In the common imagination, the Etruscan presence in this area is undoubtedly the most deeply rooted and widespread element, and not without reason.
Historically, southern Etruria was the scene of large and powerful settlements, such as Vulci, Gravisca, Caere, and Pyrgi, important and flourishing centres that rivalled not only the other Etruscan cities in the northern part, but also the large Italic and Mediterranean cities.
This route therefore offers a route that highlights well-known and little-known aspects of these places, starting from what remains of the settlements, specifically the city of Vulci and the ports and sanctuary areas of Gravisca and Pyrgi, the sea outlets of Tarquinia and Caere respectively, combined with a visit to the local museums where, thanks to the rich overview of the most diverse objects (such as the Euphronios' Crater, dating from the 5th century BC in the Cerveteri National Museum or the high relief of the Winged Horses exhibited in the Tarquinia Archaeological Museum and dating from the 5th and 4th centuries BC in the Cerveteri Archaeological Museum), the visitor can see a wide range of objects from the area. bC, housed in the National Museum of Cerveteri , or thehigh-frontal relief of the Winged Horses exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia and dating back to between the 5th and 4th centuries BC), from common objects of daily use to imported luxury items to inscriptions, it is possible to acquire a multifaceted and three-dimensional knowledge of the complexity of this civilisation.
An unavoidable ending should be a visit to the necropolis of Cerveteri and Tarquinia, which with their tombs, respectively monumental and painted, have rightfully entered the list of Unesco Sites since 2004.