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Practicalities
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Unusually for a small town, Viterbo has two
main train stations
: one, Porta Romana, is situated just outside the Porta Romana to the south of the town centre, around fifteen minutes' walk from Piazza del Plebiscito; and the other, Porta Fiorentina, is on Viale Trento just north of the city walls, close by Piazza della Rocca and handier for hotels and the centre of town. There's also a station serving the
COTRAL
Roma-Nord line in LocalitA Riello, next door to Porta Fiorentina and about ten minutes' walk from Piazza del Plebiscito, where trains from Rome's Piazzale Flaminia station arrive. There's a
tourist office
on Piazza San Carluccio 5 (Mon-Sat 9am-1pm & 1.30-3.30pm; tel 0761.304.795) in the medieval part of town, which has free maps of Viterbo and the surrounding area and information on
accommodation
. Close by, Via della Cava, which winds up to Piazza della Rocca, has a couple of Viterbo's inexpensive hotels: the
Leon D'Oro
, Via della Cava 36 (tel 0761.344.444; L120,000-150,000/61.98-77.47), is a decent three-star hotel - reasonably priced and friendly, with off-street parking; or you could try the cheaper, more basic
Roma
, down the street at Via della Cava 26 (tel 0761.226.474; L90,000-120,000/46.48-61.98).
Finding
somewhere to eat
is no problem.
Schenardi
, Corso Italia 11 (closed Wed), is one of the nicest places for a lunchtime snack or a drink, and there are a number of cheap pizzerias on Via Matteotti and Via della Cava. The
Porta Romana
, in Via della Bonta, has excellent food, and is supremely friendly. Otherwise, try
La Scaletta
, Via Marconi 43 (closed Mon), for reasonably priced pizzas, or
Tre Re
, Via Marcel Gattesco 3 (closed Thurs), off Piazza dell'Erbe - a cosy place, popular with locals and a good venue for trying regional specialities. If you're feeling indulgent, the
Enoteca la Torre
, Via delle Torre 5 (tel 0761.226.467) (evenings only; closed Sun), is Viterbo's culinary highlight: a slightly precious place, but serving wonderful food that is not overly costly if you select sparingly from the five or six courses on offer - and go easy on the huge and pricey wine list. Other useful information
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