Orvieto

This was by far one of my favorite places on the trip. We arrived in the middle of the country and didn't see a town. Didn't realize that we had to take the fumucare (a ski lift type of cable car) up to the top of the mountain to get to the town. The streets were narrow and cobblestoned and the buildings looked like something out of a movie. Little shops were littered with people conversing outside and it was so quaint. The hotel we stayed at was so old school, that we had to turn in our key as we left the hotel and pick it up again when we returned- no key cards or modernization at all. Because the town was up so high, it was a bit brisk, so the smell of wood burning fires was always in the air- I loved the smell of the place. The wine there was fabulous and they are known for wild boar- the sausage was pretty good. The following day, we went on a tour of Orvieto Underground. Because the town was so small and up on the hill, people back in the 1600s dug rooms underground to house pigeons for cooking, livestock storage, olive oil making, refuge, etc. It was fascinating!