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Orvieto

5 Italian cities you absolutely must visit in 2025

Italy is known worldwide for iconic cities like Rome, Venice, and Florence, but the Bel Paese also includes […]

St. Patrick's Well, a great architectural work of the past

St. Patrick's Well is a 500th-century tuff architectural structure in the city of Orvieto. Pope Clement […]

Orvieto, a city of surprising wonders

"A tall and strange city," as Orvieto has often been described. A calling card that already suggests its […]

Orvieto: a tourist pearl in the heart of Umbria

Italy is a natural and cultural paradise of unparalleled splendor, and boasts a rich history of events and interesting affairs. […]

A spectacular dive into the Middle Ages

"Orvieto is a treasure trove of art, culture, and wisdom," says Gianluca Foresi, artistic director, in his invitation to […]

The Municipal School of Music founded by Adriano Casasole

For a long time, until the 70s, the Orvieto music school's teaching activities were managed by the city band. […]

The symbolic journey of the Palombella

The “Festa della Palombella”, held every year on the occasion of Pentecost, represents one of the religious events for Orvieto […]

The Medieval Quarter comes back to life between Bacchus and Musicians

If Bertold Brecht was “always ready for a new idea and an old wine” today he would have the opportunity to discover, […]

Orvieto and the magic of the Middle Ages

Orvieto is much more than a city of art; it's a true gem, with its infinite nuances. When you […]

The divine flavor of the cellars moves spring

“And therefore I believe that great happiness belongs to those men who are born where good wines are found”: wrote Leonardo Da […]

Orvieto: a tourist pearl in the heart of Umbria

Italy is a natural and cultural paradise of unparalleled splendor, boasting a history rich in interesting events and stories. […]

The fortress carved in tuff

The history of the Albornoz Fortress is linked to that of Innocent VI and his policies, considered the best of […]

That well that envelops, touching the abyss

What nature denied for defense, man's ingenuity has solved: so we read on a plaque affixed to the entrance […]

Orvietan, the ancient antidote that the Sun King loved so much

The oldest document regarding Orvietan dates back to 1603 and is preserved in the State Archives of Orvieto. It is the […]

Orvieto told through the eyes of those who live there

“A steep road cuts halfway up the slopes, to climb from the plain to the town, all suspended in the air”: this is what he wrote […]

Luigi Barzini: the traveling editor of the Corriere della Sera

Among Orvieto's most famous figures, the first we'd like to mention is the journalist and writer Luigi Barzini. He was born […]

Orvieto: the suspended city to be discovered above and below

Orvieto: the pearl of Umbria, striking in its beauty, from the Duomo with its mosaics to St. Patrick's Well. […]

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