Summary
The Bullicame (formerly Bulicame) is a source of water hot sulfur (about 58 ° C), located just outside Viterbo , to the west of the city’s historical center .
The Bullicame is the best known of the many thermal and hypothermal springs fed by the largest thermal basin of Viterbo, along with other sources, Carletti, San Sisto; Bagnaccio , Zitelle, Parade Ground, and many others. Since the end of the twentieth century the source showed a progressive decrease in flow.
John Evelyn describes Bullicame as:
”Near the town [of Viterbo] is a sulphurous fountain, which continually boils.”
Map
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Referring entries
Further reading
- Wikipedia article on the Bullicame (Italian)
Sources
- Diary
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