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Orvieto Caves

Piazza Duomo 24 (tourist info office), Orvieto, Italy
0763/344-891
Ranked #5 of 18 attractions in Orvieto
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Description: http://www.pozzodellacava.it/caves/
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Mooloolaba, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Great to see how and why Orvieto was settled. Our guide was very informative and interesting. You pick the tours up from the information centre near the main Church.

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Virginia
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84 reviews 84 reviews
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67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

This was a very interesting tour. I would certainly recommend it to any visiting Orvieto. I think children and young adults would also find it worthwhile.

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briami
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The caves are a great (and cool) attraction of Assisi, especially in the summer. There is a tourist card that can be purchased throughout the city and allows access into the caves and many other museums, etc. Orvieto is built upon a large connection of caves, many of which, have been filled to allow larger buildings to be built above.... More

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Huntsville, Alabama
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

What and intriguing tour , from the many uses of the underground caves to the Etruscans ingenuity .

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Rome, Italy
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

If you go to Orvieto this is really worth a visit! It is fasinating and really good value.

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Orvieto, Italy
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We loved the short tour down into the caves where we learned about etruscan life and history

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Piegaro, Italy
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62 reviews 62 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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I have visited this many times and never tire of taking friends and new guests to visit the underground tour of Orvieto. The visit is made outstanding by the very informative guides. As soon as you get to Orvieto, go to the office across from the Duomo to find out when the next English tour is and then you can... More

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Scarsdale, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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deep below the city streets, yet accessible by virtue of the digging that awas done in the soft stone, this experience is not to be missed, illuminating the history of the people and the development of the area

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Newburgh, New York
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

History...and am great tour with interesting facts about the city and it's construction

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California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

We took a tour of the caves and were amazed at the structure under the city! Seeing the rooms, the olive presses and the pigion holes were a highlight!

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