Etruria territory: a treasure to discover!

Not far from Rome and Florence, there is still today a land that resists the passing of centuries and millennia.
And here we are: in the places once inhabited by the Etruscans, whose remains have come to this day.
This area, it’s called Tuscia. The name embodies the historic and natural bond between the lands of Lazio, Umbria, at the borders of which stands Castiglione in Teverina, south Maremma and Tuscany, with the villages of Sovana e Pitigliano.

In this land, in its valleys, in its woods, in its villages,  you can still breathe the air of eternity.

About Etruscan works, T.H. Lawrence wrote that these people “created ephemeral masterpieces intended to be flowers of a day”. A poetic text, for sure, but incorrect: we now know that the Etruscans taught Romans the art of building.

In our Tuscia tours, we will explore several examples of these historical and architectural evidence together, some of which still fulfil their original functions, like the Devil’s Bridge in Blera.

In necropoli di Tarquinia, the frescoes testify the level reached by the Etruscan civilization: were, in fact, the Tarquini, Etruscan kings of Rome, to lay the foundation of the greatness of the eternal city.

Viterbo, which medieval quarter is the largest in Europe, reminiscent of a Tuscan or Umbrian city. Quarter San Pellegrino is a contrade dates back to the 13th century and has survived through the centuries till our age, remaining a jewel of urban planning.

Vulci, with its ancient bridge and fortress, marks the extreme limit of Lazio.

In Caprarola, Palazzo Farnese dominates the village. This fortress, pentagonl and interior in a circular design, is the work of Vignola, erected over an earlier Antonio da Sangallo building.

The largest among the villas of Viterbo is Villa Lante, whith Bagnaia village built around the lord’s house.

Civita di Bagnoregio is set on top of a tuff cliff, a volcanic stone predominant in the architecture of Tuscia for its easy processing. Over the centuries, the hill on which it stood has become fragile and started to crumble, marking the end of the village, which is now called “la cittá che muore“, the dying city.

In Parco dei Mostri, alle porte di Bomarzo, you will find the famous bizarre sculptures shaped by simple but wise hands, mitological creatures which seem to make fun of the fear of death itself.

We are waiting for you, to travel through the history of our lands, its civilizations and all the things that make it unique and enchanting.