Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations Â»
Countries
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan
Cities
  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places Â»
Rose Window, St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
Giant Squid Museum
The Old Limestone Arch
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join

How Many Countries Have You Visited?

Track every country you've been to and earn passport stamps in the Atlas Obscura app.

Track your countries

How Many U.S. States Can You Check Off?

Mark each state you've visited to reveal your total.

Start Your Map!

It’s Spooky Season.

Explore strange places, curious stories, and eerie events around the world, online and in person.

Explore Spooky Season
All Italy Orvieto

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Orvieto

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Orvieto, Italy

Updated July 12, 2021
Email
Attractions
Map
Leaderboards

Unusual Attractions in Orvieto

Orvieto Underground

Orvieto, Italy

Orvieto Underground

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
The view from the bottom of the well.

Orvieto, Italy

Pozzo di San Patrizio

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Orvieto, Italy

Pozzo della Cava

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.
Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are we missing something unusual?
Add it!

Civita, Italy

Civita di Bagnoregio

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
6 miles from Orvieto
The mausoleum.

Acquapendente, Italy

Bosco del Sasseto

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.
8 miles from Orvieto
Città Ideale

Montegabbione (TR), Italy

La Scarzuola

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
12 miles from Orvieto
The cubic altar

Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Selva di Malano

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.
16 miles from Orvieto
In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Orvieto, Italy

Underground 3
Subterranean Sites 2
Water 2
Caves 2
Archaeology 1
Wells 1
Roman 1
Labyrinths 1
Subterranean 1
Ecosystems 1
Architecture 1
Hidden 1
Architectural Oddities 1

Orvieto Leaderboard

Places Added

  1. alleywaykid profile photo
    alleywaykid
    1
  2. M Mariano profile photo
    Mariano
    1
  3. marcorvieto profile photo
    marcorvieto
    1
Join the Ranks!
Add an unusual place to Orvieto.

Places Edited

  1. alleywaykid profile photo
    alleywaykid
    1
  2. M Mariano profile photo
    Mariano
    1
  3. RHyzer profile photo
    RHyzer
    1
  4. Molly McBride Jacobson profile photo
    Molly McBride Jacobson
    1
  5. D davidfischer41 profile photo
    davidfischer41
    1
Join the Ranks!
Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

  1. T trgustin profile photo
    trgustin
    3
  2. F francescotrippella19 profile photo
    francescotrippella19
    3
  3. I ibewretiree profile photo
    ibewretiree
    3
  4. D Doc Holliday profile photo
    Doc Holliday
    3
  5. R RRWeb profile photo
    RRWeb
    3
Join the Ranks!
Visit a place in Orvieto.

Recent Orvieto Activity

  • Giona Za Doom profile photo

    Giona Za Doom

    has been to Pozzo di San Patrizio

  • L letiziazunino profile photo

    letiziazunino

    has been to Pozzo di San Patrizio

  • A apiliouris profile photo

    apiliouris

    wants to go to Orvieto Underground

  • D dalula profile photo

    dalula

    wants to go to Pozzo di San Patrizio

  • A apiliouris profile photo

    apiliouris

    wants to go to Pozzo della Cava

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.