Orvieto Well

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The Pozzo di San Patrizio is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. The city is high on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff that was …

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Oct 18, 2024
We visited the well on a beautiful autumn day when we went to Orvieto. If you're in the city, you definitely have to see this place. It's very special and quite unique. It’s not an attraction that ta…Full review by S_Hvass
Sep 22, 2024
Basically what you can see in the pictures. Being in it isn't different or above what you can get from the photo attached to this listing. 5 euro for a bit of a workout, which was hard to get even be…Full review by WorkingTravelMom
Dec 3, 2023
An amazing structure and worth the trip down and back up the other side-250 stairs down and the same coming up the other side The stairs are very wide and low and there is plenty of room for people t…Full review by Judy S

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hi. only one review mentioned that you don't need to walk back up but can just take an elevator or escalator, but the …
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hi. only one review mentioned that you don't need to walk back up but can just take an elevator or escalator, but the majority of other reviews commented on the difficult climb. Can somebody please tell me if the bottom of the well is accessible by elevator or escalator. TIA
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Thank you so much. My parents are both elderly so maybe I need to rethink it.
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