You will be welcomed in Sutri at the Doebbing Palace Museum, the diocesan museum of Sutri - Nepi. Entrance to the museum includes both the permanent collection and the temporary exhibits, and a multilingual audio guide is included. After visiting the Museum the tour continues to the adjacent archaeological park on the slopes of the village which encompasses the Amphitheater and the Mithraeum (respecting the regulations as regards the particular conservation of the place). In the afternoon the visit continues to Viterbo with the Cathedral Hill Museum located in Piazza San Lorenzo, seat of the Papal Palace where the first and longest conclave in history took place.
The square can be reached with a convenient free lift located on Cathedral Hill starting from the Valle Faul car park. At the museum you will receive the information both as regards the visit and as regards events and opportunities available on the day of the visit and on the days following. A... more
The square can be reached with a convenient free lift located on Cathedral Hill starting from the Valle Faul car park. At the museum you will receive the information both as regards the visit and as regards events and opportunities available on the day of the visit and on the days following. At the entrance you will also receive an audio guide (available in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish) useful for visiting the complex of the Papal Palace, the Cathedral and the Museum. The ticket also guarantees a 10% discount on sales at the adjacent bookshop, located in the medieval building of Valentino della Pagnotta. The area of the historic center of town is full of snack bars and restaurants that come to life at aperitif time. In one of the most characteristic of these, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing taste testing of the local products.
lessBy car
A1 Highway - get off at the Magliano Sabina toll booth, and follow the Flaminia State Road all the way to Civita Castellana. From here follow along State Road 311 towards Nepi, and then get on the Cassia State Road.
From Viterbo : follow the Cassia State Road until the kilometer 27 mark
From Rome: follow the Cassia State Road until the kilometer 50 mark
By train
Take the Viterbo-Rome line (does not depart from Termini station, but rather from the Ostiense station. You can get on at any of the stops in Rome after and including the Ostiense station, such as Trastevere, Quattro Venti, San Pietro, Valle Aurelia, Balduina, Gemelli...), and get off at the Capranica-Sutri station. The town of Sutri is 5 km. (3 to 3 1/2 miles) from the station.
By bus
Linea COTRAL da Roma e Viterbo. La fermata è salla Cassia.
Make a visit to the Popes' Palace, headquarters of the longest Conclave in history, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo with the adjoining Museum and the medieval area of San Pellegrino. Then enjoy a tasty drink with typical local products.
