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What to see and do in Orvieto
The places not to miss, practical tips and the tickets to visit them.
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Orvieto stands on a tuff cliff, with a Gothic Duomo famous for its mosaic façade and Signorelli’s frescoes. Beneath the city lies a world of caves, cellars and wells, all to be explored.
Practical tips
- The Carta Unica ticket includes several monuments and the funicular.
- Try Orvieto Classico, a dry white wine, in the wine bars.
- You arrive by train from Rome in about an hour: ideal for a day trip.
When to go
Spring and autumn; at Christmas the centre is lit up and very atmospheric.
The places not to miss in Orvieto
- Tickets and visits
Orvieto Cathedral
The Gothic cathedral with a glittering façade and Signorelli’s San Brizio Chapel.
The Well of St Patrick
A 16th-century well with a double spiral staircase, 62 metres deep.
- Tickets and visits
Orvieto Underground
A route among caves and tunnels dug into the tuff beneath the city.
The Torre del Moro
The civic tower with a climb on foot to the view over the city.
The Etruscan Necropolis of the Crocifisso del Tufo
A necropolis at the foot of the cliff, with chamber tombs of the 6th century BC.
The funicular
The link between the railway station and the centre, in a few minutes.
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