B&B LA CASETTA DEI NONNI

The delicious B&B "La Casetta dei nonni" is located on the green hill overlooking Orvieto and its majestic cathedral.
The B&B "La Casetta dei nonni" is an enchanting and comfortable Inn with friendly and homely atmosphere.
It is an ideal place for both loving couple and families that want to spend a few days in contact with nature and art.
The elegant, refined, spacious and bright rooms are carefully furnished.
The Santucci's family with passion and care has paid attention to every detail in order to guarantee a great welcome guests.
The Inn covers two floors which are connected by a spiral staircase.
It has a big living room with double sofa bed, fully equipped kitchenette, comfortable and large double bedroom and a bathroom provided with every comfort.
The Inn has an autonomous central heating, independent entrance and two private parking in order to assure a maximum comfort.
A rich and traditional breakfast is served in the "La Casetta dei nonni" B&B comfortable dining room or on the big terrace overlooking the breathtaking sights of Orvieto and the surroundings valley.


The B&B "La casetta dei nonni" is situated in a strategic position.
It is in a quiet village surrounded by nature and it is very near to the Orvieto old town centre, Bolsena lake and to the characteristic Civita di Bagnoregio village.
It is just a few kilometres from the motorway and the railway station.
it is also an ideal and strategic place for everyone that want to know the extensive and variegated area..

The area...
Staying in our B&B you will have the opportunity to discover both Orvieto and the surroundings area rich in history, art and traditions.
ITINERARY 1: THE CIVIC HEART OF THE CITY
Walking into the heart of the city means to know over two thousand years of its history.
Through lots of monuments and majestic buildings you can discover its glorious heritage.
Between its streets, squares and monuments, the historic and artistic heritage and the civic and religious celebrations continue to be present.
The Orvieto civic is an out-and-out open-work museum, it is well constructed through beautiful streets, squares and majestic palaces.
Piazza della Repubblica: twelve-sides Tower – St.
Andrea Church – City hall Palace
Piazza del Popolo: Palace of the Captain of the people – St.
Rocco Church
Corso Cavour: Seven's Palace – Moro's Tower – Mancinelli Theatre
ITINERARY 2: THE DUOMO AND ITS SQUARE
Everything ring around the Duomo.
From time immemorial the cathedral is the symbol of Orvieto.
It was called the golden lily of the cathedrals by the Pope Leone XII.
It is one of the most important monuments of the gothic art in all over the world.
The Corporale chapel and the Nova chapel, which is a work of Beato Angelico and Luca Signorelli, give to the cathedral glory and splendor.
A fusion of history, art and faith makes it a unique masterpiece.
The Duomo: Façade - Internal - Corporale Chapel - Nova Chapel – Opera del Duomo Museum – National Archeological Museum – Faina Museum - Maurizio Tower – Canonical small houses
ITINERARY 3: THE ETRUSCANS AND THE CAVE WAY
Orvieto is an amazing maze of different places in the same urban area.
You will have the possibility to do an evocative itinerary on the road of the Etruscans through an underground tour.
Necropolis: Tufo's Crucifix – Cannicella.
Temple of Belvedere - Albornoz Fortress
Underground tours: Orvieto Underground – Cava's well – St.
Patrick's well
Museums: National Archeological – Faina
ITINERARY 4: THE MEDIEVAL AREA
Walking through the narrow and characteristic streets of the city you can admire the beautiful architecture and painting that are combined with the mysticism and the popular faith.
A unique experience between the most picturesque glimpse of the city in order to recall events and characters of one of the most flourishing time of Orvieto.
Via della cava: Cava's well – Cava's wall
Via Malabranca: Simoncelli Palace – Caravajal Palace-
Piazza San Givenale: Sant'Agostino Church– San Giovenale Church
Cloister of San Giovanni – San Giovanni Church– Umbria Regional wine tasting
Piazza Ranieri – San Lodovico Church

NOT ONLY ORVIETO: SURROUNDINGS TOUR
ART AND FAITH
Santa Cristina Church Bolsena Km 19
The hermitage of the Mary of the Pasquarella and Sant'Angelo Convent in Pantanelli Baschi Km 15
Cerreto Mary Sanctuary, San Nicola Church, Ghetto and Synagogue Sorano Km 45
Romanic cathedral of SS Pietro e Paolo Sovana Km 45
Jewish area and the Cathedral of SS Pietro e Paolo Pitigliano Km 40
TOPIC 2: ON THE ROAD OF THE ETRUSCANS
Golini Grave of the Hescana Porano Km 7
San Rocco Necropolis, the Via Cava, the Merli door, the Leopoldino rock, Orsini Fortress Sorano Km 45
The archeological park of the tufa city, Via Cava of Cavone, Via Cava San Sebastiano Sovana Km 45
The open archeological museum "A.
Manzi", Via Cava di S.
Giuseppe, Via Cava Poggio Cane, Archeological civic museum Pitigliano Km 40
The Necropolis, the Castle and the Etruscan national museum Vulci Km 75
TOPIC 4: MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE
Mary Nativity Church Canonica-Orvieto Km 5
Monster Park Bomarzo Km 64
Villa Lante Bagnaia Km 70
The Convent of Saint Mary of Scarzuola Montegabbione Km 38
TOPIC 5: NATUR AND WELLNESS
Saturnia thermal baths Saturnia Km 75
Sorano thermal baths Sorano Km 50
San Casciano dei Bagni thermal baths San Casciano Km 60
Chianciano thermal baths Chianciano Km 60
Papi thermal baths Viterbo Km 40

Turistic Services
1) CITYBUS ORVIETO – Tour of the city
On board of a mini-bus, equipped with a modern system multilingual audio-guide, you can discover the city.
This service provides to each passenger an individual audio-guide, allowing them to listen to description and information about the major and tourist sites of the city.
A special and suggestive tour of Orvieto choosing an optional guided tour service.
This service is available by reservation.
Departures from piazza Duomo and piazza Cahen.
2) COLOMBO IS…A MODERN AND TECHNOLOGICAL GUIDE
The city in a click.
Useful and easy to use for everyone "Colombo" is an interactive multilingual audio-guide ( Italian – English - Spanish ).
In each of this Language are available historic and artistic information about the city.
The device works through interactive open windows either audio or video, which shows the city map and all useful information for visiting Orvieto.