Al Pozzo Etrusco

Orvieto


Named after an ancient Etruscan well that graces its basement, this is a firm local favourite. Your host, Giovanni, will guide you through his seasonal menu of updated Umbrian delights, best enjoyed al fresco on the charming candlelit terrace. Pastas are seasoned with herbed meats and flavoursome vegetables, paving the way for original mains such as beef cheeks stewed in red beer.


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1. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea

0.11 MILES

This 12th-century church, with its curious decagonal bell tower, presides over Piazza della Repubblica, once Orvieto's Roman forum and now a cafe-lined…

2. Torre del Moro

0.19 MILES

This 47m-high tower has loomed over Orvieto's centro since the 13th century, though the clock was only added in 1866. Climb all 250 steps for sweeping 360…

3. Chiesa di San Giovenale

0.24 MILES

This tufa-brick church at the western end of town is one of Orvieto's oldest, dating from 1004. A solemn example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, it…

4. Museo Claudio Faina e Civico

0.28 MILES

Stage your own archaeological dig at this fantastic museum opposite the Duomo. It houses one of Italy's foremost collections of Etruscan finds, comprising…

5. Orvieto Underground

0.3 MILES

The coolest place in Orvieto (literally), this series of 440 caves (out of 1200 in the system) has been used for millennia by locals for various purposes …

6. Duomo

0.31 MILES

Nothing can prepare you for the visual feast that is Orvieto's soul-stirring Gothic cathedral. Dating from 1290, it sports a black-and-white banded…

7. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Orvieto

0.36 MILES

Housed in a complex of papal palaces, the Palazzi Papali, this museum showcases a fine collection of religious relics from the Duomo and paintings by…

8. Museo Archeologico Nazionale

0.37 MILES

Housed in the medieval Palazzo Papale behind the Duomo, Orvieto's archaeological museum holds plenty of interesting artefacts, some over 2500 years old…