Mighty Cruise Ships Episode

[Nodakboiler]

The MCS episode on the Costa Diadema showed them taking an excursion from Civitavecchia to a medieval town with a minimal population. Does anyone know the name of the town? I posted on Costa board but no response and they no longer list it as an excursion on the Costa site. TIA for any help.

[Mary229]

Check the Italy board, it is pretty active.  @cruisemom42is the resident expert on everything Italy

[Cruise Junky]

Could be Bracciano or Ceri. They’re often combined on an excursion. 

Edited August 15, 2022 by Cruise Junky

[cruisemom42]

I think it was probably Civita di Bagnoregio.

 

[StLouisCruisers]

4 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said:

I think it was probably Civita di Bagnoregio.

 

That's what I was thinking.  Very low population there.  And one of the most unusual Medieval villages.

[Nodakboiler]

Thank you- that is it! Long walk on the bridge

[Gallivanter'sGal]

We also took a bus to Tarquinia on our own from Civitavecchia which was fabulous.  It's an ancient Etruscan city and is famous for its 200 painted toms dating back from the 7th century BCE.

[cruisemom42]

2 hours ago, Nodakboiler said:

Thank you- that is it! Long walk on the bridge

 

I don't know why, but a few years ago this town was a very popular spot for both ship excursions and private tours. Lately it seems to have fallen off many lists. I'm not sure whether it was due to the long uphill walk to reach the village, whether there was concern about damage to the village or even safety concerns....   However if you're thinking of doing it on your own or even with a small private tour it is very atmospheric.

[cruisemom42]

28 minutes ago, Gallivanter'sGal said:

We also took a bus to Tarquinia on our own from Civitavecchia which was fabulous.  It's an ancient Etruscan city and is famous for its 200 painted toms dating back from the 7th century BCE.

 

Another wonderful option and one of the easiest things to do on your own from Civitavecchia. In recent years they have opened up many of the tombs on a daily basis. Before, it was a bit of a crapshoot as to how many would be open on a given day.

 

The museum in town (in Tarquinia) is also fabulous. Even if you can't get to the tombs, the museum has a couple of the tombs in their entirety within the museum, as well as some stunning Etruscan art. My favorite piece (beautifully displayed and larger than life-size):

 

[syesmar]

On 8/16/2022 at 10:34 AM, cruisemom42 said:

Another wonderful option and one of the easiest things to do on your own from Civitavecchia….

Agree! Love Tarquinia, makes a great day out from Civitavecchia.