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Day Trips from Rome

In Umbria
Gubbio and Orvieto

Gubbio
This gorgeous medieval hillside town was first founded by the Etruscans. Often referred to as "the most beautiful medieval city" of Europe, the city is protected by perfectly conserved medieval walls. The architecture is Gothic and Romanesque. places to see include Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo dei Consoli, Ducal and Podestà Palaces, Logga dei Tiratori, Mausoleo, and a well-preserved Roman theatre built in 1 st century BC. On the slopes of Mount Ingino is the Basilica Sant’Ubaldo which you can get to by a scenic cableway starting from "Porta Romana".

Gubbio has a very strong artisan ceramic tradition and some exquisite local dishes (tartufo) and wines.

How to Get to Gubbio
Nearest train station is Fossato di Vico, and from there about a 20-minute bus ride away.

Easy site for timetables and online tickets: www.trenitalia.com (in English)

Orvieto
Another Romanesque-Gothic town with some really nice restaurants. Its Duomo was built between1290 and 1320 and has a marble and mosaic façade. Inside, in San Brizio's Chapel, are frescoes by Luca Signorelli.

The 1520’s Pozzo di San Patrizio (Saint Patrick's well) is designed as a double helix.

The 12th century Palazzo del Capitano del Mondo, was Orvieto’s city hall in the Middle Ages. Next to the Duomo, the Papal Palace holds a museum of medieval artefacts. There’s also an Etruscan Museum in front of the cathedral and an Etruscan cemetary just outside the town.

There’s a funicular to get you up to the town top.

How to Get to Orvieto
All trains take an hour to an hour and twenty minutes from Rome’s Termini station. The ticket prices range from 18 to 7 euros.

Easy site for timetables and online tickets: www.trenitalia.com (in English)

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Train Tickets

A faster option to waiting in line at the Termini ticket office is to use their vending machines. You’ll find several of them placed just past the ticket office. Their instructions have a language choice and are very easy to follow. Most trains run by the hour or the half hour so there isn’t usually a problem getting a seat.