A characteristic and ancient portico with a typical Italian restaurant in the medieval heart of Viterbo - stock photo

Viterbo, Italy, April 04 -- A delightful and picturesque portico with a typical restaurant in the medieval heart of Viterbo, in central Italy. The medieval center of Viterbo, the largest in Europe with countless historic buildings, churches and villages, stands on the route of the ancient Via Francigena (French Route) which in medieval times connected the regions of France to Rome, up to the commercial ports of Puglia, in southern Italy, to reach the Holy Land through the Mediterranean. Located about 100 kilometers north of Rome along the current route of the Via Cassia, Viterbo is also known as the city of the Popes, because in the 13th century it was the Papal See for 24 years. Founded in the Etruscan era and recognized as a city with a papal document from the year 852 AD, the entire city is characterized by its stone and tuff constructions, materials abundantly present in this region of central Italy and which have always been used for the construction of houses and churches. Super wide angle image in high definition format.