Leisure: piazza Verdi, the Teatro dell'Unione and the winter events
The Italia.it portal describes piazza Verdi, where the Teatro dell'Unione opened in 1868, as a venue for cultural events, including the summer series «Piazze di Cinema». VisitLazio lists the yearly Christmas village in the historic centre and, on 5 January, the Befana stocking parade.
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Piazza Verdi and the Teatro dell'Unione
According to Italia.it, until the mid-19th century the square was the Vico Squarano, a tangle of working-class houses. The Comune wanted to give the city a modern theatre: the works, directed by the architect Virginio Vespignani, turned the lane into an arcaded avenue and the Teatro dell'Unione opened in 1868. Today the square hosts cultural events, including the summer series «Piazze di Cinema» and the FAI spring days.
Recurring events
VisitLazio, the Lazio Region's tourism portal, reports that every year the Viterbo Christmas Village brings Santa's house, a nativity scene, markets and shows to the historic centre, and that on 5 January what the portal presents as the world's longest Befana stocking is paraded through the streets of the centre. The carrying of the Macchina di Santa Rosa on 3 September is described in the Identity item.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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