Tuscany Etruscan Land: at the origins of the Etruscan civilization

A journey through the history of the people who inhabited Tuscany and central Italy from the 7th century BC onwards.

Price per person: from €850 in double room - half board

Program

DAY 1
Arrival and accomodation in the hotel. Visit to the Etruscan Museum of Chianciano Terme, where the Etruscan civilization relives in thematic sections, which illustrate all aspects of the life and death of the Etruscan people. The museum hosts the most important collection of Etruscan canopes in Italy. Do not miss the Pediment of the Tempio dei Fucoli, the statue of Thesan, the Etruscan goddes of Dawn, and the situliform vase with monstrous figures. Bath at the Theia Thermal Pools in Chianciano Terme.

DAY 2
Guided tour of the medieval Castle in the historical centre of Sarteano.
Visit to the Archaeological Civic Museum of Sarteano, which displays the treasures found in the nearby necropolis, and a perfect scale of 1.1 reconstruction of the Tomba della Quadriga Infernale.
Transfer to Chiusi, the Etruscan city of the Valdichiana Senese, for a visit to the Civic Museum "The underground city", 120 m underground galleries that host the only exhibition in Italy entirely dedicated to Etruscan funerary epigraphy.
We suggest a visit to the National Etruscan Museum where you can admire the Sphinx of Chiusi, a true symbol of the Etruscan civilization.

DAY 3
Transfer to San Casciano dei Bagni and visit to the Santuario Ritrovato, the sensational discovery that has excited the world of contemporary archeology. One of the most important discoveries of the Mediterranean that has rekindled attention to the past of this territory. A sanctuary initially frequented by the Etruscan people and subsequently made monumental by the Romans. The visit will be held by the Archaeological Group that follows the excavation campaign. In the afternoon visit of Montepulciano and visit of an underground cellar in the historic center, whose origins date back to the Etruscans. Free time in Montepulciano for shopping in the artisan shops and a walk along the main street. In the basement of Palazzo Bucelli, one of the noble palaces of the elegant town, you will admire a sort of small outdoor exhibition of Etruscan and Roman art in the area.

DAY 4
Visit of Cortona and of the MAEC, the Museum of The Etruscan Academy of Cortona. The museum is housed in Palazzo Casali, one of the oldest and most historic buildings in the city, where some of the most extraordinary masterpieces of the Etruscan civilization are exhibited in over 2000 square meters of exhibition space.
In the ancient collections of the Museum of the Etruscan Academy, which trace the history of the fortune of Etruscology starting from the eighteenth century and the local rediscovery of Etruria, the extraordinary Etruscan chandelier and the collection of bronzes are worthy of note. Do not miss the Tabula Cortonensis, the Etruscan chandelier and the reproduction of the Melone de Il Sodo. The day continues on your own with a free visit to Cortona. The suggestion is to get lost in its charming streets that are home to numerous artisan shops, antique shops and jewelers.