Orvieto City Pass
9 attractions - one City Pass
Discover Orvieto's cathedrals, underground worlds and Etruscan history - with skip-the-line entry and free public transport.
Museums free of charge
Cathedral free of charge
Valid for 365 days
The Orvieto City Pass is the official museum pass of the Italian city of Orvieto. It offers free entry to many museums and the cathedral.
This is how it works: Buy the Orvieto City Pass online from our partner GetYourGuide. You will receive a digital voucher by email. Show it at the participating museums. An exchange is not necessary.
Price: 37.00 EUR for adults (discount for young people aged 10-17)
Duomo di Orvieto
Orvieto
Church of Sant'Anna in Orvieto
Orvieto City Pass: What is included?
The Orvieto City Pass (officially: Carta Unica di Orvieto from Omnia for Italy) gives you skip-the-line access to all nine museums and attractions in the city as well as a free ride on the funicular and the Circular A - Circular C minibus.
1st Cathedral of Orvieto + Cappella di San Brizio
The Gothic masterpiece of Umbria is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy. The adjoining Cappella di San Brizio houses the world-famous frescoes by Luca Signorelli - a major work of the Renaissance that served as inspiration for Michelangelo. Visits limited to a maximum of 25 people at a time; no admission during church services.
2nd Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
In the medieval papal palace next to the cathedral, this museum presents important works of art belonging to the Opera del Duomo - from sculptures to goldsmith's works that were created for the cathedral over the centuries.
3. Torre del Moro
The best vantage point in Orvieto: from this medieval town tower, the view sweeps 360° over rooftops, vineyards, castles and the surrounding Umbrian countryside. Perfectly oriented towards the four points of the compass.
4th Pozzo della Cava
A fascinating underground complex in the heart of the medieval old town - nine caves full of Etruscan, medieval and Renaissance finds, including a deep well that Pope Clement VII had built before the famous Pozzo di San Patrizio.
5th Museo C. Faina
One of the most important private archaeology collections in Italy with finds from Etruscan necropolises: Bucchero ceramics, bronzes, Attic vases, Etruscan jewelry and the famous Venus of Cannicella. With tours also designed for children.
6th Necropoli del Crocifisso del Tufo
On the northern slope of the Orvieto Rock: one of the most important Etruscan necropolises in Italy, built around the middle of the 6th century B.C. The inscriptions on the architraves are among the most extensive examples of Etruscan epigraphy.
7th Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Housed in the medieval papal palace next to the cathedral - finds from the surrounding necropolis: Bucchero ceramics, Etruscan and Attic figurine vases and a complete suit of armor consisting of a helmet, armor, greaves and shield. A special highlight: two fully painted burial chambers from Porano.
8th Orvieto Underground
Orvieto rests on a tuff rock that has been hollowed out by man for over 1,200 years. The guided tours through this labyrinth of cellars, oil and wine presses, dovecotes and Etruscan wells show how the city lives beneath its surface.
9th Pozzo di San Patrizio
An engineering masterpiece of the Renaissance: the 53-metre deep fountain was built in 1527 by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger for Pope Clement VII. Two separate spiral ramps, each with 248 steps, allow donkeys to descend and ascend without ever meeting.
Also included
Free public transportation: One return trip on the funicular (Funicolare) and free travel on the Circular A and Circular C minibuses through the old town.
Discounts: At numerous partner stores in Orvieto.
Advantages of the Orvieto City Pass
About Orvieto
The city on the rock
Orvieto is located on an isolated tufa rock in southern Umbria - one of the most impressive city silhouettes in Italy. If you are on the A1 freeway between Rome and Florence, you will recognize the town from afar: the cathedral with its shimmering golden façade, the dense houses above and the vertical rock below.
The history of Orvieto dates back to the Bronze Age. When Volsinii it was one of the most important cities of the Etruscan League before it was destroyed by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. In the Middle Ages, Orvieto was the papal residence - several popes fled here when Rome became too dangerous. The cathedral, begun in 1290, is the result in stone of this heyday.
Today, Orvieto is primarily known for three things: the cathedral, the white wine of the same name Orvieto Classico and the subterranean city that stretches beneath the streets in the tufa.
Practical travel tips
Plan at least one full day to see the most important sights at your leisure. Two days are recommended if you also want to explore the quieter corners of the old town.
Visits to the Cappella di San Brizio are limited to 25 people at a time - ideally go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid waiting times.
Arrival by car
Orvieto is located directly on the A1 highway (Milan-Rome). After the exit, a winding road leads up to the town. Parking is recommended at the train station in Orvieto Scalo (take the funicular up from there) or in Via Roma. Both parking lots cooperate with local restaurants - there is often a discount on presentation of the receipt.