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Viterbo Province
This northernmost province in the Lazio Region that
also includes the city of Rome that lies just to the
south is far less densely populated than Rome itself.
Founded in the 1920s, the Viterbo area is coastal to
the west, giving way to rolling hills and mountains
to the east.
Local cuisine is very highly developed. Of special
note are the fish dishes made from fresh- and salt-water
fish caught nearby and the many artichoke dishes that
are unique to the province.
The namesake capital city , Viterbo, is by far the
largest in the region. It is famous for fine building
materials such as marble and fine woods as well as finely
made pottery. It is also home to the University of
Tuscia and is surrounded by several mountainous peaks.
Surrounding the city there are many thermal springs
that bring tens-of-thousands of tourists here each year
to enjoy spa treatments. They are known to simply erupt
out of the ground wherever there’s a crack.
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