Vulci is an ancient Etruscan settlement located in the town of Canino in Viterbo.

A truly ancient city, Vulci is located just a few minutes from Montalto di Castro among the wonderful landscapes which divide Tuscany and Lazio. Vulci has since the time of the Etruscans and Romans been abandoned. No longer inhabited, it is an almost never ending open-air museum of Etruscan houses, monuments, statues and necropolises. An authentic witness of Etruscan and Roman history in Italy, Vulci stands today as a breathtaking archaeological city, unchanged and beautifully conserved.

During the time of the Etruscans and Romans the city of Vulci experienced great prosperity and wealth. A cultural centre, Vulci was also favoured as a place of commerce and trade, thanks largely to its vicinity to the sea and secure position in the hills.

Vulci’s historical significance and ancient beauty is increased by the medieval castle which sits next to it. Built on the ruins of an abbey which dates back to the ninth century, the castle was restored during the twelfth century by Cistercian monks and joined to Vulci by a Roman bridge. A magnificent companion to this ancient city, the castle is today used to exhibit many of the objects, funeral urns and other items found in Vulci and other nearby Etruscan ruins.

For visitors, Vulci isn’t your typical museum. Stretched over a vast number of fields, the city takes time to explore and allows visitors to picture Etruscan life here with various maps added to explain the city’s history. Among the remains of buildings and monuments is Vulci’s grand necropolis. Perhaps the best conserved part of the ancient city, the necropolis has tombs that can be traced back to between the eighth and fourth centuries BC and remain a symbol of the importance Etruscans placed on honouring their dead.