"Ancient Beauty" Tarquinia by cuckoo

Tarquinia Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 19 photos

The town of Tarquinia, set high upon a rocky platform, is a 70 minute train ride away from Rome.It was one of 3 major Etruscan cities, the others being present-day Vulci and Civeteri (great wine from here) It is famous for its Etruscan Burial Ground, set on the outskirts of the town. According to legend, the town was founded in the 12C or 13C BC.Standing on the banks of the Marta River, Tarquinia was a busy port and in the 6C BC ruled the coast of Etruria.The town was decimated by malaria in the 4C BC andwas sacked by the Lombards in the 7C AD. The inhabitants then moved to the present site, about a mile to the north east of its original position. The burial ground is set high on a windswept ridge, parrallel with that on which the former Etruscan city stood. I took this picture looking over to the site of the old city. You can still tell, by the lie of the land, how it would have been. There are many tombs at this site, but as they are opened in rotation to protect them, you may not see the same ones as us.

Intro Written Oct 10, 2004
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Noah's Sanctuary :) Things to Do (6)

A closer picture of the Ark. I was trying to get across some of the detail that has gone into this piece of work, but... more travel advice

Modern Art amongst Ancient Atmosphere - Tarquinia

Modern Art amongst Ancient Atmosphere Things to Do (6)

After our visit to the museum, we walked around the Old Town and found a small restaurant for lunch. Pasta of course for... more travel advice

Ancient Views Things to Do (6)

I took this picture from the first floor balcony of the Museum in Tarquinia. The view from here was wonderful. You can... more travel advice

Ancient Balconies Things to Do (6)

Taken from the balcony surrounding the courtyard. There are rooms going from the balcony that hold many artefacts. t more travel advice

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Bunsch Aug 25, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Hello! Recently back from Italy, working on my Tarquinia pages. I really appreciated your descriptions!
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iandsmith Sep 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Interesting, liked the personal touch.
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roamer61 Dec 16, 2005 at 5:41 AM

Informative little page. Whats the best way to get there from Rome?
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rozehill Oct 25, 2004 at 1:44 AM

What a lovely ark this is. Great page of a town i have never heard of before.
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evona Oct 12, 2004 at 10:48 AM

Nice page. Greetings from Poland :)
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grishaV1 Oct 10, 2004 at 10:05 AM

very nice fotos i thought
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craic Jul 28, 2004 at 5:45 AM

Thanks for this. I was curious about the town because my train pased by it.
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unravelau Mar 10, 2004 at 12:46 AM

I can't wait to actually walk this area..........thank you for sharing your photos .........