Sitting on a grand stone throne a thousand feet above the valley floor, the town of Orvieto in the Umba region is an absolutely stunning daytrip destination. Orvieto is arguably the most striking and memorable of all of Italy's hill towns and features a 13th century cathedral and former papal residences as well as an extensive and intricate network of underground tunnels.

The town is separated into two distinct sections: the old-town on the hilltop and the relatively modern part of town below. While there are some points of interest in the new part of town, your time is best spent at the top of the hill where the lively Orvieto cathedral beckons. Don't miss out on seeing the Chapel of San Brizio within the cathedral grounds as it features frescoes of by the brilliant Luca Signorelli.

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