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Orvieto was established in the 3rd century BC and is located in the Umbria region. Like all Italian hilltop towns, Orvieto was built on a hill for defensive purposes, surrounded by thick walls and steep embankments, which provided a natural defense against invaders.

  
1. The Hotel Corso offered very comfortable rooms for the night.    2. The narrow streets of Orvieto.

  
1 & 2. Scenes from Orvieto.

  
1. Flowers and cacti.    2. View from the ancient wall in Orvieto.

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