299. Orvieto: City of Understated Charm
Untold Italy travel podcast
Katy Clarke
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Perched high above the Umbrian countryside, Orvieto is one of those places that stops you in your tracks. |
| 0:06.2 | From volcanic cliffs to underground tunnels and the Golden Duomo, |
| 0:09.8 | Oviedo is a city of mystery, craftsmanship and quiet beauty. |
| 0:13.9 | In this episode, I sit down with local guide Eleanor to uncover what makes his hilltop town so unforgettable. |
| 0:19.9 | Thank you. to uncover what makes his hilltop town so unforgettable. |
| 0:32.4 | Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia. |
| 0:43.4 | Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes, |
| 0:49.2 | history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta. |
| 0:55.0 | If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place. |
| 1:08.4 | Jail, friends, how's your week going? I hope it's full of fun and you're getting organized for the upcoming holiday season. It always comes around so quickly, doesn't it? |
| 1:13.0 | And before you know it, the year is over and we're starting a new one. |
| 1:16.9 | This is your friendly reminder, if you can, to get on to your bookings and organization for |
| 1:22.8 | the upcoming year before Christmas, if you can, because the day after, things get a little crazy when it |
| 1:31.0 | comes to travel and there's a big rush to get trips organised. One travel agent told me that they do |
| 1:36.3 | 80% of their business in January each year. So if you want to get a jump start, it's a good time |
| 1:42.6 | to do that now. |
| 1:48.7 | In the coming weeks, we'll also see the travel industry release their Black Friday deals. |
| 1:55.1 | This is the time that many day tours and experience companies and accommodation places offer discounts, even if they don't at any other time of the year. |
| 1:58.5 | So it's also a great time to make some savings. |
| 2:01.8 | Some help pulling your trip ideas into a plan and start the ball rolling. |
| 2:05.1 | A short Italy team is available to assist. You can book in for a quick chat or trip consultation |
| 2:09.9 | at a time that suits you and we'll make sure everything is underway well before the end of |
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