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🇮🇹Italy·Lazio
Tuscania
Historic add-on · 1–2 nights · Best months May / Sep / Oct
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Quick verdict
Honey-coloured walls, Romanesque churches and Etruscan valleys surround a remarkably calm hill town.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
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Aug
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Nov
Dec
- Best
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Mar · Jul · Aug · Nov
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
11°
4°
9d rain
7h sun
Feb
12°
4°
10d rain
8.2h sun
Mar
15°
6°
10d rain
9.4h sun
Apr
19°
9°
9d rain
11.1h sun
May
22°
13°
10d rain
12.1h sun
Jun
27°
17°
8d rain
13.4h sun
Jul
30°
20°
5d rain
13.7h sun
Aug
31°
21°
4d rain
12.8h sun
Sep
26°
17°
8d rain
10.9h sun
Oct
21°
14°
10d rain
9h sun
Nov
16°
9°
13d rain
7.2h sun
Dec
12°
5°
9d rain
6.9h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€91
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€31
Hostel dorm
/ night
€14
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€118
Airport transfer
€16
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€4
Local beer
€3
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€5
Attraction ticket
€52
Car rental
/ day
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Must-sees to save
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San Giusto Abbey
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Basilica Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
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San Pietro, Tuscania
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Getting around
Arriving
none nearby. No railway; Cotral buses from Viterbo and Tarquinia's rail stop serve the etruscan tuff town.
Tickets · Cotral
San Pietro's hill is the etruscan movie set the directors keep finding: the basilica's rose window over the tuff plain
Cotral app and tabaccherie.
Validate when boarding.
On foot
- ·San Pietro and Santa Maria Maggiore's romanesque pair below the walls, the lavatoi's springs and the sarcophagi museum make the quiet marvel
Taxis and driving
- ·The maremma laziale's lanes link Tarquinia's tombs; gate lots serve the walls
Official sites: Cotral tickets and fares
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026
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