Tag: Orvieto

Italy's charm never ceases to amaze me.  There's just something about the storied Italian towns as they sit perched atop ancient hills that oozes romantic thoughts.  It is always somewhat shocking to me how the gritty charm of a city like Orvieto can make something as simple, benign, and uninteres…

I recently had the opportunity to spend an afternoon in the stunning hilltop city of Orvieto in the heart of Italy's Umbria region. Located in the province of Terni, Orvieto rests atop a natural rock mesa with imposing cliffs on all sides.  It is, for lack of a better word, a fortress city.  Over …