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Bomarzo, in brief.

Park of the Monsters, Mouth of Hell, Mannerist sculptures.

The Italia Magnifica guide · Updated August 2026

Bomarzo is famous for its Sacro Bosco, the sixteenth-century Park of the Monsters, where giant stone figures rise from the woods: a screaming Mouth of Hell, a leaning house, and other Mannerist enigmas commissioned by Prince Orsini.

When to visit Bomarzo

Average highs and lows across the year.

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What to see first

The Mouth of Hell waiting in the sacred wood of Bomarzo

Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo

The Mannerist monster grove of Bomarzo, a garden built as a riddle.

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Saltimbocca alla romana on a white plate, flat veal cutlets each pinned with prosciutto and a sage leaf in a thin pan glaze, green beans behind.

What to eat, and drink

Eating and drinking in Bomarzo

Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.

  1. La Piramide Hostaria PizzeriaPizzeria
  2. L'etrusca BistrotTrattoria
  3. Trattoria QuattroequattrottoTrattoria
  4. Piccolo MondoTrattoria

Sleeping in Bomarzo

Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.

  1. La Fraschetta degli Antichi Sapori
  2. La Locanda del Mostro
  3. La Casa Del Sole

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