Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Rome to Orvieto

Today we drove along the Via Cassia from Rome to Orvieto. Our main stops were a hike along the Via Francigena (Pilgrim Way); the ancient town of Sutri, largely carved from volcanic tufa; and Civita Bagnoregio, perched on a steep eroding pinnacle in the middle of a huge canyon. Wonderful weather, and a lovely day.


A coffee to start our journey



Canopy of hazelnut trees in an orchard along the Via Francigena



Our group in the tiny church below Sutri, carved into the tufa



Detail of the elaborate floor in the cathedral at Sutri



Civita Bagnoregio with walkway connecting to Bagnoregio



Central square of Civita Bagnoregio



Terrace in Civita Bagnoregio, looking out into the canyon

No comments:

Post a Comment