Italy - Orvieto

We stopped here on our way from Rome to Siena.  This interesting town is located upon a mesa (a flat-top mountain).  The only way to get there was via a cable car or the only road.  As with a number of towns in Italy, for protection (from invasion years ago), there was a wall around a lot of the city.  Interestingly enough, there are caves under most of the city.  They are all man-made caves used to store things, make pigeon alcoves (for food), and for a place to make olive oil.

Orvieto from afar while approaching
Orvieto from afar while departing
Orvieto close up (notice the wall)
The countryside around Orvieto
One of the Orvieto caves
More of one of the Orvieto caves (the stairs once led to a residence)
Outside the cathedral
Inside the cathedral