BestPrivateTours.com - Towns Atop the Tufo:Orvieto & Civita di Bagnoregio

OVERVIEW

This trip takes you to two Italian hill towns which perch atop plateaus, dominating the surrounding landscape: Orvieto in Umbria and Civita di Bagnoregio in Lazio.

From their lofty positions, these intriguing towns almost beg to be explored! Once viewed from the distance, it’s almost impossible to pass them by.

You’ll enjoy a private car tour from Rome in your personal, air conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Your driver will give you an overview of these two medieval towns and suggest what to see and do during your visit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Leaving the bustle of Rome, you’ll head into the Umbrian countryside to visit the town of Orvieto; set on a plateau of volcanic rock, rising from plains dotted with vineyards and olive groves. In addition to its medieval charm, Orvieto’s famous for its beautiful Duomo: one of Italy’s greatest Romanesque-Gothic cathedrals.

Your next stop is Civita di Bagnoregio, sitting in splendid isolation on its pinnacle in a windswept valley. Accessible only via a long footbridge spanning the valley’s depths, this lovely town is fascinating for its many facades that open to nothing but blue sky. This timeless place is slowly disappearing as the rock upon which it’s set falls away, taking parts of the town along with it.