Civita di Bagnoregio Travel Guide

Civita di Bagnoregio

Have you ever dreamt of a hidden village tucked in the hills of Tuscany that looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairytale? Where cats out number the human residents? Well if you have, I want to tell you that this place is a reality – and it’s only a 2 hour drive from Rome! Civita is known as Italy’s dying city due to it’s crumbling foundation caused by erosion of the volcanic cliff is sits upon.

How To Get Here

Civita di Bagnoregio, is one of Italy’s most beautiful villages and surprisingly it’s not on most tourists radars. This stunning village is just a 2 hour drive north of Rome’s FCO airport, and a 10 minute uphill walk across the pedestrian bridge which separates the village of Bagnoregio from Civita di Bagnoregio. There is no access to the village via car so you must park in Bagnoregio and walk across the bridge to get here. So it takes a little effort but it’s totally worth it!

Where to Stay

We found an adorable home on Booking.com, called Gerani Rossi. This was so close to the bridge and the perfect spot to explore this tiny village. Equipped with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, dishwasher, washing machine, and terrace, this place was so much bigger than we needed but hey, we will never complain about having too much space when traveling!

While this was my first time visiting Civita, Craig had been once before and spent 3 nights at L’Incanto di Civita and this place had its very own CAVE balcony! The apartment with the terrace wasn’t available for this trip or else we would have snatched it up for our one night stay. Craig absolutely loved his time spent here so this would definitely be his first choice when staying in Civita.

We only spent 1 night here on our way from FCO airport to the Tuscany region and it was the perfect place to break up the drive and spend a night. We made so many furry friends aimlessly walking around. And after 6pm, when all the day tourists left, the village was so quiet that we felt like we had the entire place to ourselves! I swear we saw more cats than people during our time here. Cue the cat montage:

Where To Eat

Being we were there during shoulder season, we were limited for dinner choices and only found one restaurant open. I’m sure on the weekends and in the summer season, there are more options open every night but on a Tuesday in April, we only found one, Osteria al Forno di Agnese. We shared a bruschetta flight and the pappardelle with wild boar…oh and we can’t forget about the delicious wine – we are in Italy of course!

Final Thoughts

This village feels like you are stepping into the past with its idyllic cobblestone streets, flower draped balconies, and untouched medieval architecture. We were utterly captivated and enchanted by Civita di Bagnoregio and couldn’t recommend adding this charming village to your Italy trip.