Cerveteri is the town in
Italy, located some 10 km to the north-east from
Ladispoli. The capital city
Rome is in 50 km to the south-east. The population of the the town was estimated at 15,900 people according to the 2011 census People mostly visit Cerveteri to see its archaeological sites.
The closest airport Fiumicino (IATA: FCO) is about 40 km away.
Interesting places in Cerveteri
The most famous attraction of Cerveteri is the Necropoli della Banditaccia, which has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site together with the necropoleis in Tarquinia. It covers an area of 400 ha, of which 10 ha can be visited, encompassing a total of 1, 000 tombs often housed in characteristic mounds. It is the largest ancient necropolis in the Mediterranean area. The name Banditaccia comes from the leasing (bando) of areas of land to the Cerveteri population by the local landowners.
Have you seen everything in Cerveteri already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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