What to see and what to do in Cerveteri

The National Etruscan Archaeological Museum was established in 1967 and houses a large collection of funeral kits and materials related to the first millennium BC. greater value is an Etruscan-Corinthian oinochoe by the painter Garavaglio.

The walled village Ceri is one of the oldest villages in the town of Cerveteri, located in the province of Rome. It is adjacent to the Via Aurelia and rises on a tuff spur. The village dates back to the Middle Ages, between the middle of 1200 and that of 1300. It was restored and rebuilt several times over the years. It is currently in excellent condition and is open to tourists.

The Torre del Granarone is located in the municipality of Cerveteri in the province of Rome. The building was built at the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, for the will of the Ruspoli family. The tower has a three-story structure and was used as a grain storage room. Currently, in the tower is the new headquarters of the City Council of Cerveteri.

The Castle of Cerveteri, located in the homonymous town, dates back to the fourth century BC. Despite it dates back to the Etruscan period, has been resumed and modified over the years by the different owners. The original building of the Castle was used for military purposes. From 1968 to today, it houses the National Museum of Archaeological Cerite, and is open to the public.

Palazzo Ruspoli was built in the 16th century. It is among the oldest and best preserved that there are in Cerveteri. It belonged to the most important noble family in the area, the Ruspoli. Today it is used as an Etruscan Museum, since this civilization has inhabited the territory, leaving important testimonies.

The Macchiatonda Nature Reserve was established in 1983 and extends for about 250 km. Its name comes from a small bay and elm forest of very ancient origin called “macchiatonda”. The nature reserve is the place of many species of birds including wild geese, bittern and also the buzzard typical of the Tolfa Mountains.

The Cerveteri museum is located in Castello Ruspoli. Inside it exhibits a large collection of artifacts, tombs, finds and decorations of the Etruscan civilization.

The Etruscan Necropolis Banditaccia includes about four hundred burials dating from the second to the 8th century BC. The site was named after the nineteenth century, when the land was “banished”, i.e. rented out with public announcement. The tomb architectures are of different types and include the cockpit ones, the oldest, to those with dice located along the Ceriti and Tolfa Mountains.