Il Voltoncino

Il Voltoncino is an archaeological site in Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany. Il Voltoncino is situated nearby to the castle La Roccaccia, as well as near the spring sorgente della Nova.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rofalco.

Rofalco

Archaeological site

Photo: Rofalco2015, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rofalco was a fortified late-Etruscan settlement, located about twenty km north of Vulci, at the edge of the Selva del Lamone volcanic plateau. The site controlled the important natural route formed by the valley of the Olpeta stream and contributed to the defense and the organization of the southeastern portion of the ancient territory of Vulci. Rofalco is situated 3½ km southeast of Il Voltoncino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farnese and Castro.

Farnese

Village

Photo: WikiRomaWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Farnese is a comune in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about 100 kilometres northwest of Rome and about 35 kilometres northwest of Viterbo. Farnese is situated 6 km southeast of Il Voltoncino.

Castro

Locality

Photo: Joan Blaeu, Public domain.

Castro was an ancient city on the west side of Lake Bolsena in the present-day comune of Ischia di Castro, northern Lazio, Italy. It was destroyed at the conclusion of the Wars of Castro in the 17th century. Castro is situated 7 km south of Il Voltoncino.

Sovana

Village

Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sovana is a small town in southern Tuscany, Italy, a frazione of Sorano, a comune in the province of Grosseto. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Sovana is situated 8 km northwest of Il Voltoncino.

Il Voltoncino

Type: Archaeological site
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.59459° or 42° 35′ 41″ north

Longitude

11.68313° or 11° 40′ 59″ east

Open location code

8FJHHMVM+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1090680917

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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