Top Lake Bracciano Attractions & Museums

Located on Lake Bracciano, Castello Orsini-Odescalchi is one of Italy’s largest and grandest castles—and this tour from Civitavecchia makes visiting simple. Meet your guide after disembarking from the cruise port shuttle, and set off with just a small group for company. Upon arrival at the castle, you’ll explore the landmark, will learn about its history, and will even enjoy a traditional Italian meal before returning to Civitavecchia.

Most cruise ship passengers make a beeline to Rome from Civitavecchia, but this stretch of Tyrrhenian coastline is home to delightful, lesser known sights. Discover one of the most fascinating with this shore excursion to the 14th-century Castle of Santa Severa set directly on the water’s edge. Take in the castle complex at your own pace, admiring views from the ramparts and visiting the archaeological and nautical museums housed inside.

Tarquinia was the most important Etruscan city in the seventh century BC and it is particularly famous for the Monterozzi Necropolis, an ancient cemetery from pre-Roman times which houses more than two hundred painted tombs beneath its green mounds. You will explore imposing halls carved into the rock copying Etruscan houses (Necropolis literally means “City of the Dead”) to admire the bright colors used by the ancient Etruscans to paint landscapes, exotic animals and scenes of everyday life. Thanks to our knowledgeable and passionate guide, you will discover the secrets of the most beautiful and fascinating tombs: the tomb of the Leopards, with its banquet scenes that show the incredible freedom of Etruscan women, the tomb of Hunting and Fishing, which represents the typical activities of the aristocracy, the tomb of the Warrior, where funeral rites are represented (including the cruel games that inspired the subsequent gladiator fights)…

Travel to Rome from the Port of Civitavecchia easily with this round-trip bus transportation. After drop-off in St. Peter’s Square, explore Rome at your leisure before returning to the same point for pick-up and transportation back to the port. A free city map is included and you can explore Rome at your own pace.