Lazio and Umbria, Italy — 10 days
From Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr
Rome is the base. Tarquinia and Umbria are accessible via regional train or car for day trips or overnight stays.
Rome
Italy · 4 days
As the heart of Doerr's memoir, Rome is a city of layers, where the ancient world constantly intersects with the chaos of modern life. You will spend your days exploring the neighborhoods and historic sites that defined his year of residency and quiet reflection.
American Academy in Rome
landmark · morning
This is where Doerr resided during his Rome Prize fellowship; it is the physical anchor of the memoir.
Via Angelo Masina, 5, 00153 Rome, Italy
The Pantheon
landmark · morning
Doerr frequently visited here to reflect on historical time and the experience of parenthood.
Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome, Italy
Trastevere District
landmark · evening
This neighborhood captures the 'lived-in' atmosphere and the local, day-to-day rhythm of life described in the memoir.
Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Tarquinia
Italy · 1 day
A stunning historical town that provides a window into the ancient Etruscan civilization, serving as a poignant contrast to the Roman urban experience.
Necropoli dei Monterozzi
landmark · afternoon
The site of the ancient Etruscan tombs that Doerr visited to deepen his understanding of historical time.
Via di Ripagretta, 01016 Tarquinia, Italy
Umbria
Italy · 2 days
The 'Green Heart' of Italy, offering the rural landscape and historic hill towns that Doerr sought for breathing room and reflection.
Orvieto
landmark · full_day
An quintessential Umbrian hill town that reflects the quiet, pastoral historical atmosphere the family sought on their weekend trips.
Orvieto, Province of Terni, Umbria, Italy