Orvieto Cathedral has to be seen to be believed. Famous for its lacy and luminous Gothic exterior, extraordinary Renaissance frescoes and blood-soaked altar cloth, this is one of the most spectacular cathedrals in Italy. During my 4-night stay in Orvieto, it kept drawing me back like a magnet. Here’s a guide to everything you need […]

Some places are worth a return visit. Orvieto is one of them. Italian friends took me here on a day trip from Rome some years ago, and I spent the entire journey back itching to return. Perched on a pedestal of tufa rock more than 1,000 feet above the valley carved by the Paglia River, […]