"Classic hilltop town" Top 5 Page for this destination Orvieto by iandsmith

Orvieto Travel Guide: 209 reviews and 736 photos

The cobbles and charisma of Orvieto - Orvieto

The pull of a memory

I had it on my schedule and called in during my first trip to Italy. It lingered in the memory; though we had spent a little time and done the underground tour we knew it wasn't enough.
Thus it came to pass that I booked in for three nights, right in the centre of the old town. That should do it I thought, and so it did.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Classic hilltop town, easy to get around, more to look at than you think
Cons:Parking
In a nutshell:One of Italy's top hilltop towns, definitely worth a look

Last visit to Orvieto: Nov 2009
Intro Written Dec 31, 2009
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TooTallFinn24 Mar 16, 2013 at 4:03 PM

Your tips and photos do a marvelous job of showing off Orvieto. I am seriously thinking about including it at the end of a 3 1/2 week trip to Italy in mid April. I just wonder how accessible it is by train from Siena? Anyway thanks for your pics and dialogue! Really well done.
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TheWanderingCamel Jan 14, 2010 at 3:10 AM

Just fabulous! Stunning photos and a text to match. It's a privilege to be the first to comment. Bravo! Bravissimo!!