Etruscan Walls

Etruscan Walls

Visiting the Etruscan Walls by walking along their path is a must-do experience. Given the exceptional hilltop location, you’ll have the opportunity to have a panoramic view of the entire city of Fiesole and a 360-degree view of the Arno plain to the south and the Mugnone valley to the north, extending your gaze to the Apennine passes.

The construction of the walls, the legacy of the Etruscan past of this territory, is likely associated with the 4th century BCE, given the expansion that involved Fiesole and the centers of Etruria during this period. Defined as ‘cyclopean,’ the walls were built with large, squared blocks of sandstone, laid dry with the pseudo-isodomic technique. Today, while walking along the route, remnants of wall sections are visible on the north side in Via delle Mura Etrusche and on the east side in Via Mari.