{"id":9277,"date":"2017-10-31T16:02:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T15:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=9277"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:11:45","slug":"welcome-tuscia-central-italys-hidden-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/welcome-tuscia-central-italys-hidden-gem","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Tuscia, Central Italy’s Hidden Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you spend enough time in Italy you’ll inevitably hear someone asking: \u201cWhere is this Tuscia area we keep hearing about? Is it a village? A region? I\u2019ve never heard of it before.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Actually, Tuscia (also referred to as Etruria) is a historical landmass whose arm wraps around most of Tuscany<\/strong>, much of Umbria<\/strong> and parts of Lazio<\/strong>.\u00a0It\u2019s often called “the land of the Etruscans” after the ancient civilization that roamed these parts from about 900 B.C. until their decline and absorption into the ascendant Roman Republic around 100 B.C.<\/p>\n

Many inventions and technological advancements that we now associate with Romans actually originated with Etruscans, including winemaking, pottery wheels, certain types of\u00a0metalworking, and the civil engineering ideas that went into building the famous Roman roads.<\/p>\n

The Etruscans may be gone, but their mysterious\u00a0spirit lives on in many of the enchanting sights in the area. The following are some hidden gems that capture\u00a0something of the essence of this ancient civilization.<\/p>\n

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Tuscia is a hidden gem that will take you back in time to the world we know today. Photo credit: Reinhart Julian<\/p><\/div>\n

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