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Orvieto
A dramatic Umbrian hill town perched atop volcanic tufa cliffs, crowned by one of Italy's most ornate Gothic cathedrals.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Umbria, Italy · Europe
Ciconia works well as a base: 10 minutes from Porano, 52km from Cascata delle Marmore.
Ciconia is a town located in Umbria, Italy. With a population of 4,540, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ciconia sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ciconia to your route.
The Chiani (Latin: Clanis or Glanis, Ancient Greek: Κλάνις or Γλάνις) is a river in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is 42 km long. It begins in the Apennines of Arezzo, runs through the valley of Chiusi, and discharges into Paglia near Orvieto. Historically, they often caused substantial flooding in the valley ofRead more
Clusium (Chiusi), which was felt even up to Rome. In the year 15 AD, it was suggested that it be part of the water in the Chiana Arnus (Arno). This project was abandoned because of opposition by the Florentines. Appian mentions that in 82 BC, a battle was fought between Sulla and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, on the banks of the river, near Clusium, in which the former was victorious.
In the Middle Ages, the entire valley between Arezzo and Chiusi was an uninhabitable swamp, but towards the end of the 18th century, the engineer Conte Fossombroni addressed the issue, and moved the watershed by about 25 km further south, so that water from this valley now flows partly into the Arno and partly into the Tiber.
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Ciconia is located in Umbria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.7336 latitude, 12.1340 longitude.
Ciconia has a population of approximately 4,540 people, making it a town in Italy.
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A dramatic Umbrian hill town perched atop volcanic tufa cliffs, crowned by one of Italy's most ornate Gothic cathedrals.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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A dying hilltop village in Lazio perched on an eroding volcanic plateau accessible only by a narrow pedestrian bridge.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Surrealist 'ideal city' of stacked theatres, towers and esoteric symbols built by Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi from 1958 inside a Franciscan convent's grounds. Deep in rural Umbria and visitable by reservation only, it feels like walking into a dream.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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The 16th-century 'Park of Monsters', a wooded valley of colossal mannerist grotesques: an ogre's mouth you walk into, a leaning house, war elephants carved from living bedrock. Ignored for centuries, adored by Salvador Dalí.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Tufa-rock town rising sheer from the Maremma canyons, riddled with Etruscan cave cellars and the sunken 'vie cave' walkways carved into the cliffs. Known as 'Little Jerusalem' for its historic Jewish quarter and synagogue.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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An ancient Umbrian town famous for its towering Roman aqueduct bridge, the Ponte delle Torri, and its annual arts festival.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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