Beyond Rome
Orvieto: the back story
The back story
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Image courtesy of © The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Orvieto: the back story
Orvieto, in Umbria, stands on a plateau of volcanic rock above the Paglia valley. Its cathedral, the Duomo, has a façade of gold mosaics and Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in the Chapel of San Brizio.
Getting there
By train from Roma Termini to Orvieto (check trenitalia.com), then the funicular to the top of the town.
The cathedral
The Duomo and the Chapel of San Brizio; tickets on duomodiorvieto.it.
Trains run from Roma Termini to Orvieto; a funicular climbs to the town.
Our advice: stay for the light on the cathedral façade in the late afternoon.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The cathedral
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Orvieto: the back story before you go.