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Orvieto

Umbria, Italy · Europe

About Orvieto

Orvieto is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Porano, 50km from Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia.

Orvieto is a town located in Umbria, Italy. With a population of 5,440, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Orvieto 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 Orvieto to your route.

About Orvieto

Orvieto (Italian: [orˈvjɛːto]) is a city and comune in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone.

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Where is Orvieto located?

Orvieto is located in Umbria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.7192 latitude, 12.1125 longitude.

What is the population of Orvieto?

Orvieto has a population of approximately 5,440 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
5,440
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Umbria
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
42.7192, 12.1125

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Orvieto

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Civita di Bagnoregio

A dying hilltop village in Lazio perched on an eroding volcanic plateau accessible only by a narrow pedestrian bridge.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

La Scarzuola

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.

20 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo

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 30 min drive

landmark

Pitigliano

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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Montepulciano

A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.

50 km · about 60 min drive

waterfall

Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia

Free natural thermal terraces of warm turquoise water cascade beside an old mill in Tuscany's Maremma.

50 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Spoleto

An ancient Umbrian town famous for its towering Roman aqueduct bridge, the Ponte delle Torri, and its annual arts festival.

51 km · about 60 min drive

waterfall

Cascata delle Marmore

A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Orvieto

  • 59 kmVal d'OrciaA UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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