A journey through the history of Blera, to discover its ancient Etruscan-Roman settlement, along a stretch of the famous Via Clodia. A pleasant itinerary within everyone's reach.
From the northern gate of Blera, Porta Marina, you cross an ancient fortification cut called "La Rocca" and enter the locality of Petrolo, site of the ancient settlement of Blera until the Middle Ages.
This first stretch of road follows the urban route of the Via Clodia, between low dry stone walls made with materials from the Etruscan-Roman city such as blocks of tuff, fragments of marble architectural decorations, paving stones, fragments of tiles and various ceramics .
The area, now destined for the cultivation of vineyards and olive groves, is therefore rich in archaeological evidence.
Continue crossing the plateau of the ancient city where there is a mighty tuff wall, one of the best preserved structures of the old town and which runs along a well-preserved stretch of the urban layout of the Via Clodia, flanked by numerous arcosolium tombs. You then reach the panoramic point from which to admire the necropolis of Pian del Vescovo.
Descend to the Ponte della Rocca (2nd century BC), the connection point between the urban and suburban sections of Via Clodia, and continuing along the latter, which winds between the rock of Petrolo and the Rio Biedano, you return to start point.
Along the sides of the high cliff of Petrolo, without interruption, you can admire suggestive rock necropolises, with numerous tombs from the late period and simple construction on the north side and others from the archaic period on the south side.