By Victoria de Maio
Victoria tours the Etruscan and medieval town in Umbria. Orvieto sits on an impressive outcropping of volcanic tufa stone. Settled by the Etruscans, it has an amazing labyrinth of underground tunnels and wells. However, what gets your attention is definitely above ground! Let's explore this appealing medieval gem, shall we?
The quintessential medieval town of Orvieto, built on a tufa outcropping–a volcanic "plug"–sits like the a jewel on a crown in the Umbrian countryside. Orvieto, with its panoramic views of the lush green surrounding hillsides and valleys, is the personification of why poet Giosue Carducci called Umbria "the green heart of Italy".
Fonte: L'italo-Americano
