Must-see fort · Viterbo, Lazio
Castro
Castro is a fort in Viterbo, Lazio.
Castro: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Castro
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Castro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.53301, 11.64945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castro
- Grotta di Settecannelle · cave · Viterbo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Riserva Naturale Selva del Lamone · sanctuary · Viterbo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rofalco · fort · Viterbo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castello di Scarceta · fort · Grosseto · ~9 km · Must-see
- Il Voltoncino · fort · Viterbo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roccaccia di Montauto · fort · Grosseto · ~9 km · Must-see
- Necropoli di Poggio Buco · fort · Grosseto · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chiesa della Madonnella del Giglio · church · Viterbo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pitigliano Cathedral · church · Viterbo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Orsini · fort · Viterbo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castello dell'Abbadia · fort · Viterbo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rocca aldobrandesca · fort · Grosseto · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castello di Scerpena · fort · Grosseto · ~16 km · Must-see
- François Tomb · fort · Viterbo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Parco Naturalistico Archeologico Vulci · fort · Viterbo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Giorgio · church · Grosseto · ~20 km · Must-see
- Vitozza · fort · Viterbo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rocca aldobrandesca · fort · Grosseto · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Castro
- Rofalco · fort · Viterbo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castello di Scarceta · fort · Grosseto · ~9 km · Must-see
- Il Voltoncino · fort · Viterbo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roccaccia di Montauto · fort · Grosseto · ~9 km · Must-see
- Necropoli di Poggio Buco · fort · Grosseto · ~10 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Orsini · fort · Viterbo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castello dell'Abbadia · fort · Viterbo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rocca aldobrandesca · fort · Grosseto · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castello di Scerpena · fort · Grosseto · ~16 km · Must-see
- François Tomb · fort · Viterbo · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Castro open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Castro yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Castro?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Castro?
Nearby: Grotta di Settecannelle (cave, 3 km), Riserva Naturale Selva del Lamone (sanctuary, 8 km), Rofalco (fort, 8 km), Castello di Scarceta (fort, 9 km), Il Voltoncino (fort, 9 km), Roccaccia di Montauto (fort, 9 km).
Is Castro worth visiting?
Castro is listed as a must-see fort in Lazio on Spotwander.