Various cultures and peoples have always found the territory of Orvieto, located in the south-western part of Umbria and bordering with Tuscany and Lazio, a place of cultural exchange and welcome. Today it is traversed by the principal Italian transportation systems (toll throughway of the Autostrada del Sole and the railroad, Direttissima Rome-Florence), connecting the area with the principal cities of Central Italy.
The territory is characterized by the variety of its landscape ranging from areas of volcanic origin to hills and plains of alluvial origins, from the mountain outposts of the Apennines to clay ravines or badlands.
With an incredibly rich history, the area of Orvieto contains archaeological finds and sites of enormous interest. The museums, documentation centers, necropoli and remains of ancient cities and palaces scattered throughout the territory bear witness to the various cultures, Paleolithic, Etruscan, Roman and medieval that left their mark.
This guide presents the area taking some of the material aspects of its highlights as a point of departure. From this history it will move up to today, to the typical productions, the artistic crafts. The unique characteristics of the parks and centers of environmental education that help the visitor “decipher” the thousand signs of a fascinating and intact area will also be described.
The choice of subject matter is arbitrary in keeping with the choices dictated by those who work – every day and concretely – with the legacy of tradition. This is a publication promoted by an Association of firms working in the sector of agricultural food and wine products, crafts and tourist services. It comes as no surprise that the ideal itineraries proposed here reflect, positively, the passion that encourages its associates to confront a past that is their source of inspiration and an admonishment to do it well.
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