Twenty-five minutes for Orvieto and its Cathedral. Thirty-five for Cetona, intimate Tuscany. An hour and Rome is there. In the evening you always come back to the hamlet.
The village where the hamlet is located. Panoramic view over the Umbrian-Tuscan countryside, medieval alley, excellent local restaurants and a small market 5 min away for everyday shopping.
The Cathedral, the Underground, St Patrick's Well. Orvieto Classico DOC cellars carved into the tufo.
Medieval hamlet of Perugino. Town gallery, Palazzo della Corgna, Italy's narrowest alley.
Castiglione del Lago, Polvese Island, Maggiore Island. Lake fish, historical regatta in September.
Tuscan hamlet on the hill, Mount Cetona, Belverde — prehistoric caves with rock carvings.
UNESCO heritage, the "ideal city" of Pius II. Pecorino DOP to taste at the dairy.
Vino Nobile DOCG, Piazza Grande, historic cellars carved into the tufo. Set of "Twilight" and "Under the Tuscan Sun".
Thermal waters in the heart of Val d'Orcia. The 16th-century pool in place of the square; free hot springs at the Mills Park.
The "dying town" perched on a tufo cliff, reachable only on foot via a pedestrian bridge. Some of Italy's most photographed sunsets.
Europe's largest volcanic lake. Free beaches, Castello Monaldeschi, Basilica of Saint Cristina, lake fish in local restaurants.
Piazza IV Novembre, Fontana Maggiore, National Gallery of Umbria, Rocca Paolina. October: Eurochocolate; July: Umbria Jazz.
UNESCO heritage. The Basilica of Saint Francis with Giotto's frescoes, the Rocca Maggiore, the Temple of Minerva. The birthplace of the Saint.
Historic centre reachable in a day via A1. Train from Orvieto in 1h: arrive at Termini in time for lunch.
Destination photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY / CC-BY-SA licensed). Hamlet photos are property of Borgo Santa Maria.
