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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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The fort cuts an imposing figure from the sea.

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Fort Michelangelo

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.

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'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

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Hasekura Tsunenaga Statue

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

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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

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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.

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