Lazio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/romea-strata-in-italia-05-lazio/), [Romea Strata in Italia - Tappa RSIT41](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/romea-strata-in-italia-tappa-rsit41/), [Romea Strata in Italia - Tappa RSIT42](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/romea-strata-in-italia-tappa-rsit42/), [Trail of the Brigands Stage 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trail-of-the-brigands-stage-4/), [Trail of the Brigands Stage 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trail-of-the-brigands-stage-5/)

## When to go to Bolsena

The best time to visit Bolsena is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 53 |

In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. In April, 37 of the 37 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bolsena

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 96 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.6434%2C11.9895)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.6434%2C11.9895)

## Other towns nearby

- [Viterbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/viterbo/): 39 places · 25 km
- [San Casciano dei Bagni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-casciano-dei-bagni/): 19 places · 26 km
- [Tuscani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tuscani/): 10 places · 30 km
- [canino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/canino/): 25 places · 35 km
- [Todi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/todi/): 18 places · 37 km
- [Piegaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piegaro/): 15 places · 40 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bolsena?

The best known: [Orvieto Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catedral-de-orvieto/), [Pozzo di San Patrizio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pozzo-di-san-patrizio/), [Basilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-of-saint-christina/), [Torre Alfina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-torre-alfina/), [Montefiascone Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-santa-margherita/). In all, 37 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bolsena?

March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53.

### How do you get to Bolsena?

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 96 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.6434%2C11.9895) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bolsena as the destination and these 37 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).