City: Orvieto - Pop. 21000 -
Alt. 325 m asl - Location: Umbria
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Description:
Orvieto is a charming town of Umbria that is easy to reach on
the Rome-Florence train line. Orvieto sits on the flat summit of a volcanic “tufa” hill and
boasts centuries of history and architecture such as towers, palaces,
noble houses and gorgeous Duomo. Orvieto is also famous for the gourmet food
and for its excellent wine. Orvieto’s stunning position and
backdrop make it one of Italy’s most beautiful and picturesque
hill-towns.
Sights and Attractions: Duomo • St. Patrick well (1528) • Pozzo della
Cava • Palazzo Soliano (1297)• Palazzo Papale • Torre del Moro •
Maurizio's tower • Palazzo comunale • Palazzo del Popolo • Etruscan
necropolis • Church of San Giovenale • Church of Sant'Andrea • The
Medieval quarters • The Funicular • Orvieto underground • The Fortress.
Museums: Duomo • Etruscan Museum • Emilio Greco Art Gallery • Opera del Duomo Museum
• Archelogical Museum.
Events: March 19 (San Giuseppe, Patron Saint) • Feast of Palombella (Whit Sunday)
•
Corpus Christi (June) • Umbria jazz Winter festival (End of the year).
Typical products: Olive oil, wine, handicrafts, lace works,
ceramics, wood works.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Bagni di Orvieto, Bardano, Baschi
Scalo, Benano, Biagio, Botto di Orvieto, Canale di Orvieto, Canonica,
Capretta, Ciconia, Colonnetta di Prodo, Corbara, Fossatello, Morrano,
Orvieto Scalo, Osteria Nuova, Padella, Prodo, Rocca Ripesena, San
Faustino, Sferracavallo, Stazione di Castiglione, Sugano, Titignano,
Tordimonte, Torre San Severo
Neighboring towns:
Allerona
• Bagnoregio
• Baschi
• Bolsena
• Castel Giorgio
• Castel Viscardo
• Castiglione in Teverina
• Civitella d'Agliano
• Ficulle• Lubriano
• Montecchio• Porano• San Venanzo• Todi.
By Car: Autostrada A1 (Florence - Rome), then exit
Orvieto.
Nearest Airport:
Rome Airport (1 hour and half)
Nearest Train Station: Orvieto train station, on the main
line Rome-Milan
Nearest highway: 5 km from Orvieto, at the foot of
the hill.
Public transportation: website www.atcterni.it
Distances: Assisi
86 km;
Florence 166 km; Milan 464 km;
Naples 325 km;
Perugia 77 km;
Rome 120 km,
Siena 100 km,
Spoleto 80 km, Terni 76 km, Todi
36 km.
