Taking a long and winding dirt road from the Villa, we journey to Orvieto. More picturesque countryside and vineyards, camp grounds and woods. There is a large body of water with a damn which stands out along our trip.
Orvietto
lies in the south east of the province of Terni. At the foot of the
cliff run two subsidiary rives of Tevere, Paglia and Chiani,whilst the
historic center rises up on vast platform above the valley beneath. At
the northern border is Monte Peglia and Orvietto itself has about 21000
inhabitants.
Santa Maria Assunta is the Cathedral of Orvietto and one of the most treasured monuments of Gothic
style in Italy. It was started in 1290 and preserves the
miracle of Bolsena. The design is originally from Fra Bevignate da
Perugia, who supervised the work of Giovanni Uguccione.
There is a blood stained cloth from a Bohemian priest Pietro of Praga beautified bleeding of consecrated host. The event is commemorated every
year in the majestic procession of Corpus Christi. The shrine of the covenant is in the form of the facade of the Duomo, a magnificent work
of Gothic goldsmith. The Duomo was under restoration but the beauty
inside ...no words to describe. The way the church is built gives you
an optical illusion that it is much larger then it is..here are some
photos from the inside of the church. 
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