Orvieto and the cliff: they have always been one and the same. Needing no defensive walls, the city developed freely within. But the restrictions imposed by the very nature of the cliff meant that as time passed the city also grew upon itself, one phase on top of the other. >>>

Orvieto handicraft: While art tells its story in the museums of Orvieto, it also does so in the hundred artisan shops along the narrow streets. It will be fun to discover the workshops of bizarre woodworkers who create fairly-tale figures or just go window-shopping along the way, until you decide what to buy. >>>

Orvieto gastronomy: The vineyards of the lands around Orvieto were already a source of pride for the Etruscans. Nowadays, in the "city where wine flows" ("Oinarea" was one of the names of ancient Orvieto), a fine white wine, "Orvieto" Classico, of world-wide fame, is produced. >>>

Orvieto events: A city tells his story through its rites and celebrations, old and new. No matter when you return to Orvieto, someone is always celebrating: in the streets, the churches, wherever people gather. There are craft-fairs, food and wine tasting events, theater & music, thousand occasions for an exchange of opinions and encounters, what with meetings and competitions, and equestrian events, mountain-bike meets for those who prefer sports. >>>