Marta: Isola Martana - Lake Bolsena
Marta has served as a fishing settlement on Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio since the Middle Ages. The town occupies the lake’s south-western shore, near the point where the Marta River carries Bolsena’s waters toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. Lake Bolsena fills the caldera of an extinct volcano and is Europe’s largest volcanic lake. Offshore, wooded Isola Martana is one of its two islands. It is associated with the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuntha, who was held there before her death in 535. Marta’s waterfront, working boats and fish-based cooking reflect a local identity shaped by the lake, while the surrounding Tuscia preserves Etruscan and medieval layers.
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Marta is best known within Lazio for the Barabbata, a May 14 procession honouring the Madonna del Monte that keeps the town’s agricultural traditions alive. On the southern shore of volcanic Lake Bolsena, Marta faces one of Italy’s largest volcanic lakes, while the Marta River begins here on its course toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its waterfront and compact historic centre reflect a long connection with fishing and farming rather than the monumental cityscape of Rome. Decorated carts and traditional dress give the annual procession a distinctive place in the culture of Tuscia. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Lazio connects regionally.
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