The capital of its province, and indeed of northern Lazio as a whole, VITERBO is easily the region's most historic centre, a medieval town that during the thirteenth century was once something of a rival to Rome. It was, for a time, the residence of popes, a succession of whom relocated here after friction in the capital. Today there are some vestiges of its vanquished prestige - a handful of grand palaces and numerous medieval churches, enclosed by an intact set of medieval w... [More]