Carsulae - Parco Archeologico
Carsulae - Parco Archeologico
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kirokirotti
Rome, Italy406 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
A hidden treasure. A really nice walk in a park that is continuing to expand thanks to new finds. You spend an hour in the middle of the story, narrated perfectly by the application that we found really very useful and well done.
The lady at the ticket office was kind and gave us interesting information.
The park is really well maintained and the reconstructions make you imagine what the city must have been like once. The price is really low especially if you do the ticket combined with the Marble Falls.
The lady at the ticket office was kind and gave us interesting information.
The park is really well maintained and the reconstructions make you imagine what the city must have been like once. The price is really low especially if you do the ticket combined with the Marble Falls.
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Written 20 October 2024
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caramia100
roma49 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Maybe because it was on a Monday? There was no soul, everything abandoned, dirty, shamefully. The Municipality has immense wealth and leaves it like this. We tried to get closer to the Roman ruins, along dirt roads between meadows and olive trees, but nothing. The only entrance, perhaps, is that horrible garbage dump ladder that leads to a dark and dirty underpass. In evidence, for those who love art and history, but cannot climb stairs, there is a rusty platform for disabled people. Thank you! If France or Germany had a tenth of Carsulae's beauties they would hold it in the palm of their hand.
Written 9 October 2023
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LUPOERRANTE
Italy2,497 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Splendid Roman archaeological site that can be visited independently. Easily accessible with a large car park near the ticket office. The visit is not physically demanding. I recommend downloading their specific app, you will be guided and informed about the points of interest you are going to visit. Pleasant experience!
Written 20 June 2024
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Paola P
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June 2024 • Friends
Today the pupils of classes IV and V of primary school, accompanied by their teachers, visited the archaeological site of Carsulae. Alessandro, an expert and trained guide, was able to capture the attention of the children with clear and timely explanations. I highly recommend this experience.
Written 4 June 2024
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LetiziaD283
San Lorenzo in Campo, Italy136 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We visited this park in August. Finding the entrance was not immediate, but in the end we succeeded and arrived in the park. There are some really interesting things, the theater first and foremost and the wonderful church built on the remains of an ancient temple. Very courteous staff.
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Written 15 August 2024
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MarsiqueO1
20 contributions
June 2016 • Solo
This ancient Roman town is located along the cobbled Roman road known in its day as the Via Flaminia. You can walk along the road yourself in the footsteps of the Caesars - it's still there.
This is not a sterile tourist site like many others, it is overgrown in places and sheep frequently pass through it - which makes it all the more amazing and unspoilt to my mind. I would not advise wheelchair access unless you want a good workout. But wear good shoes.
The site is accessed by car up a very dodgy road full of pot holes - you will think you have taken a wrong turn but keep going - its only about 1 km off the main road and so worth it. The beauty of this is that the site has few tourists.
Read up on it before you go as the few signs that do exist are badly faded and need replacing. A good information brochure in various languages and map are available from the Museum.
There is a peaceful beauty about this park, the scent of wild mint is everywhere and there are seats under the trees where you can sit and easily imagine this bustling town at the height of the Empire - so bring a picnic lunch.
There is a theatre that has been renovated (an example of what not to do to a roman theatre, but I understand why it has been done) to allow modern performances and a cafe and museum are also available (and the coffee is good).
Things to see here include an amphitheatre, forum, twin temples, a beautiful roman arch which leads down to a necropolis, and much more.
Current excavations are ongoing and include a newly revealed marble road, new foundations of possible shops and down beyond the chapel is a roof covering current excavations of a roman bathhouse - though this is completely covered to protect the site from the elements when the site is not under excavation - ask before you go down there as you won't see anything if its covered.
Entry to the park is 5 Euros - check opening times for the park as it is closed during low periods of the year.
I note one reviewer wrote that it could be so much better if they spent money on it - but I feel it is better because it is unspoilt. It is an archaeological park and that is what you see - archaeology, architecture and a well planned roman city that is unspoilt by hoards of tourists with selfie sticks.
Go visit and decide for yourself.
This is not a sterile tourist site like many others, it is overgrown in places and sheep frequently pass through it - which makes it all the more amazing and unspoilt to my mind. I would not advise wheelchair access unless you want a good workout. But wear good shoes.
The site is accessed by car up a very dodgy road full of pot holes - you will think you have taken a wrong turn but keep going - its only about 1 km off the main road and so worth it. The beauty of this is that the site has few tourists.
Read up on it before you go as the few signs that do exist are badly faded and need replacing. A good information brochure in various languages and map are available from the Museum.
There is a peaceful beauty about this park, the scent of wild mint is everywhere and there are seats under the trees where you can sit and easily imagine this bustling town at the height of the Empire - so bring a picnic lunch.
There is a theatre that has been renovated (an example of what not to do to a roman theatre, but I understand why it has been done) to allow modern performances and a cafe and museum are also available (and the coffee is good).
Things to see here include an amphitheatre, forum, twin temples, a beautiful roman arch which leads down to a necropolis, and much more.
Current excavations are ongoing and include a newly revealed marble road, new foundations of possible shops and down beyond the chapel is a roof covering current excavations of a roman bathhouse - though this is completely covered to protect the site from the elements when the site is not under excavation - ask before you go down there as you won't see anything if its covered.
Entry to the park is 5 Euros - check opening times for the park as it is closed during low periods of the year.
