When you look at Pinterest or Stumble Upon and see all these cool places to travel to that look unreal you repin them…right? I know I do. But now it is so unreal to me that we are going to all of these places that seriously just seem like they could only be found in pictures on Pinterest or in a fairytale!
Civita di Bagnoregio is a quaint city that truly caught me so off guard and really struck me! This is the city where I did my “expert and reminder” which is basically being the expert and sharing a bunch of information for the specific places we visit. The city was founded by Etruscans around 2,500 years ago. The city is located in central Italy in the Province of Viterbo. Civita di Bagnoregio is located on a plateau of volcanic tuff over looking some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Italy! It seriously seems like it could just be a figment of our imagination! To get into the city, you must walk a narrow walkway that leads up to the entrance of the city which is a Romanesque arch from the 12th century. No cars are allowed in this town, which really keeps the innocence and peacefulness of the town.
Would you believe me when I say that only 12 people live here in the winter and then a maximum of 100 people live here during the winter? It’s true. The city is so petite that there is only one phone in the entire city and it is located in the little city square. The isolation and geographical configuration are what have kept this “crumbling city” safe during so many war periods. Below the city are honeycombed caves. These caves have served as a stable for horses, for a wine cellar to keep wines warm year around, and a chapel for worship.
Today Civita di Bagnoregio seems to be an enchanted place that has the simplest way of living. I myself would love to retreat to this small city on a vacation to get away and to really just take in all of the breathtaking scenery that Civita di Barnoregio overlooks.

Pictures of Civita di Bagnoregio from inside and outside of the city walls.
 


by: Edyn Vincent