In the 1990s, the La Lestra Cultural Association, was strongly active in the artistic sphere in the Tarquinia area. They organised a series of summer events, called ‘La Piazzetta’, in…

In the 1990s, the La Lestra Cultural Association, was strongly active in the artistic sphere in the Tarquinia area. They organised a series of summer events, called ‘La Piazzetta’, in…

In the 1990s, the La Lestra Cultural Association, was strongly active in the artistic sphere in the Tarquinia area. They organised a series of summer events, called ‘La Piazzetta’, in…

Trevinano stands at the junction of three routes, heading respectively towards Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany, a location from which its name derives. This position also highlights the strategic importance the…

Torre Alfina is a small hamlet located on the border with Umbria. Its history is intertwined with that of its medieval Castle which was renovated at the end of the…

In 1922, accountant Saverio Cordeschi and his brother Enrico founded the Fornaci Cordeschi in the place where clay had been mined for centuries, employing a large number of workers and…

At house number 5, we find the house with the coat of arms of the Stelliferi family. Gimignano Stellifero is among the most important Vascellari in Acquapendente, where he lived…

At number 56, looking up about 3 metres, one can see a devotional plaque set into the wall, one of the oldest still standing in Acquapendente, dating back to the…

Looking out over the Paglia valley from here, one can easily spot the chimney of the Fornace Cordeschi, built in the 1920s and active until 1993.  The clay historically used…

It is one of the main entrance gates to Acquapendente, along the route of the Via Francigena. Just outside and immediately inside the walls were a number of mills fed…