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lunedì 19 dicembre 2011

Umbria, Orvieto

     Beautiful day trip to Orvieto  only one hour far from Florence



            with an old friend of mine, that has got a wonderful Villa  in    Orvieto to rent ... see below





               that is the famous gothic Duomo  one of the most beautiful Cathedral of Italy









                                       the bell tower with a man ringing 
                                     the bell every hour


                                      pinocchio relaxing after a long walk


                                          a dog relaxing after a short drive 
                                         through Orvieto


                Orvieto in the distance and vineyards of the 
                               typical Orvieto wine       
                          called Orvieto Classico, doc



Civita di Bagnoreggio, the dying city.... 
built on a tufa hill very close to Orvieto, it worth a visit



nearby the famous wine region, only 40 minutes drive from Orvieto, called Sagrantino and Montefalco wine region,
have a look at my previous post: Sagrantino and Rosso di Montefalco wine



1 commento:

  1. hi, I'm the old Angie's friend. Before the magic tour with her I thought I knew perfectly Orvieto,
    the ancient medieval village and the picturesque surrounding countryside, that deeply inspired the great English painter J.M.William Turner.
    But she was able to show me some hidden places in the narrow alleys and, thanks to the beautiful sunny day, some unforgettable views.
    And, after these exciting walks, thanks to her knowledge of expert sommelier, she accompanied me
    in a small farm to taste a local Red wine so nice as I'd never drank in the area.
    Thanks to the very kind and nice Angie now I appreciate even more the lovely Orvieto, that I carefully recommend to visit carefully, not only for the famous Duomo and Pozzo di San Patrizio

    RispondiElimina