トゥスカーニアの天然記念物・トップ8

Lago di Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake (crater lake) in Europe. The lake lies in the previously volcanically active zone of the so-called Apparato Vulsinio. It fills a caldera that was formed by the collapse of underground magma chambers following powerful, explosive volcanic eruptions, an estimated 300,000 years ago

The original Etruscan name of the city of Norchia is unknown, but it probably resembled "Orcla", as attested by early medieval forms. The settlement occupied a narrow plateau at the intersection of the Pile and Acqualta ditches, with the Biedano stream. The only access route was the Via Clodia, which crossed the hill and overcame the Biedano via a three-arched bridge, now in ruins. To go back towards Tuscania, the Via Clodia was cut into the tuffaceous walls in an area called Cava Buia. This segment of the road, dating back to Roman times, is still today one of the most fascinating and uncontaminated landscapes of the hinterland of southern Etruria.

The Etruscan necropolis of Tarquinia is located on the Monterozzi plateau, so called due to the presence of mounds in the form of small mounds of earth. Listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site, you can visit 22 tombs dating back to the 7th century BC.

There are many tombs found in this area. All prior to the Roman imperial age, they represent one of the largest examples of Etruscan art and ancient painting. Since 2004, the Monterozzi necropolis has become part of the UNESCO list of world heritage sites.

A truly special place, the photos don't do it justice. Uncrowded and clean, we hope it always stays that way.

Necropolis of a village dating back to the Bronze Age, one of the most important centers of Etruria