Thank you for your very detailed review
Cute little place on the road - pretty cold inside the cave, so it is a nice thing to do to escape the heat. It was a nice little museum and it was fascinating to see the caves, the cistern, and how the Etruscans used what the city gave them, way back when. I would recommend this as a nice thing to go see while in Orvieto.
We visited this caves, it was very nice.They give you an example of how Etruskians worked and did their thing. The museum is nicely equiped and it gives good information, happily also in English (a lot of musea in Italy present the info alone in Italian language!). Very nica was also that foundings were presented beside a reconstructed example.
As part of Orvieto's history, it was great to visit and learn. Very well displayed. The owner showed things that were part of the tour. At 3 euros it is not expensive, considering.
So very interesting that this is privately owned! Ancient artifacts and ruins abound ......a great price, too! I would recommend this to anyone visiting Orvieto!
Thank you so much! It was the man you mentioned who discovered the well (pozzo) thirty years ago.
Loved these fascinating caves, lovingly restored, and the gift shop/coffee shop / bar at the exit is charming too, with lots of local specialities to sample!
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Oh,how fortunate that this is so preserved and care. Another amazementtothis tiny part of wonderful Italy
This recently excavated (1998) site was an Etruscan pottery. The space told it's story and included samples of the unearthed pottery. You could see the influence in the ceramic artwork still produced in Orvieto. A well set up attraction of historical interest.