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As a prelude to visiting the Sistine Chapel, one could take the train to Orvieto, an hour north of Rome, and view the frescoes which inspired Michelangelo’s Last Judgement. On arrival at Orvieto station, the train prompts the reaction, ‘But where is it?’ Until a look upward reveals the town’s older part perched on a beetling crag. A small funicular...

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Thursday, November 5th • 7:00-9:00pm edt. Organized by Casa Belvedere. Register Here. With religious roots as old as the dawn of modern civilization, Italy teems with churches central to the identities of cities that built them. Naturally, visitors flock to St. Peter’s in Rome, St. Mark’s in Venice and Florence’s Duomo which defined Italian Renaiss...

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One thousand feet above the valley floor, Orvieto overlooks the Italian countryside. Upon first glance, it would appear that the Cathedral of Orvieto is its only structure. Rising from the volcanic stone of the upper town, the 14th-century church simply creates that commanding of a presence. The ancient city, a maze of narrow cobblestone streets li...

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Six years ago I came to Florence from my home in Boston for a short stay that turned permanent after I fell in love with my now-husband, a Florentine named Rami. I was in love with the country, too, and can say that after all this time, I still find it truly breathtaking. Unfortunately the beauty isn't the only thing that makes me gasp here. Someti...

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Potrebbe essere una potenziale svolta per la ex-caserma Piave da sempre al centro del dibattito politico locale.  Nella giornata del 6 settembre, infatti, il sindaco di Orvieto, Giuseppe Germani e Portia Anne Prebys, presidente dell’AACUPI, Association of American College and UniversityPrograms in Italy, hanno sottoscritto un protocollo d’intesa su...

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Orvieto is a town in the region of Umbria, which is centrally located in Italy. It's almost halfway between Rome and Florence. The most popular wine of the Umbrian region is Orvieto, which is named after the beautiful hillside medieval town. Like Tuscany with its Chianti and Chianti Classico, Orvieto also has Orvieto and Orvieto Classico, which com...

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On July 4, a celebration of independence will be bringing a city to life, but it won't be in America. In 1996, a friendship was formed between two cities: Aiken, South Carolina, and Orvieto, Italy. The organization Partners In Friendship, also known as PIF, was the result.  Former PIF president George Custodi met Italian artist Livio Orazio Valenti...

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Are you spending your summer in Italy and don’t know where to celebrate the 4th of July? Well, there is likely no better way to do so than with a travel package that includes wine, delicious food, spa treatment and Andrea Bocelli. The Italian city of Orvieto in the Umbria region, celebrates the American Independence Day in Piazza Duomo with the Fou...

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VICTORY sarà il tema di ORVIETO4EVER 2017, evento organizzato dalla Dream Loud NYC in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata Americana in Italia, con il patrocinio del Comune di Orvieto ed il sostegno della Cassa di Risparmio di Orvieto / Banca Popolare di Bari. “E’ un momento importante per la città di Orvieto – ha sottolineato Marco Bosco – e il nostro...

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