Lazio, Italy · Europe
Tarquinia sits on the route: 20 minutes from Monte Romano, 48km from Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia.
Tarquinia is a town located in Lazio, Italy. With a population of 11,949, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tarquinia sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tarquinia to your route.
Tarquinia (Italian: [tarˈkwiːnja]), formerly known as Corneto, is an ancient city in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. It is renowned for its extensive Etruscan necropoleis, which contain some of the most important painted tombs of the ancient world. In recognition of its cultural significance, TarquiniaRead more
was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia.
The modern town was renamed in 1922 after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Latin) or Tarch(u)na (Etruscan). Although little remains above ground of the once-flourishing city, archaeological excavations continue to uncover important remnants of its Etruscan and Roman past.
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Tarquinia is located in Lazio, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.2542 latitude, 11.7566 longitude.
Tarquinia has a population of approximately 11,949 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Tufa-rock town rising sheer from the Maremma canyons, riddled with Etruscan cave cellars and the sunken 'vie cave' walkways carved into the cliffs. Known as 'Little Jerusalem' for its historic Jewish quarter and synagogue.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Free natural thermal terraces of warm turquoise water cascade beside an old mill in Tuscany's Maremma.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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The 16th-century 'Park of Monsters', a wooded valley of colossal mannerist grotesques: an ogre's mouth you walk into, a leaning house, war elephants carved from living bedrock. Ignored for centuries, adored by Salvador Dalí.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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A dying hilltop village in Lazio perched on an eroding volcanic plateau accessible only by a narrow pedestrian bridge.
51 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Rome's historic racetrack, opened in 1951 north of the city and named after F1 pioneer Piero Taruffi. A staple of Italian GT racing with regular open track days for road drivers.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A dramatic Umbrian hill town perched atop volcanic tufa cliffs, crowned by one of Italy's most ornate Gothic cathedrals.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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