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Nov 21, 2024

　　This 12th-century church, with its curious decagonal bell tower, presides over Piazza della Repubblica, once Orvieto's Roman forum and now a cafe-lined square in the medieval centre. Call ahead for an archaeologist-led tour of ancient Etruscan and Roman buildings and an early Christian church in the basement (€5).

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Orvieto Underground

　　The coolest place in Orvieto (literally), this series of 440 caves (out of 1200 in the system) has been used for millennia by locals for various purposes – WWII bomb shelters, refrigerators, wine cellars, wells and, during many a pesky Roman or barbarian siege, as dovecotes to trap the usual...

　　This 47m-high tower has loomed over Orvieto's centro since the 13th century, though the clock was only added in 1866. Climb all 250 steps for sweeping 360-degree views of the city. ...

Museo Claudio Faina e Civico

　　Stage your own archaeological dig at this fantastic museum opposite the Duomo. It houses one of Italy's foremost collections of Etruscan finds, comprising plenty of stone sarcophagi, terracotta pieces and some amazing bronzeware. Also of note are a series of decorative Greek amphorae. ...

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

　　Housed in the medieval Palazzo Papale behind the Duomo, Orvieto's archaeological museum holds plenty of interesting artefacts, some over 2500 years old. Etruscan ceramics, necropolis relics, bronzes and frescoed chamber tombs feature among the items on display. ...

Chiesa di San Giovenale

　　This tufa-brick church at the western end of town is one of Orvieto's oldest, dating from 1004. A solemn example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, it boasts some wonderful 12th to 15th-century frescoes and a notable marble altar from 1170. 　　In front of the church, you can enjoy expansive views of the...

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea

　　This 12th-century church, with its curious decagonal bell tower, presides over Piazza della Repubblica, once Orvieto's Roman forum and now a cafe-lined square in the medieval centre. Call ahead for an archaeologist-led tour of ancient Etruscan and Roman buildings and an early Christian church in the basement (€5). ...

　　Nothing can prepare you for the visual feast that is Orvieto's soul-stirring Gothic cathedral. Dating from 1290, it sports a black-and-white banded exterior fronted by what is perhaps the most astonishing facade to grace any Italian church: a mesmerising display of rainbow frescoes, jewel-like mosaics, bas-reliefs and delicate braids of...

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Orvieto

　　Housed in a complex of papal palaces, the Palazzi Papali, this museum showcases a fine collection of religious relics from the Duomo and paintings by artists such as Arnolfo di Cambio and the three Pisanos (Andrea, Nino and Giovanni). A separate exhibition in Palazzo Soliano is dedicated to sculptor and...

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