Orvieto
is situated in Umbria on a flat summit of a large butte of volcanic
tuff. Its site is among the most dramatic in Europe, rising above the
almost-vertical faces of cliffs that are topped by defensive walls
built of the same volcanic stone,Tufa.
I
first saw Orvieto in 2014. It was across the valley from a winery I
was visiting as part of my Rick Steves’ tour. It looked amazing.
Now in 2015 I had a chance to actually visit it and look upon the
surrounding landscape from the opposite direction.
Here is what I saw a year ago in May 2014:
A year later I got to visit!
It
was, quite simply, amazing.
(A separate post will deal with that cathedral that you see.)
Click on these pictures. You will be glad you did
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