Relaxation Oasis: Thermal Baths and Spas Near Rome

Travel time: 10 hours

Head due north of Rome to explore some of the best kept secrets in Italy, which most people miss as they duck in and out of the capital.   Parco dei Mostri in Bomarzo, a 16th century sculpture garden populated by evocative structures that the first owner of the property commissioned to cope with the grief of losing his wife.   
Known as Tuscia, the area is a great place to soak in thermal waters that flow naturally from the volcanic soil underneath. The Terme dei Papi was used as a private bath for the popes who briefly resided in Viterbo in the middle ages, and its now a popular year round site for health lovers. Once you’ve had a soak, take a stroll through the medieval San Pellegrino quarter of Viterbo and stop for a pizza at the Il Gargolo in Piazza della Morte and Il Monastero Pizzeria

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  Visit the extraordinary Park of Monsters, also called Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo. Explore the gardens with their large terraces and fountains featuring fountains and Mannerist sculptures. Discover the many sculptures of monsters, dragons, mythological characters and exotic animals. Admire the peperino blocks, the leaning house, the mortuary temple and the obelisks with engravings.
After the visit, a tasting of typical products awaits you. 
  Villa Lante to discover this beautiful garden with garden with fountans, not far from Viterbo.
  Terme Dei Papi satisfy your senses and immerse yourself in the beneficial warm waters (40 °58 ° C) of this ancient Roman therapeutic swimming pool