Photos from Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, Europe

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Side by Side You Can See the Similiarities

Pieta carved by a local artist, Scalza, in 1579

Saw This Post Card of Orvieto

Views Walking Back to our BnB in Orvieto

Alabaster Windows as well as Stained Glass

The Views are Wonderful High on the Hill

The Hilltop Location of Orvieto Provides Wonderful Views

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

The Rose Window in the Orvieto Cathedral

Details of One of the Many Vestments on Display

Night Lights on the Cathedral and Papal Palace

Details of Mosaics and Paintings

Detailed Mosaics and Frescoes from the 14th C.

The Chapels Within the Cathedral

The Sculpture of Mary & Child In the Musuem

Roasting Chestnuts At the Market at Orvieto

In 1877 Many of the Statutes Were Removed

The Orvieto Fort - a Perfect Spot for Protection

What is So Inviting About These Doorways?

Orvieto Seemed To Have An Abundance

Enjoying the Views Around Town and

Basalt & Black Travertine Created the Stripes

Some of the Fresco's Remaining on the Walls

This Area Is Known for Its Ceramics

A Great Way to Get to the Hilltop Village of Orvieto

Wandering Orvieto Without the Crowds

Vaults Located Under the Cathedral

The Facade of the Cathedral is Heavily Decorated

A Closer Look as Some of the Exterior Details

Cat Are All Over Italy - Orvieto is No Exception

Great Views of the Valley From Orvieto

Sidewalks Are For Outside Dining Too

One Way to Advertise Your Butchery!

Who Would Have Thought We'd See Betty Boop Here?

A Treat We Decided to Share - Glad we Did

Have Extra Corks? Decorate Your Bike!

Gets Cold Here By the Looks of the Coats in the Market

Our View As We Looked Out On Our Ride Up the Hill

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