All-Day Trip from Rome: Ancient Etruscan Necropolis of Tuscia
Rome, Italy
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
After your driver picks you up, embark on an 8-hour day trip to the region of Tuscia. Tuscia is a historical region of Italy that comprised the territories under Etruscan influence and the name adopted for Etruria after the Roman conquest. At your own leisure, step back in time through the history of the Tuscia's zone, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hotel pickup in Rome is included.
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After your driver picks you up, embark on an 8-hour day trip to the region of Tuscia. Tuscia is a historical region of Italy that comprised the territories under Etruscan influence and the name adopted for Etruria after the Roman conquest. At your own leisure, step back in time through the history of the Tuscia's zone, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hotel pickup in Rome is included.Tuscia is a beautiful land of Etruscans. You will be bewitched by the unaltered Etruscan charm and beauty that the Tuscia area conserves, all throughout the territory, with treasures hiding even in the smallest, most quaint towns.
Your travel will start off in Tarquinia, where the largest necropolis of the area is located. Upon arrival, explore the necropolis comprising of more than 6,000 Etruscan tombs that completely cover the hill of Monterozzi. Adorned with scenes of human life that include huntsmen, fishermen, musicians, dancers, jugglers and athletes, the painted tombs illustrate the wealth and power of the occupants for whom they were built. They are a fitting symbol of their high social status. But Tarquinia is even more than that. It hosts invaluable archaeological artifacts and medieval remains, as well as a wide variety of natural features. In the immediate vicinity of the town, you will find the seashore, the natural countryside of the Maremma and the mountains of Tolfa and Cimini with its view from its walls takes in Argentario and the island of Giglio.
Next, continue your trip to Cerveteri. Here, the necropolis is located inside a tumuli, or burial mound, partly cut into the rock. It is filled with luxury goods made of precious metals, such as tableware, razors, buckles, jewellery and ornate vases. The interiors are composed of multiple rooms and coffered ceilings.Cerveteri is largely unspoiled, and ideal for visitors who want to enjoy long walks in contact with nature. The territory is rich with iron making the sand black and makes it attractive to visitors each summer. Enjoy the intimate connection between nature and history.
Upon completion of your visit, return to your hotel in Rome.
Your travel will start off in Tarquinia, where the largest necropolis of the area is located. Upon arrival, explore the necropolis comprising of more than 6,000 Etruscan tombs that completely cover the hill of Monterozzi. Adorned with scenes of human life that include huntsmen, fishermen, musicians, dancers, jugglers and athletes, the painted tombs illustrate the wealth and power of the occupants for whom they were built. They are a fitting symbol of their high social status. But Tarquinia is even more than that. It hosts invaluable archaeological artifacts and medieval remains, as well as a wide variety of natural features. In the immediate vicinity of the town, you will find the seashore, the natural countryside of the Maremma and the mountains of Tolfa and Cimini with its view from its walls takes in Argentario and the island of Giglio.
Next, continue your trip to Cerveteri. Here, the necropolis is located inside a tumuli, or burial mound, partly cut into the rock. It is filled with luxury goods made of precious metals, such as tableware, razors, buckles, jewellery and ornate vases. The interiors are composed of multiple rooms and coffered ceilings.Cerveteri is largely unspoiled, and ideal for visitors who want to enjoy long walks in contact with nature. The territory is rich with iron making the sand black and makes it attractive to visitors each summer. Enjoy the intimate connection between nature and history.
Upon completion of your visit, return to your hotel in Rome.
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