Day to day program.
Day 1. Welcome
Arrival in Bolsena from 4 pm. We receive you with a nice tasty regional wine.
In the evening there is a welcome dinner.
Day 2. Volsinii and Bolsena
Today we start our culture trip in Bolsena. We visit the museum of Bolsena (Etruscans) and we visit the old town of Volsinii, the former Bolsena. To then end in the town itself. In the afternoon you can visit the town of Bolsena on your own.
Day 3. Hiking day Vitozza – Sorano
Today we walk from the village of St. Quirico through a beautiful area, to the imposing village of Sorano, situated on a plateau. We follow the high and long reefs of the ancient Etruscan town of Vitozza, with its dwellings and caves along the plateau sides. On top of the plateau of old Vitozza are the remains of a 15th century church and two castles. A little further on we visit a columbarium from the Etruscan / Roman era. We descend via ancient stone hollow roads and visit the source and the waterfall of the river Spring. We eventually cross it, and from there continue across a field to Via Cava di San Rocco, a hollow road from the time of the Etruscans. The view of the breathtakingly beautiful Sorano is fantastic. We have lunch near the river de Lente. After lunch there is plenty of opportunity to visit Sorano.
Day 4. Sunrise Silent Walk Monte Bisenzio and Citta del Tuffo Archaeological Park near Sovana
We get up very early today for a silent walk at sunrise to the Monte Bisenzio, a special Etruscan site on Lake Bolsena. We have our breakfast here. Then we drive to Sovana. In the immediate vicinity of Sovana is one of the most impressive necropolis in the archaeological park Citta del Tuffo. In this park there are many tombs and burial vaults. Tomba Ildebranda is one of the most famous (3rd century BC). The style is reminiscent of a Greek temple. We have lunch in the park and visit the town of Sovana in the afternoon.
Day 5. Tarquinia
We are going to visit Tarquinia today. We start at the national museum with its particularly beautiful collection about the Etruscans. After the picnic lunch, we visit the painted burial chambers (necropoli) in the nearby park. Our private guide today is Annalisa.
Day 6. Tuscania
Today we visit Tuscania, the birthplace of the last king of Rome “Tarquinius Superbus”. We visit various necropolis, including the Madonna dell’Olivo and the Pian di Mola.
The museum of Tuscania is a gem with a beautiful Etruscan collection of objects from the tombs of the area.
We bring our picnic.
In the afternoon we will visit the Sant Pietro (8th century) built on an Etruscan acropolis and the Santa Maria Maggiore.
Day 7. San Casciano dei Bagni or Vulci
San Casciano dei Bagni
Amazing news from last November when archaeologists discovered 24 large bronze statues, including gods Apollo and Hygiea, from the Etruscan-Roman era in the hot springs of San Casciano dei Bagni. Alongside the bronze statues, they also found gold, silver, and bronze coins, as well as various offerings. The statues will be displayed in a newly purchased palazzo in San Casciano dei Bagni.
If the palazzo is not yet open, we will visit the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci.
Vulci was one of the twelve cities of the Etruscan Federation. However, the city has been almost destroyed. However, a visit is still very interesting. The archaeological digs are housed in a nature park along with languid white cows, gentle horses, a bird of prey here and there, lizards, a single otter, porcupines, and wild herbs. There is a Roman bridge over the ancient navigable river Fiora. Now there is a very deep ravine. The old Etruscan via (road) through Vulci is beautiful.
We visit the Etruscan tombs with our private guide.
Day 8. After breakfast, we say goodbye to each other.
