The nativity, one of many fine carvings

A stop off at Orvieto

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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 ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more