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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Civitavecchia

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Civitavecchia, Italy

Updated November 6, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Civitavecchia

The fort cuts an imposing figure from the sea.

Civitavecchia, Italy

Fort Michelangelo

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.

Civitavecchia, Italy

'Embracing Peace'

This statue in Civitavecchia recreates a famous photograph from the end of World War II in massive scale.
The Tsunenaga Statue in Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia, Italy

Hasekura Tsunenaga Statue

Why does this Italian coastal city have a statue of a 17th-century samurai?

Civitavecchia, Italy

Falcone and Borsellino and Mafia Victims Memorial

An image of two murdered magistrates became iconic and is reproduced in metal as a memorial on the Civitavecchia sea front.
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Tarquinia, Italy

Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.
9 miles from Civitavecchia
A building ruin

Canale Monterano, Italy

The Ghost City of Monterano

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.
13 miles from Civitavecchia
The small geyser.

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Caldara di Manziana

This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.
14 miles from Civitavecchia
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