Oct 7, 2009 - Orvieto, Italy

Perched on the top of a high hill, Orvieto looms ahead and above as you approach by train. ... The most interesting thing about Orvieto is the 1200+ man-made caves that exist under the city. ... They started as water well shafts dug 80 metres deep by the Etruscans and evolved over time as the earth was excavated to use as construction material for buildings.Perched on the top of a high hill, Orvieto looms ahead and above as you approach by train. ... The most interesting thing about Orvieto is the 1200+ man-made caves that exist under the city. ... They started as water well shafts dug 80 metres deep by the Etruscans and evolved over time as the earth was excavated to use as construction material for buildings....

Sep 18, 2009 - Orvieto

Visited Orvieto, only 30 minutes from here, but drove around an hour and a half trying to find the parking area. ... We toured the Duomo and found it to be a near replica of the one in Siena.Visited Orvieto, only 30 minutes from here, but drove around an hour and a half trying to find the parking area. ... We toured the Duomo and found it to be a near replica of the one in Siena....

Sep 15, 2009 - Our Country Home in Umbria

We picked up a Ford Focus station wagon (Diesel) and headed for the A1 towards Orvieto. ... We found our exit at Orvieto, followed our Agriturismo's instructions and wove our way up into the mountains! We weren't sure we were ever going to get to the place. ... When they say Hill Towns, think Appalachian Mountains.We picked up a Ford Focus station wagon (Diesel) and headed for the A1 towards Orvieto. ... We found our exit at Orvieto, followed our Agriturismo's instructions and wove our way up into the mountains! We weren't sure we were ever going to get to the place. ... When they say Hill Towns, think Appalachian Mountains....

Jul 26, 2009 - Perugia to Assisi

Perugia is a huge Umbrian city, but we weren't too interested in hanging around, so after checking out the main plazas and a few very old churches, along with more amazing views, we decided to move on to Assisi. ... This time we are staying outside the old town at the Hotel Moderno.Perugia is a huge Umbrian city, but we weren't too interested in hanging around, so after checking out the main plazas and a few very old churches, along with more amazing views, we decided to move on to Assisi. ... This time we are staying outside the old town at the Hotel Moderno....

Jul 25, 2009 - Orvieto to Perugia

After having a good look at the fantastic panorama of views Orvieto has to offer, we went on a guided tour of Orveto's underground caves. ... Extemely interesting! The rest of our time in Orvieto was spent eating, drinking and doing a bit of serious shopping! Then back down to the train and on to Perugia, where we were again fortunate to be greatly helped to find our lodgings for the night - Hotel Signa, set in an old part of this city. ...

May 22, 2009 - Orvieto - A Beautiful Hill Town

Rome – Orvieto Fri, Sat, Sun 5-22, 23, 24 – 2009 Once at the Rome airport (only about 15 minutes late) it was a lot of hurry up and wait. ... Once we were free, our next job was to catch a train into Rome where we could transfer to our train to Orvieto, our home for the first three nights of our trip. ... Once Shelly was taken care of, we did the same thing for ourselves and we were at Roma Tiburtino station in time for a quick lunch (pizza by the slice of course, though no gelato for Jill) before we caught the 1:05P to Orvieto, about 75 minutes north via Tren Italia. ... We became interested in Orvieto through Rick Steves’ guidebooks (I used to ridicule these books because of their strangely drawn maps, but now we swear by them wherever we go in Europe). ... Orvieto, like most towns in central Italy, is a hill town, so built as to be defensible in medieval times. ...

Apr 8, 2009 - A jolt to the system

Monday 6th April. As we had had so much trouble finding a bed we left early for Foligno to sort out accommodation. ... Everywhere we tried quoted nearly 100 euros for the night and we were so frustrated that the receptionist at the Holiday Inn (93 euros) suggested she ring a friend who ran a B&B.Monday 6th April. As we had had so much trouble finding a bed we left early for Foligno to sort out accommodation. ... Everywhere we tried quoted nearly 100 euros for the night and we were so frustrated that the receptionist at the Holiday Inn (93 euros) suggested she ring a friend who ran a B&B....

Apr 8, 2009 - Medievaled out

Tuesday 7th April.Tuesday 7th April....

Mar 12, 2009 - Beautiful Tuscany

We awoke on Wednesday to a bright cloudless day and a typical continental breakfast served by a fabulously verbose waiter whose English was as good as our french but by the time we finished we knew his whole family history. Pressing on to Orvieto we found a fabulous B&B above the ancient walls overlooking the valley. ... Orvieto is a fantastic sight as you approach over the hills as it sits on a plateau high over the surrounding land which over the years has eroded away. ... There may be a picture tomorrow! We went out to eat in the evening and had our first rain which soaked us to the skin.We awoke on Wednesday to a bright cloudless day and a typical continental breakfast served by a fabulously verbose waiter whose English was as good as our french but by the time we finished we knew his whole family history. Pressing on to Orvieto we found a fabulous B&B above the ancient walls overlooking the valley. ... Orvieto is a fantastic sight as you approach over the hills as it sits on a plateau high over the surrounding land which over the years has eroded away. ... There may be a picture tomorrow! We went out to eat in the evening and had our first rain which soaked us to the skin....

Sep 30, 2008 - The Farms in Central Italy

Perugia is the town we chose. ... We found an old farmhouse hostel just outside of Perugia, rinsed our sox in the sink, and settled in the very quiet and beautiful hills for a few days. ... The bedroom window in our cozy farmhouse hostel looks over the golden hills and the townscape of Perugia. ... Randy and I loved getting lost in Perugia, wine tasting in a 200-year old tower with our new Australian friend, Nigel, who happens to be a winemaker. ... Sharon Going to Piazza IV Novembre (Perugia’s main square). ...

Oct 5, 2007 - In Orvieto!

There are over 1200 caves under Orvieto and we toured 3 of them. ... Her home was once a palace to noblemen, then it was given to the church and her family bought it from the church! its huge!!!! The fascinating history of Orvieto begins in the 8-9th centuries B. ... You must google the famous well of Orvieto and read up on it. ...

Aug 26, 2007 - Perugia - Magione Our apartment at Padue Monte Petrete

Ciao Last week was spent at Padere Monte Petrete (the house on the hill that has six apartments) our apartment is The Quercia. Saturday we went from Perugia to Florence and are in a lovely room in the Hotel Argentina, we were told that we have the best room, since we are here for a week, and the only room in the hotel with a bathtub and a separate shower. ... The staff and the hotel are wonderful.Ciao Last week was spent at Padere Monte Petrete (the house on the hill that has six apartments) our apartment is The Quercia. Saturday we went from Perugia to Florence and are in a lovely room in the Hotel Argentina, we were told that we have the best room, since we are here for a week, and the only room in the hotel with a bathtub and a separate shower. ... The staff and the hotel are wonderful....