Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo (Parco dei Mostri)
Luoghi
Parco·Facile·Famiglia·Popolare

Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo (Parco dei Mostri)

Lazio

Commissioned by Vicino Orsini in the 1550s and rediscovered in the 20th century, the "Sacro Bosco" scatters colossal carved figures — an ogre's mouth, a war elephant, a dragon, Hercules tearing a giant — through a shady wood of oak and moss along a stream, ending at a small domed temple.

Durata
1–2 ore
Distanza
2 km
Dislivello
+40 m
Stagione migliore
Tutto l'anno

Parcheggio · Gratuito

Free car park at the Parco dei Mostri entrance below Bomarzo (paid admission to the garden).

Acqua

Fountains at the entrance.

Punti salienti

  • Giant 16th-century Mannerist stone monsters
  • Leaning house and hilltop temple
  • Shaded wood along a stream

Con il tuo cane

Leashed dogs welcome throughout the wood; the sculptures sit on uneven ground and steps.