A visit to Orvieto

This is the 3rd hill town that we visited, once again with lovely weather and spectacular views.
Like in Assisi David drove us to the top of the hill, took a short bus ride to the Duomo and walked around the town.


Construction on the Duomo was begun in 1290. The sides are built with alternating stripes and constructed of 2 types of marble.




The facade is extraordinary with carved relief panels recounting the life of Christ. The inside is even more spectacular....no pictures permitted but Al did manage one!!!













This was one of the most lovely cathedrals we have seen.
We strolled around the town which is not to have changed much in the last 500 years.



























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