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What are the easiest ways to get to Bagnaia & Caprarola from Rome using public transportation? Is one more worthwhile to see than the other? Is Calcata worth seeing?
Orvieto!
I've already been to Orvieto.
I haven't seen any of them, so I can't have an opinion (of any value) on which to see...however, you'll have to do it by bus in any case, as Bagnaia and Caprarola don't have rail service (I didn't look for Calcata).
Assuming that you mean the Bagnaia just east of Viterbo, you'll want to look at the Cotral website ( www.cotralspa.it ) which is the bus system for the region of Lazio.
For Bagania, I suppose you could take a train to Viterbo (1 hour 50 minutes for the direct ones), then there is surely a local bus to Bagnaia. I see references on the net to SAUV providing bus service from Viterbo to Bagania, but I can't find a website for this company.
There is no rail service even close to Caprarola, so the bus is the way to go...
Bill
Hi
I have never been to Bagnaia and Caprarola but I have been several times to Calcata and it is lovely. You can visit it in few hours. Now it is a bohemian hippy small village.
Directions to Calcata:
From Flaminio Square you can catch a urban train to Roma Saxa Rubra. From there take a Cotral Bus to Calcata.
The time table for this month is:
07:00, 9:20, 12:15, 14:40, 15:10, 17:25 , 18:00, 20:35
Coming back from calcata:
5:00, 5:10, 5:35, 6:10, 6:20, 6:50, 14:55, 16:15, 17:05
Check also http://www.cotralspa.it/scarica_orari_new.asp
If you like Calcata you will love Civita di Bagnoregio. Nobody lives there anymore and it is fascinating to walk through the deserted medieval streets. I liked it more than Calcata because it is more autentic. You can go there by bus from Viterbo or Orvieto. It is a Cotral bus and there are several buses during the day.
Ciao
Francesca
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