A stop off at Orvieto
April 7th 2008 7 April 2008
We made a fairly early start and this gave us enough time on our journey towards Rome to stop off at Orvieto a town situated on a plug of volcanic lava. We parked the van below the cliffs and entered the town by way of its 19th century funicular. The highlight is the superb Duomo with a heavily decorated façade and interesting frescos within (I even bought a guide to try and under
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