Europe-Italy-Orvieto
DAY 5
Orvieto
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Perched on a rock cliff in Umbria sits Orvieto, our base for two nights. We immediately got lost among all the intersecting roads and alleys, but we found the TI and made it back for the welcome drinks with the group. Tricia guided us through the Duomo di Orvieto which dates from 1290 and features a mosaic facade , marble sculpture and fresco interior including Signorelli's frescoes in the San Brizio Chapel. We visited the outdoor market and selected items to contribute to a group picnic held by the town wall overlooking the surrounding country side. Our stay coincided with a festival where everyone dressed in white and all the little squares are filled with entertainment. We ate outdoors and watched to goings on.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Perched on a rock cliff in Umbria sits Orvieto, our base for two nights. We immediately got lost among all the intersecting roads and alleys, but we found the TI and made it back for the welcome drinks with the group. Tricia guided us through the Duomo di Orvieto which dates from 1290 and features a mosaic facade , marble sculpture and fresco interior including Signorelli's frescoes in the San Brizio Chapel. We visited the outdoor market and selected items to contribute to a group picnic held by the town wall overlooking the surrounding country side. Our stay coincided with a festival where everyone dressed in white and all the little squares are filled with entertainment. We ate outdoors and watched to goings on.