Things to do in Cerveteri, Lazio: The Best Sights & Landmarks

July 22, 2021 Randal Brittian

Cerveteri [tʃerˈvɛːteri] is a town and comune of northern Lazio in the region of the Metropolitan City of Rome. Known by the ancient Romans as Caere, and previously by the Etruscans as Caisra or Cisra, and as Agylla (or Άγυλλα) by the Greeks, its modern name derives from Caere Vetus used in the 13th c. to distinguish it from Caere Novum (the current town).
Restaurants in Cerveteri

1. Necropoli della Banditaccia

Via della Necropoli 43/45, 00052, Cerveteri Italy +39 06 994 0001 [email protected] http://www.tarquinia-cerveteri.it
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4.5 based on 896 reviews

Necropoli della Banditaccia

Necropolis of Cerveteri A major centre of Etruscan civilisation that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, the Necropolis stretches for more than two kilometres. This certainly makes it the most imposing in all Etruria and one of the most magnificent monuments of its kind anywhere in the Mediterranean basin. These monumental tombs are located inside tumuli, partly cut into the tufa rock and partly built over it. The purpose of theseedifices was to illustrate the desire of a handful of aristocratic families to make a statement about their wealth and to perpetuate a lifestyle of the highest quality also after death. This may explain the abundance of luxury goods found in these tombs, such as tableware made of precious metal, goldsmith’s work, illustrated vases, bronzes and pieces imported from Greece and the Near East, as well as weapons, belts, razors, buckles and jewellery. The interiors are eerily evocative, imitating the houses where their occupants spent their lives, with several rooms, shaped doors and windows, columns and pillars, beamed and coffered ceilings, furnishings, funerary beds and sometimes grave goods. It is also interesting to visit the tombs known locally as a dado(like dice), which describes how they line the streets of the necropolis in regular patterns, looking uncannily like a modern housing estate. Discover how the tombs come to life!

Reviewed By ujio

A jump in the past! it is very well kept, and very large, you can spend hours looking and taking pictures of this fascinating site!

2. Santuario Madonna Di Ceri

Piazza Immacolata 38, 00052 Ceri, Cerveteri Italy +39 06 9920 7028 http://www.santuarioceri.it
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4.5 based on 85 reviews

Santuario Madonna Di Ceri

Reviewed By lacicalamaura

A small church so beautiful to take your breath away. A hidden jewel in a small medioeval borgo worth a visit.

3. Centro Storico di Ceri

Ceri, Cerveteri Italy
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Centro Storico di Ceri

Reviewed By X1995SJstephenm

Highly recommended for anyone interested in history/archaeology. Superb castle housing the Etruscan museum, nearby Etruscan necropolis and well worth exploring the other historic buildings and ramparts. Very friendly people.

4. Tomba delle statue di Ceri

Via Di Ceri, Ceri, Cerveteri Italy
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4.0 based on 6 reviews

Tomba delle statue di Ceri

5. Borgo di Ceri

Piazza Immacolata, 00052 Ceri, Cerveteri Italy
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4.0 based on 17 reviews

Borgo di Ceri

6. Ranch Ferretti

Via di Zambra 38, Cerveteri Italy
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3.5 based on 33 reviews

Ranch Ferretti

7. Chiesa di San Sebastiano

Via di Ceri, 148-150 Inside the Municipal Cemetery of Ceri, 00052, Cerveteri Italy
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2.5 based on 2 reviews

Chiesa di San Sebastiano

8. Marina di Cerveteri

Cerveteri Italy http://www.comune.cerveteri.rm.it/turismo-e-cultura/territorio/le-frazioni/marina-di-cerveteri/marina-di-cerveteri#null
Excellent
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2.5 based on 14 reviews

Marina di Cerveteri

9. Tomba delle Cinque Sedie

Via di Gricciano, Cerveteri Italy
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

10. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate

Vicolo Bastioni, 00052, Cerveteri Italy http://www.comune.cerveteri.rm.it/turismo-e-cultura/chiese/santantonio-abate
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

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