Guidebook for Orvieto
Arts & Culture
The Pozzo di San Patrizio (English: "St. Patrick's Well") is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. It was built by architect-engineer Antonio da Sangallo the Younger of Florence, between 1527 and 1537, at the behest of Pope Clement VII who had taken refuge at Orvieto during the sack of Rome in 1527 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and feared that the city's water supply would be insufficient in the event of a siege. The well was completed in 1537 during the papacy of Pope Paul III.
The name was inspired by medieval legends that St. Patrick's Purgatory in Ireland gave access down to Purgatory, indicating something very deep.
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Puits de Saint-Patrick
5B Piazza CahenThe Pozzo di San Patrizio (English: "St. Patrick's Well") is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. It was built by architect-engineer Antonio da Sangallo the Younger of Florence, between 1527 and 1537, at the behest of Pope Clement VII who had taken refuge at Orvieto during the sack of Rome in 1527 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and feared that the city's water supply would be insufficient in the event of a siege. The well was completed in 1537 during the papacy of Pope Paul III.
The name was inspired by medieval legends that St. Patrick's Purgatory in Ireland gave access down to Purgatory, indicating something very deep.
Duomo di Orvieto is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria.
The building was constructed under the orders of Pope Urban IV to commemorate and provide a suitable home for the Corporal of Bolsena, a miracle which is said to have occurred in 1263 in the nearby town of Bolsena. Situated in a position dominating the town of Orvieto which sits perched on a volcanic plug, the cathedral’s façade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window. golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors.
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Cathédrale d'Orvieto
26 Piazza del DuomoDuomo di Orvieto is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria.
The building was constructed under the orders of Pope Urban IV to commemorate and provide a suitable home for the Corporal of Bolsena, a miracle which is said to have occurred in 1263 in the nearby town of Bolsena. Situated in a position dominating the town of Orvieto which sits perched on a volcanic plug, the cathedral’s façade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window. golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors.
Etruscan Museum "Claudio Faina"
29 Piazza del DuomoExcellent collection of Etruscan art.
Sightseeing
A subterranean city with 1,200 caves, tunnels & wells carved into the rock 2.5 to 3 millennia ago
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Grotte della Rupe
23 Piazza del DuomoA subterranean city with 1,200 caves, tunnels & wells carved into the rock 2.5 to 3 millennia ago
Chiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artefacts from the 12th and 13th centuries.
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San Giovenale, Orvieto
Via VolsiniaChiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artefacts from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Pienza is a town in Tuscany, Italy. The central Piazza Pio II is framed by 15th-century buildings like the Pienza Cathedral and Piccolomini Palace. The latter was Pope Pius II’s summer residence and features a roof garden with valley views. Flemish tapestries and the pope’s embroidered cape are on display at the Diocesan Museum. West is the Pieve di Corsignano, a Romanesque church with a circular bell tower.
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Pienza
Pienza is a town in Tuscany, Italy. The central Piazza Pio II is framed by 15th-century buildings like the Pienza Cathedral and Piccolomini Palace. The latter was Pope Pius II’s summer residence and features a roof garden with valley views. Flemish tapestries and the pope’s embroidered cape are on display at the Diocesan Museum. West is the Pieve di Corsignano, a Romanesque church with a circular bell tower.
Montepulciano is a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it’s known for its vino nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by a figure of the Pulcinella, a commedia dell’arte character. On the Piazza Grande is the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside. Also here is the Duomo, with a huge triptych above its altar.
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Montepulciano
Montepulciano is a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it’s known for its vino nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by a figure of the Pulcinella, a commedia dell’arte character. On the Piazza Grande is the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside. Also here is the Duomo, with a huge triptych above its altar.
Deruta is a hill town and comune in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of central Italy. Long known as a center of refined maiolica manufacture, Deruta remains known for its ceramics, which are exported worldwide.
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Deruta
Deruta is a hill town and comune in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of central Italy. Long known as a center of refined maiolica manufacture, Deruta remains known for its ceramics, which are exported worldwide.
Food Scene
Antico Bucchero
4 Via dei CartariTypical dishes of Umbria
At 50 meters from the Cathedral of Orvieto, in a modern and welcoming environment, the Tipica Trattoria Etrusca awaits you for a convivial moment of relaxation where you can appreciate the typical Orvieto cuisine tasting the best local wines.
Tipica Trattoria Etrusca
10 Via Lorenzo MaitaniAt 50 meters from the Cathedral of Orvieto, in a modern and welcoming environment, the Tipica Trattoria Etrusca awaits you for a convivial moment of relaxation where you can appreciate the typical Orvieto cuisine tasting the best local wines.
Cute, friendly, very affordable. Cacio e pepe was is a slam dunk! Caprese and pizza also very good. Local house wine for 13 euro//liter.
Il Dialogo Orvieto
2 Via dei GualtieriCute, friendly, very affordable. Cacio e pepe was is a slam dunk! Caprese and pizza also very good. Local house wine for 13 euro//liter.
L'Officina Del Gelato
81 Corso CavourBest Gelato in Umbria.
Always packed with locals. They have wonderful coffee and pastries.
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Caffè Montanucci
23 Corso CavourAlways packed with locals. They have wonderful coffee and pastries.
Il Negozietto
2 Via dei MagoniWide selection of cheeses and meats.
Parks & Nature
Lake Bolsena is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC; it has been dormant since then.
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lac de Bolsena
Lake Bolsena is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC; it has been dormant since then.
Lake Trasimeno, also referred to as Trasimene or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy.
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Lago Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno, also referred to as Trasimene or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy.
Shopping
Ceramiche Fusari
431 Corso CavourHand-crafted ceramics from Orvieto, Italy for more than 50 years.
Fravolini Giacomo
33 Via del DuomoThe Shop has leather products with warm colors and original shapes.