About Gradoli
Steeped in ancient history, Gradoli lies to the North West of the Lake and much of it is built around the few remaining traces of a palace commissioned by Pope Paul III. Known for its fine wines and olive oils, this medieval gem is definitely worth a visit
Gradoli is an attractive medieval village situated on the northwest slopes of Lake Bolsena, in a hilly position, from which it slopes gently towards the lowland of the shore of Lake Bolsena.
The fertile lowland has allowed local
agriculturists to cultivate grapevines and selected olives from which is produced respectively, the wines Aleatico and Grechetto as well as grappa and the finest extra virgin olive oil.
POTTED HISTORY.. The principal monuments situated in the
ancient village are the Church dedicated to Maddalena and the imposing Farnese Palace of the XVI century. The Church, with its Baroque façade, has a beautiful sixteenth- century fresco representing the Madonna with the Child. Construction of the Palace began in
1515 and was entrusted by the Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (then Paolo III) to Anthony da Sangallo the Younger. It followed the fates of the illustrious family, and when the Dukedom of Castro fell, it gradually deteriorated. Now, after recent restoration, its ancient shrine has been returned and it has become the municipal seat.
EVENT WEEK.. A press conference is planned to be held
44 Gradoli.. A most fascinating town, home to the highly impressive Farnese Palace
in the amazing Farnese Palace, where, on display among the ancient artefacts, is a splendid display of antique traditional costumes. Please refer to the media office on site for details.
SECTIONS AND PEGGING..
Within the province of Gradoli: The Sponsors sections within this zone are; Outdoor International – Gradoli (Travel Anti-clockwise
Did you know? Gradoli was named after castle that was built there; the difficult to access castle could only be reached via a series of steps (in Latin, gradus), hence it’s name
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from Camping Valdisole), Jetfish, plus a small number of pegs in the Club Carping – Gradoli /Borghetto area, as shown on the zone map. All Sections will be clearly signposted at relevant junctions along the main routes and then, any junctions of minor roads en route to the Sponsors section.
INTERESTING FACTS..
lLake Bolsena is a crater lake of volcanic origin, formed 370,000 years ago following the collapse of a caldera of the Vulsini volcanic complex. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC, since when it has been dormant.
lJust a few kilometres from Bolsena is Mezzano lake, in which are preserved the ruins of a semi-submerged town, laying within and protected by the Selva del Lamone Regional Nature Reserve which extends over 2002 ha and is situated between Pitigliano and Gradolì.-
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