If you know me, you know I love a good cathedral and this one is pretty great…read more Orvieto is a gorgeous, perfect hill town crowned with this jewel of a church. Started in 1294 (!) it took 300+ years to build. There's plenty of art including spectacular frescos by Signorelli. When you look at the elaborate decor - inside and out- reflect that most of this is hand laid mosaic work. Incredible

If you can only visit one place in Orvieto, the Duomo should be it! This strikingly beautiful 14th…read morecentury cathedral is likely the crown jewel of the small mountain town. It has amazing statues (check out all 18 of them, including the two right in front of the altar-- the unbelievable Angel of the Annunciation and the Virgin of the Annunciation! ) masterpiece frescos, and stained glass windows so vibrant that they etch into your heart! For just 5 Euros (at this writing) the beauty and memory you get is simply out of this world. A true marvel !!!

GORGEOUS!!!! Like watching the sunset in Hawaii:))) wow! Love it here!! Photos don't suffice..read more

Lovely village - people are starting to find out about this place, so visit it now before it loses…read moreit's small town village appeal. (We heard the wealthy Europeans are buying the places up, but I don't know if that's true or not) I know the reviews say to park at the bottom parking lot, which is what we did. But there is limited public parking up near the entrance if you don't want to walk (maybe someone can clarify if this is for overnight guests only? there seemed to be ample parking spots). However, the walk through Bagnoregio is very nice - some stores and handful of places to eat. Once you pass the entrance booth, the walk along the bridge is beautiful - if you're in relatively good shape, it isn't difficult. However, I did see some taking breaks near the end, and breathing slightly heavy. Civita de Bagnoregio is absolutely lovely. Not a lot to do but to wander the streets, visit the church, and take lots of pictures. There are plenty of cute restaurants, and places to eat, so eat here if you can! Hard to find places like this anymore - enjoy!

This place was definitely the highlight of our stay in Rome…read more I know many people come to Rome for all the famous landmarks and the history. So were we. But after visiting 2-3 places that were completely packed with tourists regardless what time of day it was, we were ready to change the scenery for some sight seeing along with peace and quiet. We decided to rent a car and left Rome around 6am to make the 2hours drive here to Civita di Bagnoregio. When we arrived, there was barely anyone at all. You have to park at the bottom of the village and "hike" your way up. Make sure you bring cash for parking and entrance fee (less than $10 total). From far away this village looks abandoned. Once you make your way to the top, it'll look like you're in one of those medieval movies. Everything is still so rustic, and not a lot of tourist at all until around 11am or noon. There's a really nice coffee shop close to the entrance that offers plenty of different drinks and snack bites to choose from. There are also couple restaurants that open for lunch and dinner which we didn't stay long enough to try. I highly recommend checking out Civita di Bagnoregio if you have some extra time in Rome. Come here early in the morning so you could have the whole place for yourself. The hike is not long or hard, but wear comfortable shoes regardless, since there's a lot of up and down little hills or stair inside the village.