Visiting the Medieval Village of Orvieto in Umbria - Oct 27 - 30, 2017

Europe » Italy » Umbria » Orvieto
October 30th 2017

Published: February 23rd 2019

Oct 27-30, 2017 Orvieto The remainder of our birthday week trip took us for a few days to one of many Umbria hill towns, Orvieto. We hopped back on the train from Rome which took us to the base of the volcanic plug which Orvieto is situated on top of. In fact there are two parts of the town, the modern lower part where the train arrives and the one we were headed to, the medieval upper tow... Read Full Entry

Photos are below

Photos: 38, Displayed: 21

Comment Follow (17) Message

Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

Blog Options

Top Photos Blog Map

Print Version

[blog=1030520]

[blogger=133700]

The Rose Window in the Orvieto Cathedral

Night Lights on the Cathedral and Papal Palace

in Orvieto

Side by Side You Can See the Similiarities

between the Siena and Orvieto Cathedral

Vaults Located Under the Cathedral

are open to the public

The Sculpture of Mary & Child In the Musuem

to preserve it, but a duplicate is located on the facade

Wandering Orvieto Without the Crowds

Enjoying the Views Around Town and

a couple unique door knockers

Orvieto Seemed To Have An Abundance

of different styles of door knockers

What is So Inviting About These Doorways?

Roasting Chestnuts At the Market at Orvieto

Detailed Mosaics and Frescoes from the 14th C.

in Orvieto seen at the musuem

Details of Mosaics and Paintings

in the Cathedral Art Collection of the Museo dell'Opera

Details of One of the Many Vestments on Display

in the Cathedral Arts Collection of the Museum

A Copy of the 1325 Original of St. Michael & the Dragon

The Hilltop Location of Orvieto Provides Wonderful Views

and you can see the defensive wall around the town

The Views are Wonderful High on the Hill

in Orvieto

Views Walking Back to our BnB in Orvieto

23rd February 2019

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I have planned to stay in Orvieto in Sep 2018 on my way to starting my Via Francigena in Viterbo...
but decided not to at the last minute. If you had published you blog earlier, I would have made a point of going there. Maybe next time!

Tot: 0.068s; Tpl: 0.021s; cc: 14; qc: 27; dbt: 0.0225s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact Bob & Janice Waller (s v Tsamaya) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.

Visiting the Medieval Village of Orvieto in Umbria - Oct 27 - 30, 2017

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved