Pozzo della Cava Admission Ticket
Pozzo della Cava is more than just a well... ...it's one of the highlights of a historical and archaeological tour of Orvieto...it's a place where the past and the present combine with respect for twenty-seven centuries of tradition...it's an invitation to discover Etruscans, Middle Ages and Renaissance, because Orvieto is not only the Cathedral...it's a fascinating underground itinerary located in the heart of Orvieto, through caves full of recently discovered archaeological finds...it's an unusual way of discovering the history the city known as Urbs Vetus and the customs of its people...it's an original opportunity to retake possession of a disinterred heritage.
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Pozzo della Cava Admission Ticket
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Pozzo Della Cava - Complesso Archeologico
A fascinating underground journey in the medieval district of Orvieto, through caves full of Etruscan, Medieval and Renaissance archaeological artefacts, unearthed thanks to the hard work of the family who owns it. The well is a huge hole in the tuff excavated by Pope Clement VII between 1527 and 1530 expanding an Etruscan well; closed to the public in 1646 and rediscovered after centuries of neglect. In the nine caves around the well you can see alsto a medieval pottery workshop with numerous majolica artefacts and ceramicists’ tools, some small medieval pits used to dispose of rubbish, an Etruscan cistern, a Medieval winecellar and the remains of some ancient Etruscan burial tombs.
Inclusions
- Admission Ticket to the Pozzo della Cava archaeological complex
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Information available: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Pozzo Della Cava - Complesso Archeologico
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Ticket Redemption
This ticket must be exchanged for a direct entry ticket at the starting point of the attraction.
