orvieto

这座城市以大教堂、圣帕特里齐奥之井、还有白葡萄酒而知名。我们做计划时，认为城市不大，决定住一个晚上。可到了才知道，除了那些景点之外，还有很多魅力，时间太短，享受得完全不够。没走尽旧城区的小巷，没看够西崖上的夕阳，没走过崖下的小径。充满着魅力的城市，有机会要再去一次。

If you want a slower pace in Tuscany, this is a good choice. The cathedral and Etruscan Museum (across from one another) are well worth the visit. Lots of quiet streets with numerous eateries and shops. A much slower pace after Florence.

It is really a beautiful city, a comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria. I couldn't forget the lovely well, as it is one of the best journey i have visited so far. The caves are interesting too, so that you could understand what's happened in the past. I must say the cathedral is also very impressive. Walking around the city and enjoy seeing the handmade crafts, trully inspired. Don't forget to go up to the tower, magnificient view as per my picture shown, it is gonna make you "wow".

I really like the beauty of Orvieto with its little streets and handycrafts little shops. The cathedral is wonderful.

From a distance Orvieto appears to be an islet, fused as it is into a spur of tufa, that was most probably an island in geological times. Its coast is bathed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. Everything conspires to make it hard to get a road to reach the city were it not for the highway and the train station at the foot of the mountain with a funicular that goes strait up to the upper city and to the Alborrioz fortress. Due to its isolated location Orvieto has been spared the ravages of the modern tourist industry. There are a few hotels with most restaurants typical outdoor trattorias as befits a city where you can breath the country air. We walked around the palazzos and grandiose monuments such as the Duomo, definitely the greatest expression of Italian Gothic architecture and the 3rd century papal palazzo plus the the abbey of Saints Severo and Martirio, now a hotel complex. As one walks in the old medieval quarter or along the panoramic Viale Carducci that overlooks the vineyards on the hills, the words of poet Gabriele d'Annunzio 'city of silence' comes to life. Its certainly silent in the spider's web of subterranean caves, excavated under the city over the course of 2,500 years. There are kms of tunnels, passageways and connecting antechambers carved by the ancient inhabitants. Orvieto is certainly not silent, however along the five-foot wide Via dei Dolci, flanked as it is by dozens of locals artisan shops. We wanted a unique hotel experience and found the definitive one in the Hotel la Badia, a 13th century Romanesque abbey. Eating is a pleasure when you eat at the Osteria dell'Angelo and the Trattoria II Giglio d'Oro. Orvieto's whiteness and virgin olive oil are superior in their unmistakable flavour and aroma.

Orvieto is a wonderful hill town to stop for a couple of hours visit. The old town is charming with cobblestone streets and beautiful views of vineyards below. The church is lovely with a side chapel for the "Corporal of Bolsena ", which is an alter cloth on display . The story behind it is that in the 1200's a priest lost his faith in Jesus presence in the Eucharist and when he broke it for Communion, it began to bleed onto the altar cloth. The mass was stopped and various clergy and Pope were called to witness and verify this miracle. It's an amazing story. The Cathedral is beautiful. Don't miss this town ! It's well worth a visit.

This is a great option if you are in Rome for a few days, but would like to take a day to experience a quintessential Italian village. Easy to get to - just purchase a train ticket from a Trenitalia ticket machine at Termini and board (note: ultimate destination is Firenze, that is the name of the town, along with the precise departure time, you look for to find your boarding platform. Validate your ticket in a validation machine & board.) When you reach Orvieto, take the funicular, just across the street, to the old town up on the butte. There are a couple of churches to visit, the Underground Orvieto tour, St. Patrick's Well and countless numbers of boutiques, artisan shops and dining establishments to make for a perfect day. Stop by the Visitor's Center, across from the Orvieto Cathedral, to get a map. Spending a few hours here & making your way around this town will have you believing you are living a dream. Best of all, it is only an hour from Rome & very easy & cheap to get to!

If you find yourself in Rome with nothing to do, take the one hour train to Orvieto, you won´t regret the trip! The town is situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. You will arive at the Porta Rocca where you have to take the funicolare (funicular 1.30 Euro ticket) to reach the top of the cliff where Orvieto stands. You will immediately find yourself transported to medieval times. There are a lot of churches to visit, the Pozzo della Cava, and walking the narrow winding streets of this town is a delight. You will find great places to eat, ceramic shops, and fantastic views from the city`s walls.

