Orvieto Underground
Guide
Photo: D.benedetti · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$14SightAllow 1–1.25 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A guided walk through caves cut into the soft rock under the town: Etruscan wells, an old olive press and walls of pigeon holes.
A brief history
People have been digging under Orvieto for nearly 3,000 years; there are over 1,000 caves, mostly under private houses.
Tips
- Best time
- Book a tour time first, then explore around it
- Cost
- About €8 (check)
- Allow
- 1–1.25 h
- Hours
- Guided tours usually daily (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- The cathedral and Corso: The striped cathedral, the main street and the squares around them.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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