Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local information is available at the friendly
tourist office
(
0766 84 92 82;
9am-1pm & 4-7pm)
in the town's medieval gate.
www.tarquiniaturismo.it
;
Barriera San Giusto;
Sights
Necropoli di Monterozzi
( 0766 84 00 00; Via Ripagretta; admission €6, incl Museo Archeologico Nazionale Tarquiniense €8;
8.30am-1hr before sunset Tue-Sun)
This remarkable 7th-century BC necropolis is one of
Italy's most important Etruscan sites. Some 6000 tombs have been excavated in this area
since digs started in 1489, of which 140 are painted and 19 are currently open to the pub-
lic.
These include the
Tomba della Caccia e della Pesca
, which boasts some wonderful frescoes
depicting hunting and fishing scenes; the richly decorated
Tomba dei Leopardi
; and the
Tomba della Fustigazione
with some erotic scenes of flagellation.
To get to the necropolis, which is about 1.5km outside the town centre, take the shuttle
bus (free, every 20 minutes from 9am to 1pm and then 4pm to 7pm Monday to Saturday)
from outside the tourist office. There are also regular town buses (€0.60) or you can walk
- head up Corso Vittorio Emanuele, turn right into Via Porta Tarquinia and follow straight
into Via Ripagretta; it takes about 20 minutes.
NECROPOLIS
Museo Archeologico NazionaleTarquiniense
( 0766 85 60 36; Via Cavour 1; admission €6, incl Necropoli di Monterozzi €8; 8.30am-7.30pm
Tue-Sun)
Beautifully housed in the 15th-century Palazzo Vitelleschi, this charming mu-
seum is a treasure trove of locally found Etruscan artefacts. Highlights include a breath-
taking terracotta frieze of winged horses (the Cavalli Alati), a room full of painted friezes,
and several frescoed tombs full of vibrant paintings.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Camere Del Re
( 0766 85 58 31;
www.lecameredelre.it
;
Via San Pancrazio 41; d €70-100; )
Just off the main
strip, this quiet hotel has spacious rooms decorated in simple, monastic style with vaulted
ceilings, wrought-iron bedsteads and the occasional fresco.
HOTEL
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