WHETHER you arrive in Calcata by car or by one of the buses from Rome, it is impossible to remain unfazed when the village first comes into sight. Perched high atop a cake-shaped stump of tan volcanic ...

"These people are strange." But – to quote the Doors hit from 50 years ago – that might be "because I'm a stranger". I'm standing in a tiny cafe, surrounded by cats, in a near-deserted medieval ...

The charmingly mystical, medieval town of Calcata, with its narrow cobblestone alleys, battered but beautiful stone architecture, and colorful but time worn Roman apartment buildings, is the perfect ...

Calcata, in central Italy, is a mystical, cultural and romantic place. It was the starting point of my artistic career and where I had my first exhibition. It looks like a typical Italian medieval ...

Calcata has been hit by severe weather recently, and now access is via foot only THE former town claimed to have been home to Jesus’ Holy Foreskin could soon be impossible to visit. The Italian ...

Yup, it’s not a typo. You read it right. Not all of us are Catholics, nor religious, but the Italian village of Calcata is at risk of isolation due to floods where for centuries the Holy Prepuce — yes ...

A beautiful village in Italy known for its unique charm and rich history is a hidden gem - even though it’s just 37 miles from Rome. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT We use your sign-up to ...

In the Viterbo area, the medieval town of Calcata, perched on a tuff spur, has become the focus of concern for the Aie, the association of exorcists, a very serious international structure also ...

"These people are strange." But – to quote the Doors hit from 50 years ago – that might be "because I'm a stranger".

The Day Out column on Jan. 28 about Calcata, Italy, misstated the starting price in dollars for rooms offered there by I Sensi della Terra. Prices begin at 20 euros, which is about $26 at $1.29 to the ...