I note one reviewer wrote that it could be so much better if they spent money on it - but I feel it is better because it is unspoilt. It is an archaeological park and that is what you see - archaeology, architecture and a well planned roman city that is unspoilt by hoards of tourists with selfie sticks.
Go visit and decide for yourself.
Written 6 August 2016
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ste
Terrace Park, OH103 contributions
July 2016 • Family
You will be open mouth when walking along the stones of the via Flaminia, passing by the Basilique or the Forum. You are looking at a Roman town built about 2000 years ago in the middle of Umbria, very close to San Gemini and its waters.
You can discover the site walking around freely and using the helpful map you will be given at the entrance. Some explanations panels are old and you cannot even read them, this is a pity. But visiting the site is highly recommended. If visiting in summer, go early in the morning or late in the afternoon (last ticket at 7 pm, closure at 7.30 pm). There is a bar on site yo enjoy ice cream, drinks or a snack!
You can discover the site walking around freely and using the helpful map you will be given at the entrance. Some explanations panels are old and you cannot even read them, this is a pity. But visiting the site is highly recommended. If visiting in summer, go early in the morning or late in the afternoon (last ticket at 7 pm, closure at 7.30 pm). There is a bar on site yo enjoy ice cream, drinks or a snack!
Written 26 July 2016
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dubfam
Dublin, Ireland17,074 contributions
July 2012 • Family
We heard about Carsulae from some friends who had visited the site a few days earlier. Had they not told us about it we would have never heard about it and that would have been a terrible pity. I would say this was one of the most interesting sites we visited on our recent trip to Southern Umbria. It is quite hard to find, you really need to look out for the sign for the entrance as its so small you could easily miss it. We parked in a deserted car park, with no signs of life at all - you could easily think the site is closed at this point but keep on going and walk down towards the visitor centre. There you will find the ticket office, a cafe, an education centre and a small museum. From there we walked down to the site - there was nobody else there at all. It was wonderful. The kids really enjoyed the sense of adventure of being in an old deserted and partly discovered town. We walked along the remains of the Via Flaminia and imagined the Romans doing so all those years ago. The grassy areas were full of wild oregano and fennel and as we walked along the smell of the herbs was amazing. Then we happened upon a team of archeologists who were digging an area towards the back of the site. They were so nice and showed us the tools they were using and the things that they had discovered that very day - such an incredible experience for all of us. This was a fantastic place and I would highly recommend a visit to it. I still can't believe how deserted it was, it is definitely a place that should be a must see for anyone visiting this area. Be sure to bring lots of water with you as there is little shade and it was very warm the day we visited.
Written 6 August 2012
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Anwenmeta
Cambridge, UK17 contributions
June 2015 • Couples
Beautiful setting in the countryside surrounded by trees. Generally quiet so you may have the site to yourselves. The remains of an amphitheater, baths, basilica and forum can be seen although not as well preserved as other sites. The visitor centre also good.
Written 15 June 2015
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Colleen S
Piegaro, Italy175 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
Just returned from a beautiful drive on a sunny day south past Todi to Carsulae. Having lived in Umbria for eight years there are still so many wonderful places to visit and Carsulae was the perfect place to take us back, way back to 220 B.C. The Ancient Via Flaminia runs right through this original Roman town. During its golden age, Carsulae was an important agricultural hub and very prosperous. One can see the remains of temples, a basilica, the forum, thermal baths and the huge amphitheatre and theatre where spectacles took place. One can just imagine what a thriving center it once was. The early Christian Church of San Damiano was built over one of the Roman structures in the 11th Century and today is perfectly preserved with its Romanesque nave, Greek cross in the center and frescoed animals and humans around the altar reminding one of the glory of early creation stories. At the northern entrance to the town on the Via Flaminia is the reconstructed Arch of San Damiano dating back to the era of the Emporer Augustus. To walk on the ancient stones of the Via Flaminia and actually see the impressions of chariot wheels brings history alive. So happy to have spent a beautiful spring afternoon here. The book store and ticket office are well staffed and excellent English is spoken, all guide books and signs are multi-lingual and well marked. Take the time to go off the beaten path and truly enjoy one of the most historic sights in Umbria.
Written 18 March 2015
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Necessità di prenotazione visto il periodo covid?
Written 6 August 2021
Io non ho prenotato, ma ho chiamato prima. In pratica si svolge tutto all'aperto ma credo ora ci voglia il green pass! Ma ti conviene chiamare per avere conferma non si sa mai visto che io ci sono stato un mese fa.
Written 6 August 2021
Quanto dura circa la visita? Il parcheggio è vicino l'ingresso?
Written 3 August 2021
La visita la gestisci tu, un ora e mezza se fai tutto propio con molta calma! Il parcheggio quello ufficiale non è distantissimo, ma per una persona anziana è difficoltosa la strada per arrivarci, con alcune scale e un po' di strada come accennavo, ma sembra ci sia la posso di parcheggiare nei pressi dell'entrata!
Written 3 August 2021
Salve volevo chiedere se fosse permesso introdurre cibi e bevande nel parco archeologico. Se così non fosse, é comunque possibile mettersi distesi sui prati magari a leggere un libro?
Written 18 March 2019
grazie volevo chiedere la stessa cosa!!!a guinzaglio chiaramente si??
Written 15 May 2016
Penso proprio di sì perché ne ho visto uno al guinzaglio. Se anche il guinzaglio non fosse obbligatorio penso che sarebbe opportuno perché il sito è abbastanza vasto e in terreni confinanti ci sono dei pascoli di bestiame.
Written 15 May 2016
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