Cencelle
#2442 among destinations in Italy
Facts and practical information
Cencelle is an archaeological site in the territory of the municipality of Tarquinia, where the remains of a medieval city that arose in the mid-9th century and was abandoned in modern times have been excavated.
Cencelle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tarquinia National Museum, Monterozzi necropolis, Aquafelix, Tomb of the Leopards.
- 6.6 miNWHistory museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Tarquinia National Museum, Tarquinia
169 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the ancient city of Tarquinia, Italy, the Tarquinia National Museum is a treasure trove of Etruscan history and art. Housed in the impressive Palazzo Vitelleschi, a 15th-century Renaissance palace, the museum is renowned for its extensive...
5.9 miNW History museum, Archaeological site,Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia
151 min walk • The Monterozzi necropolis is an Etruscan necropolis on a hill east of Tarquinia in Lazio, Italy. The necropolis has about 6,000 graves, the oldest of which dates to the 7th century BC. About 200 of the tomb chambers are decorated with frescos.
- 5.8 miSWatersports, Water park, Swimming
Aquafelix, Civitavecchia
148 min walk • Aquafelix is a water park opened in 1995 and is located in Civitavecchia. It covers an area of approx. 80000 m².
- 5.8 miNWTomb
Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia
147 min walk • The Tomb of the Leopards is an Etruscan burial chamber so called for the confronted leopards painted above a banquet scene. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi, near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, and dates to around 470–450 BC.
- 5.8 miNWTomb
Tomb of the Whipping, Tarquinia
150 min walk • The Tomb of the Whipping is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy. It is dated to approximately 490 BC and named after a fresco of two men who flog a woman in an erotic context.
- 5.9 miNWTomb
Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, Tarquinia
152 min walk • The Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, formerly known as the Tomb of the Hunter, is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy.
- 5.8 miNWTomb
Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
147 min walk • The Tomb of the Triclinium is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi dated to approximately 470 BC. The tomb is named after the Roman triclinium, a type of formal dining room, which appears in the frescoes of the tomb. It has been described as one of the most famous of all Etruscan tombs.
- 4.5 miNWTomb
Tomb of the Bulls
115 min walk • The Tomb of the Bulls is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy. It was discovered in 1892 and has been dated back to either 540–530 BC or 530–520 BC.
- 6.7 miNWChurch
Tarquinia Cathedral, Tarquinia
170 min walk • Tarquinia Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret and Saint Martin. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tarquinia, previously known as the Diocese of Corneto, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia.
- 5.3 miNWTomb
Tomb of Orcus
137 min walk • The Tomb of Orcus, sometimes called the Tomb of Murina, is a 4th-century BC Etruscan hypogeum in Tarquinia, Italy. Discovered in 1868, it displays Hellenistic influences in its remarkable murals, which include the portrait of Velia Velcha, an Etruscan noblewoman, and the only known pictorial representation of the demon Tuchulcha.
- 4.4 miNWTomb
Tomb of the Augurs
112 min walk • The Tomb of the Augurs is an Etruscan burial chamber so called because of a misinterpretation of one of the fresco figures on the right wall thought to be a Roman priest known as an augur. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, and dates to around 530-520 BC.