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Etruscan Museums Tour

Travel back in time to Tuscany's past with this Etruscan Museums Tour. You'll discover the incredible legacy of this ancient civilization through sculptures, underground sites and much more. Etruscan Museums Tour.

  • 4 hours
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Travel back in time to Tuscany's past with this Etruscan Museums Tour. You'll discover the incredible legacy of this ancient civilization through sculptures, underground sites and much more.

Etruscan Museums Tour

At 10 am, we'll meet at Piazza Grande in Montepulciano to board a minibus to the Tuscan town of Chianciano, located 20 minutes away.

Upon arrival, we will visit the Archaeological Museum of Chianciano Terme to explore the origins of the Etruscan civilization. The guide will discuss main beliefs and the role of women in this culture.

We will see 5th-century BC amphorae, a recreation of an ancient farm and tomb, bronze plates, weapons, and more.

Following this, we will visit the Civic and Archaeological Museum of Sarteano in Palazzo Gabrielli, which features various Etruscan artifacts, including ceramics, luxury objects, and human-shaped funeral urns.

The final stop will be in the city of Chiusi, where we will explore underground galleries containing the largest funerary epigraphy section in Italy, including the techniques for stone inscriptions.

The tour concludes by returning to the starting point at 2 pm.

Included

  • Transport by minibus or bus.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Tickets.

Tips

  • Accessibility: No, not suitable for people with reduced mobility

Location

Activity location

Via Ricci, 5, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italy

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