Orvieto in the Umbria region of Italy

May 22nd 2014
A last minute decision today to visit Orvieto in the Umbria region but worth the trip. A quick 40 minute train ride from Chiusi/ Chioncino train station and upon arrival you cross a street and pay $1.30 Euro to ride the Venicular to the top. If you had to compare and I will use Montepulciano as an example. Montepulciano offers wonderful vistas everywhere you look but tends to come across as a more ... read more

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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

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Steve Bulloch

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New to travel blogs in 2014 and excited to share our adventures in Italy and Greece, finishing the week off in Sant'Albino, Tuscany and spending one night in Rome before flying to Athens and Santorini as our starting island. Three nights in Santorini and then 4 nights in Naxos, the busy island of Mykanos for 4 nights and finishing in Athens for two nights. Semi-professional photographer who specializes in head shots, small weddings and most recently landscape photography. Currently living in Toronto, Ontario and work with TD Canada Trust.... full info

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