Where to eat, drink, and shop in Italys charming hill town of Orvieto.
Under street level, Orvieto becomes even more enigmatic.
The family also runs a bar and trattoria, gift shop, and ceramics studio.
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And visitors can easily get a taste of that.
That, for him, is what makes Orvieto unique, both to residents and visitors.
“Yes, tourism is our life,” he says, “but we alsolivehere.”
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That same hominess permeates Orvieto, says Manca, and tourists notice.
In a big city, you live and die and no one notices."
But not in Orvieto, he says.
Lamberto Bernardini
“We are a tourist center, but we’re essentially a village.”
Bernardini says that for Orvietani, the city’s history is practically part of their DNA.
“We’re high on a rock, like a protected island.
For Orvieto tourist information in English, check theOrvietoVivawebsite.
Writer and editorElizabeth Heathcovers travel, wellness, and lifestyle from her home in central Italy.
