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Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo ou Promontoire de Cosa ?

Two places compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.

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Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo

Viterbo · Activity

8,1
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium
B

Promontory of Cosa

Ansedonia · Archaeological site

7,7
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium
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The verdict

Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo takes the lead

Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo scores 8,1/10, ahead of Promontoire de Cosa (7,7). A 3-hectare wood populated by some thirty creatures carved in the 16th century from peperino: the Ogre, the leaning house, the dragon, among others. It costs €15, has slippery dirt trails after rain and very heavy crowds on spring weekends.

Choose Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on authenticité, accessibilité et photogénie
  • you prioritise qualité de l'expérience (8,6 vs 7,4) : Enter the mouth of the Ogre, lose your balance in the leaning house, end at the tempietto dedicated to Giulia Farnese: a memorable visit of 1 h 30 to 2 h.
  • you prioritise photogénie (8,4 vs 7,8) : The Ogre with its gaping mouth, the leaning house and the tower elephant offer rare framings, in a shady wood that remains photogenic even in summer.

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/expérience (7,2). €15 for adults, €9 for ages 4 to 13, for 1 h 30 to 2 h among about thirty works: correct value, without being cheap.

Choose Promontoire de Cosa if…

  • you prioritise rapport qualité/expérience (8,3 vs 7,2) : Park entrance at 2 € for the ramparts, the baths and the forum leading to the Arce and the view over the Argentario.

Its weak point in this head-to-head: qualité de l'expérience (7,4). A route through the houses, baths and forum up to the Via Sacra, complemented by a museum with temple decorations and a celiac skeleton.

Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

Park of the Monsters of BomarzoPromontory of Cosa
AuthenticityAccessibilityRapportPhotogenicityQuality
Authenticity25 %editorial
8,2
7,7
Why these ratings?

Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo16th-century sculptures carved in peperino, 3 ha of woodland: a unique and preserved site, despite heavy visitor numbers on spring weekends.

Promontory of CosaRemains of the Roman colony founded in 273 BC, cyclopean walls and an original forum, with no reconstruction or tourist commerce mentioned.

Accessibility15 %editorial
7,4
7,2
Why these ratings?

Park of the Monsters of BomarzoExit A1 at 4 km, shaded parking, open every day except December 25; dirt paths with climbs, partial access for people with reduced mobility.

Promontory of CosaRoad access and free parking at Ansedonia, but the park is closed on Mondays and under weather alert, and the museum is closed for renovation from January 2026.

Value for money / experience15 %editorial
7,2
8,3
Why these ratings?

Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo€15 for adults, €9 for ages 4 to 13, for 1 h 30 to 2 h among about thirty works: correct value, without being cheap.

Promontory of CosaPark entrance at 2 € for the ramparts, the baths and the forum leading to the Arce and the view over the Argentario.

Photogenicity20 %editorial
8,4
7,8
Why these ratings?

Park of the Monsters of BomarzoThe Ogre with its gaping mouth, the leaning house and the tower elephant offer rare framings, in a shady wood that remains photogenic even in summer.

Promontory of CosaAncient ruins on the promontory, view of the Argentario and Orbetello from the Arce, Tyrrhenian Sea in the background.

Quality of the experience25 %editorial
8,6
7,4
Why these ratings?

Park of the Monsters of BomarzoEnter the mouth of the Ogre, lose your balance in the leaning house, end at the tempietto dedicated to Giulia Farnese: a memorable visit of 1 h 30 to 2 h.

Promontory of CosaA route through the houses, baths and forum up to the Via Sacra, complemented by a museum with temple decorations and a celiac skeleton.

Features

Price, village, amenities

What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.

CriterionPark of the Monsters of BomarzoPromontory of Cosa
Recorded pricenot specifiednot specified
VillageViterboAnsedonia
Traveller ratingnot specifiednot specified
Reliability of our scoremediummedium
UniversEtruscan TuscanyEtruscan Tuscany
TypeActivityArchaeo. site.
Territorynot specifiedArgentario and Orbetello lagoon
8,1
Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo
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7,7
Promontory of Cosa
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