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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.

Manziana, Italy

Caldara di Manziana

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