Corso Orvieto

... are teeming with families, young people and older folks just walking enjoying the cool weather, hot coffee and all sorts of chocolate products. I even caught a wedding happening on Sunday. We have another two days here and will return to Rome on Wednesday afternoon….just in time for dinner and a full day of touring before heading back hone on Friday morning.

Best to all back home,

Jorge

arrive hier en fin de journee a orvietto. pour atteindre la ville de orvieto, a partir de la gare, on doit prendre un funiculaire qui nous amene a l'entre de la ville. apres avoir fais un petit tour de la ville pour s'orienter un peu, nous avons rencontrer un couple d'irlandais a notre auberge et on a passe une tres belle soiree en leur compagnie a deguster le vin local au restaurant de l'auberge

Comme plusieurs ...

We ended up in Orvieto sa we saw a friends photos of the catherdral and thought it was a must see. The cathedral was like a mini Florence Duomo, but 100% cleaner as the one in Florence is nearly black on the outside with pollution. The front facade on the cathedral is covered in beautiful gold leaf frescos that were glittering in the afternoon sunshine. Had a wander through the old town which was full of life as ...

From the Med we drove inland to the east and into Southern Tuscany. We drove through some plain countryside and were about 2 kms from our destination when we commented on where is the town as we could not see it. Around a hair pin bend and we went wow! There in front of us was the walled city of Pitigliano nested on the top of hill surrounded by deep gorges. We found the perfect park for the night which looked across at the old city, with the highlight being its 16th ...

... Fireplaces
Wireless Internet Access Wireless
Fully Equipped Professional-Grade Kitchen
Outdoor Cooking Facilities
Laundry Room with Washer, Dryer and Iron
Outdoor Pool
Property Maintenance
Resort Privileges
Special Needs Facilities
Terraces for Al Fresco Dining

... refuge, Villa Torre del Falco, blends a modern and contemporary aesthetic with a traditional and rustic ideal to create an unconventional environment that is simultaneously chic, serene, and inspiring. The 4 hectare private grounds command numerous breathtaking vistas. Nestled atop the valley surrounding Lago di Vico, and bordering the medieval town of Ronciglione, the villaʼs landscape is steeped in Roman and Etruscan history.

We are planning a couple of days in Viterbo now.
Chance to look around this lovely town with its Medieval district and also to visit Villa Lante
This is us parked under the walls of the town

... stairs. And this time it was 436 steps to the top. It was really neat to go down and back up. There were windows all along the staircases, so you could always see where you were.

My last stop for the day was yet another Duomo, my fourth so far of the trip. This one had an amazing façade on the front, full of golden paintings. And the sides of the cathedral were striped. It was very pretty. And I got my daily helping of gelato while I was admiring the view.

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... her. The view from our room is good. The hotel is a century old and really neat. The public areas are huge and beautiful. We are lucky again. We walked and walked all over the town going into churches and looking into shops. We picked out a restaurant early so we know where to go tonight. The sky looks threatening with a possibility of rain and maybe a thunderstorm. After a few hours with no action we decide to venture out. We went on ...

After two solid days of Italian overindulgance, I am off for an overnighter into the Umbrian countryside, to the town of Orvieto. It is a two hour or so regional train trip towards Roma. Arriving at Orvieto's station, you are greeted by the town above you, with the wall of its old fort hanging over the hill. Luckily a furnicular is there to whisk you upwards to the medieval town above. After inspecting a few hotels, I found one within the budget. It is an ...