Orvieto rises upon on a hill of “tufo”, reached by a funicular is considered one of the most important Etruscan towns of central Italy.
One of the symbols of the town is most certainly the cathedral, a masterpiece of Italian sculpture, architecture, and medieval painting. Another very important work is Palazzo del Popolo dating from 1200.
Worth visiting are the churches San Giovenale, san Giovanni, San Domenico where it is possible to see the sarcophagus by Arnolfo Di Cambio.