🌿 Tuscania: The Lady of Time Among Lavender, Tuff, and Eternity

Giano di Vico
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Resting atop seven tuff rock promontories, Tuscania overlooks the valley of the Marta River like an ancient sleeping queen, suspended between myth and silence, between the voice of the Etruscans and the scent of lavender.

This is not a place you simply pass through — you breathe it in, you listen to it, you dream it.

💜 Between Lavender and the Lines of the Sky

Those who arrive in Tuscania during June and July are welcomed by purple seas swaying in the breeze. The lavender fields burst into color and fragrance, transforming the countryside into a living watercolor.

Among the most renowned is Lucia Gubbiotti’s farm in the San Giuliano area — an unmissable stop:

🌸 Walks among the rows📷 Lavender-themed photo shoots🧴 Purchases of essential oils, soaps, creams, and herbal teas

A sensory experience that connects wellness and beauty, body and spirit.

🏺 Etruscan Tuscania: Roots of Stone

Long before Rome, Tuscania was already a beating heart. It was one of the most important Etruscan cities, and the rock-cut necropolises surrounding it still stand guard over a distant past.

Visit the Archaeological Museum, housed inside the former church of Santa Maria del Riposo:

Tuff sarcophagi
Funerary artifacts
Painted amphorae
One of the richest Etruscan heritages in all of Tuscia

⛪ Two Basilicas That Seem Like Visions

San PietroStanding on a silent hill, surrounded by cypress trees:

The façade is a tapestry of carved symbols
Inside, it preserves a magnificent Cosmatesque floor
A sacred and suspended place — almost unreal

Santa Maria Maggiore

A splendid example of Romanesque architecture
A central rose window that captures the light like a mandala
Portals carved with biblical scenes and vegetal motifs

Both churches feel outside of time — perfect for those seeking beauty, silence, and inspiration.

🌄 Places of Peace in the Surroundings

Abbey of San GiustoA former Benedictine monastery nestled in the valley. Today it is a cultural center hosting events, concerts, and spiritual retreats. A true oasis of serenity.

Sensory ExperiencesIn the countryside around the village, many farms produce essential oils from lavender, helichrysum, and rosemary. These are perfect places for:

Walking among fragrant fields
Sunset yoga sessions
Creative workshops

✨ Why Go to Tuscania

Tuscania is one of Italy’s most photogenic villages, but to reduce it to a postcard scene would be a mistake.It is a place that nourishes, that speaks softly yet powerfully, that invites you to slow down and rediscover yourself.

You don’t just visit Tuscania.You let it enter you — like an ancient scent, or a sweet memory.