We visited Orvieto in Sept 2014. We were dropped off and had approx. one hour to walk around. What a great city, so much to look at, took a lot of pics. The little shops and winding street, definitely worth a visit, wish we had had more time. Would love to go back and spend more time in that whole area!

If you are anywhere near to Orvieto in your Italian travels you MUST stop here. The town is amazing as are all the caves!

We arrived in early morning sunshine. The carpark was already beginning to fill. A glorious tree lined street led us straight into the heart of this very beautiful city perched high above the vineyard covered plain. The warm colours of Umbria, honey, amber, ochre, shimmered off the facades. Some buildings looked like their suntans were peeling as the plaster was cracking and falling away. Overhanging balconies, window boxes with splashes of vibrant colour, cobbled laneways disappearing underneath pointed archways, heavy iron studded wooden doors and large terra cotta pots with overflowing plants greeted us as we strolled ever higher towards the Piazza Duomo and its glorious zebra-striped cathedral. Ceramic shops and galleries jostled each other for prime position, their stylish plates, platters, tiles, all vying for supremacy. This is not a trashy tourist outlet. Prices are expensive but certainly the products are beautiful. Churches, frescoes, museums, Etruscan tombs, Orvieto has much to share.

Orvieto during the holidays was magical. The winding streets lit up and full of people enjoying music and food was very special. As the night grew later and the people tucked into their beds, it became easy to imagine this fortress town's narrow winding streets during the Middle Ages. Fantastic food abounds at very reasonable prices and be sure to catch the views from the city walls.

Orvieto was a stop on a day tour that we did from Rome. After spending 6 days in Rome Orvieto was a breath of fresh air. The cable car ride to the top was different and unexpected but it was well worth it. Lovely little ambling streets - there was a market on that day too which just added to the old world charm. I didn't want to leave.Next time we go to Italy - I will definitely be staying a night or 2 in Orvieto.

Over 900 locals actually commute, daily, to Rome from Orvieto. It's got to be the most historic suburb in the world. While many (if not most) tourists make Orvieto a "day trip" from Rome, savvier Italia-philes will use Orvieto as their "base" for day trips (7 Euros, 45 minute train ride) to Rome or to Florence (a bit more, a bit longer, but not much). Also, a half-dozen amazing museums here "on the rock" of Orvieto chronicle it's 3000-year-plus history: from the giant eruption of the Bolsena volcano (which created the site) to the "Miracle of Bolsena" and its status as a Papal safe-haven during times of conflict, to its pre-historic ruins and Etruscan necropolis. Magic; am only hoping that Starbucks doesn't discover it: it's perfect as it is: SOOO coming back.

Orvieto is well worth a day trip from Rome or Florence. It’s about a 1 hour’s direct train travel from Rome, and about 2-2½ hours depending on the train from Florence. I think it has more to offer than San Gimignano and that it’s prettier than Siena. With the old town perched on volcanic tuffa it offers panoramic views over the countryside. Catch the funicular across the road from the train station (tickets available on site E1.50pp one way) and work your way up the hill to where the funicular drops you off at Piazza Cahen. The distance from here to the Duomo along either Via Postierla or Corso Cavour is about 1km. I chose the less frequented Via Postierla and stopped half way to eat breakfast at a tiny cafe/bakery; choosing “baked that morning” tomato and cheese calzone, plus a fabulous pastry filled with fruit and a pot of tea. It was an experience to watch the town come to life. Orvieto’s cobble streets meander, making her a photographers treasure, her buildings have a wonderful aged feeling to them, the shops are interesting. If you’re looking for ceramics, then this is the place to be. There is a large assortment to choose from. I admit that I’m one of those people who like to do a site fully rather than skim; despite spending 8 hours here I still didn’t get to see all I wanted to. I managed the Duomo, the Duomo Museum (MODO), El Greco’s Gallery, National Museum (Etruscan finds), the Civic Museum and Museum Faina (both of these are in the same building and both have Etruscan finds in them, aside from being an interesting palazzo) and Mancinelli Theatre (I think theatre/opera here would be an experience) and some window shopping. Many people only visit the Duomo in the main Piazza but just in this area there is enough to keep you busy for the better part of a day. Couple that with the other little churches, the underground tours, the great little shops you can wander in and out of and the restaurants it would be easy to lose another day.I wish I had known before I came here, just how much there was to see and booked overnight accommodation. I loved this little town so much that (unusually) I could see myself living here and being very happy with its gentle rhythms. It has such a nice feel. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.