
ITALY - Orvieto
Orvieto is a city in Umbria and was founded by the Etruscans on the top of a steep hill made of tufa, a volcanic ash stone.
Orvieto Cathedral is a beautiful large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral and was built with black and white striped in mixed Romanesque and Gothic styles.The cathedral's façade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window, golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors, while inside resides two frescoed chapels decorated by some of the best Italian painters of the period with images of Judgment Day.
BEST TIME to VISIT ORVIETO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ITALY
From May to September

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral

Historic Town - Cathedral - view from the side - we can clearly see the black and white stones used

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - Altar detail

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - Murals

Historic Town - Cathedral

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling and murals

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling and murals

Historic Town - Cathedral - Outside bas-relief with Bible scenes -Here birth of Eve getting out of Adam's ribs...

Historic Town - Cathedral - Outside bas-relief with Bible scenes - Here Adam and Eve taking the forbidden apple

Historic Town - Cathedral - Outside bas-relief with Bible scenes - Here Adam and Eve are expelled from paradise

Historic Town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling

Historic Town - Hotel

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - Restaurant terrace

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - old building

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - Restaurant terrace

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - street view

Historic Town - Cathedral

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - old building

Historic Town - Cathedral

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - souvenir shop

The Historic city is built at the top of a steep hill made of tufa, a volcanic ash stone.

Historic Town - around the Cathedral - souvenir shop with many ceramics

Historic town - Cathedral

Historic town - Cathedral - Main entrance

Historic town - Cathedral

Historic town - Cathedral - Bas-relief on the facade

Historic town - Cathedral - Large bronze doors for the main entrance

Historic town - Cathedral - Bas-relief on the facade

Historic town - Cathedral - Bas-relief on the facade

Historic town - Cathedral - Bas-relief on the facade

Historic town - Cathedral - Bas-relief on the facade

Historic town - inside the Cathedral - Murals and Stainglass

Historic town - inside the Cathedral - Stainglass

Historic town - inside the Cathedral

Historic town - inside the Cathedral - Murals

Historic town - inside the Cathedral - ceiling

Historic town - inside the Cathedral

Historic town - inside the Cathedral

Historic town - Cathedral

Historic town - narrow street

Historic city - Narrow street

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - street view

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - shop

Historic town - Cathedral from a narrow street

Historic town - old house

Historic town - narrow street