Orvieto had a great feel not overrun by bus loads of tourist. The streets are lined with fantastic shops from butchers to delicatessen's and boutiques. So many restaurants and bars to choose from. The underground tour is a must see. More

Great little medieval jewel and a perfect place to stop if you're either going to Rome from Florence or vice-versa. Just an hour and a half from each city, it is worth spending the night to explore the little streets and grab a bite of local flavors (they love the wild boar in these parts). Also famous for its relatively... More

We hopped on the train for the 1 hour 15 minute trip to Orvieto. Across the train station is the funicular that takes you up to the town. From the funicular, take the free bus to the Duomo. It's a beautiful church, especially from the outside with a great piazza to enjoy the specialty of the town, roast pork. It... More

If you want to get away from Rome for a day trip and like gothic cathedrals and beautiful views of hills and mountains, Orvieto should be your choice. It is about 60-90 minutes north of Rome by train depending on whether you take a local or express train. Second class tickets are fine--don't pay extra for first class. The only... More

The most quaint towns, love the underground tour, the Duomo and the restaurants More

We stopped at Orvieto in our car tour of Tuscany and Umbria. Worthy. As you climb the road from the motorway to the town, it doesn't seem special at all, just another italian city perched on a hill, but if you go to the other side of the mountain (by the road #71 towards the Bolsena lake) you will be... More

The train is so easy to Orvieto that I wonder why more folks don't stop here. I love the funicular up from the station making staying there really easy without a car. More

Just a very quaint village city "walled" in on top of a mountain that is surrounded by some of the most amazing views of Italy... More

What a joy to visit this beauitful medieaval town on the weekend of 'Corpus Christi'. I guess the whole town (perched on a high hill, walled, historic, mediaeval) turned out in period costume to process, solemnise and enjoy the feast day, originating from this very place. My hotel window looked out on to the Piazza od the Dumoa, itself worth... More