The Etruscan sites on display here are some of Tuscany's finest. Five marked walking trails lead through a vast green park, revealing a ruined town and incredibly well-preserved prehistoric tombs. The gigantic circular tumulus tombs in the Necropoli di San Cerbone are among the most impressive; the Tomba dei Carri is a whopping 28m in diameter.
The two-hour Via delle Cave trail leads through shady woodland to ranks of chamber tombs which have been hacked out of the soft ochre sandstone; ancient quarries are also dotted around.
The Via della Romanella (Metal Working Trail; 2½ hours) leads to the Etruscan Acropoli di Populonia (settlement of Populonia). Digs here have revealed the foundations of a 2nd-century-BC Etruscan temple; you'll see the remains of Roman temples, the city's central square, some towering terracing and an evocative, roughly paved road.
Bring a sun hat, sun cream and sturdy shoes.
