Orvieto is an ancient city of Etruscan origin that dominates the valley of the river Paglia from the top of the tuff cliff on which it stands. Accompanied by our guide, we will visit this ancient village with a unique history dating back to million years ago and we will discover the city under the city: Orvieto underground.
- Full-day excursion at the discovery of Orvieto and Orvieto underground with guided visits.
- Private tour guide for the visit of Orvieto, the historical center and il Duomo.
- Delicious lunch at a local restaurant in Orvieto with drinks included.
- Interesting guided visit to discover a city under a city: Orvieto underground - ticket included.
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| Duration | 5 Hours |
| Participants | Minimum 2 participants |
| Important information | The meeting point, the name of the guide and other useful information will be communicated in the travel voucher after the confirmation. |
Further information
Orvieto is an ancient city of Etruscan origin that dominates the valley of the river Paglia from the top of the tuff cliff on which it stands. A beautiful place to visit with a unique history dating back to million years ago. In the morning we will meet our local guide who will accompany us on a pleasant visit around Orvieto old town, and visit the majestic Cattedrale of Santa Maria Assunta, best known as the “Duomo”, a magnificent masterpiece of Gothic and Romanesque architecture, one of the most important in Europe. Another symbol of the city itself, steps from a breathtaking belvedere, St. Patrick’s Well, a spectacular engineering work of the 16th century which you can even climb!
Lunch at a local restaurant in Orvieto with drinks included. After lunch we will reach Orvieto underground for an interesting guided tour to discover the city under the city.
Once upon a time there was… a city. It’s like the beginning of a fairy tale; instead, it’s the beginning of a story that, just like an old fairy tale, tells of an almost incredible adventure: the discovery of a city under a city. The city is Orvieto, which already looks as though it has come out of the pictures of a story book, perched as it is on a high Rupe, its peripheral verticality isolating it from the rest of the world. A Rupe that, though it has supported the city for three thousand years, still proves to be inexperienced in performing a task of such great renown: collapses, landslides, falls and tremors have always made its inhabitants suspicious. To blame is the fragility of the rocks forming it: tuff and pozzolana. Extremely friable materials that can almost be scratched away by fingernails. But it’s for this very reason they are materials that can easily be dug, perforated, to open a grotto… two… one hundred… a thousand.
