Bolsena town is dominated by the fortress Rocca Monaldeschi, a symbol of the powerful family that ruled the


area during the 14th century. Since then the old district has


changed very little and is still very much as it was. The lakeside area only began to be developed over


the past 100 years or so, when an avenue of plane trees was planted to encourage people to spend more time by the beach.


POTTED HISTORY..


Ruins of a settlement dating back to pre- Roman times can be found on the hill above the old town. The Romans razed this to the ground


and evicted its citizens. Under Roman rule the town flourished again and to mark its importance an amphitheatre was built, which can still be seen today. The most famous citizen was Saint


Cristina for whom a church was built to celebrate her martyrdom. The oldest parts date from the 3rd century after which Bolsena became an important place of pilgrimage in its own right.


AROUND TOWN..


The Town of Bolsena will be the focal point for a number of important factors during the World Carp Classic 2012. These functions include the following:


lEvent HQ: Official Registration will take place here prior to the event, and from then onwards it will become the Event nerve centre. Event HQ is located at The Media Centre


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Dominated by a fortress standing proud above the old town, historic Bolsena sits on the North East shore of the lake. This venue will be the nerve centre of the World Carp Classic, including the opening ceremony, flag parade and closing ceremony


lThe Media Centre: An obvious and important function throughout the entire duration of the event. The Media Centre is located at the Town Square. At the designated times (please refer to the itinerary), Contestants will be directed from the Town Square to the start of the Flag Parade which will conclude outside of the Cinema for the Official Competitors group photo. The Opening Ceremony will then take place within the Cinema and will include the peg draw. When the Event has concluded, the Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony will take place at the Cinema. For all designated times please refer to the Event Itinerary.


SECTIONS & PEGGING.. Within the province of Bolsena: The Sponsors sections within this zone are; ATT - Bolsena (Travel clockwise from Camping Valdisole) plus a small number of pegs in the CC Moore – Gradoli /Borghetto / Bolsena (A short distance either direction from Camping Valdisole, as shown on the zone map. All Sections will be clearly signposted at


relevant junctions along the main routes and from there onwards, any junctions of minor roads en route to the Sponsors section.


Magazine sponsored by Pescalis www.pescalis.com INTERESTING FACTS..


lStrange but true: Lake Bolsena experiences visible (so called) “sesse”, which are unexpected and unpredictable changes of the water level. Sesse are very similar to tides and have been mistaken for such. A sesse is determined by the atmospheric pressure or by the winds; about 50 cm sesse have been registered. It is a phenomenon that occurs in other places also, such as the Venice waterways.


lMore frequent than sesse, there is the “anomaly wave”. Originally inexplicable, it presents itself very big and quickly increases ‘til breaking down on the shore. The anomaly wave appears to be the product of climatic spikes in areas of high and low altitude, and is more normally associated with coastal areas where land meets the seas and oceans.


lThe Church of St. Francesco, built in the main piazza of Bolsena, is a Gothic construction of the 12th century. The building has been deconsecrated and is now the unusual home of the town theatre and cinema… this will be the building we will be using for the World Carp Classic Opening and Closing Ceremonies.


About Bolsena


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