{"id":3825,"date":"2022-10-14T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2022-10-14T12:57:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:57:05","slug":"orvieto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2022\/10\/14\/orvieto\/","title":{"rendered":"Orvieto!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The train trip from Ancona to Orvieto took about 4 hours with one train change in Orte. \u00a0It was an easy trip as the train wasn\u2019t too crowded. \u00a0 It was nice to arrive in a familiar city – we hopped off the train, crossed the street, bought tickets for the funicular and up we went!<\/p>\n

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Funicular Ride to City Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our 1.30\u20ac funicular ticket also got us a bus ride to the city center and our hotel, Hotel Duomo was a short walk away.<\/p>\n

Orvieto is a hill town with a very long history – early on, it became one of the major Etruscan cities.<\/p>\n

We had an excellent tour guide for a look at the Etruscan and medieval caves. \u00a0We learned that individual families dug into the soft, volcanic tuf\u00f2 to create a cave for storing foods, taking shelter during sieges, or as workshops for producing olive oil. \u00a0 There are over 1200 caves still being used by the citizens of Orvieto today!<\/p>\n

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Orvieto Underground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Orvieto is famous for its beautiful cathedral.<\/p>\n

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Orvieto Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Its difficult to capture the beauty of this Cathedral, especially on a sunny-blue-sky day when the gold sparkles in the sun.<\/p>\n

The city is busy with tourists, and we encounter more Americans than we\u2019ve seen in any other city so far. \u00a0Yesterday, the laundromat went to was busy with people from Tucson, Chicago, and us.<\/p>\n

In spite of the crowds, it\u2019s easy to find quiet alleys to explore.<\/p>\n

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Orvieto Alley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve already eaten some great food and Larry found an excellent version of one of his favorite sandwiches\u2026porchetta! \u00a0This one had the added bonus of pecorino cheese and sauce with truffles.<\/p>\n

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Panini Porchetta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

People watching is a fun sport here – this adorable couple was posing – she put on her wedding veil (?) for this photo.<\/p>\n

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Just Married?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s quiet in the evening, but we found that we need advance reservations for popular restaurants so we\u2019re set for tonight and tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Evening in Orvieto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Try This at Home?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One more day here before we leave for our last stop\u2026Rome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The train trip from Ancona to Orvieto took about 4 hours with one train change in Orte. \u00a0It was an easy trip as the train wasn\u2019t too crowded. \u00a0 It was nice to arrive in a familiar city – we hopped off the train, crossed the street, bought tickets for the funicular and up we … <\/p>\n

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