# Medieval Tarquinia: towers, walls and Santa Maria in Castello

What to do en Cerveteri and Tarquinia · Cerveteri and Tarquinia

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/things-to-do/medieval-tarquinia · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: A walk after the museum; photography

The old town of Tarquinia, with its stone towers, the walls above the valley and the Romanesque church of Santa Maria in Castello at the end of the hill.

Tarquinia is not just tombs. Its old town, surrounded by walls on top of a hill a few kilometres from the sea, preserves many medieval stone towers and streets of tuff houses.
The walk
Leave Palazzo Vitelleschi and walk through the centre to the western end of the hill, where the Romanesque church of Santa Maria in Castello, from the 12th century, stands alone beside the remains of the old citadel, with the countryside and the sea in front. Return through the streets of the towers and the town hall square. You can see it all in an hour and a half.
When
Late in the afternoon, when the sun sinks over the sea and the towers turn golden. It is a good end to the day of the tombs.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.25324, 11.75917

## Cerca de aquí

- [Tarquinia National Museum in Palazzo Vitelleschi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/things-to-do/tarquinia-national-museum), a 288 m
- [Arcadia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/where-to-eat/arcadia), a 322 m
- [Namo Ristobottega](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/where-to-eat/namo-ristobottega), a 518 m
- [Hotel Tarconte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/where-to-stay/hotel-tarconte), a 591 m
- [Villa Hotel Valle del Marta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/where-to-stay/villa-hotel-valle-del-marta), a 787 m
- [Monterozzi Necropolis in Tarquinia: the painted tombs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/things-to-do/monterozzi-necropolis), a 968 m

## Consejos

### Go as far as Santa Maria in Castello
It is the best view on the walk.

### Park outside the walls
The centre is narrow, with restricted zones.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take?
An unhurried hour and a half.

### Can you see the sea?
Yes, from the viewpoints and from Santa Maria in Castello.

### Can you go with a dog?
Yes, on a lead in the streets.

Destino: [Cerveteri and Tarquinia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia.md)