Visit: Pozzo della Cava - complesso archeologico, Via della Cava 28 Quartiere Medievale, 05018, Orvieto Italy
A fascinating underground journey in the medieval district of Orvieto, through caves full of Etruscan, Medieval and Renaissance archaeological artefacts, unearthed thanks to the hard work of the family who owns it.
The well is a huge hole in the tuff excavated by Pope Clement VII between 1527 and 1530 expanding an Etruscan well; closed to the public in 1646 and rediscovered after centuries of neglect.
In the nine caves around the well you can see alsto a medieval pottery workshop with numerous majolica artefacts and ceramicists’ tools, some small medieval pits used to dispose of rubbish, an Etruscan cistern, a Medieval winecellar and the remains of some ancient Etruscan burial tombs.
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Pozzo della Cava Admission Ticket
1/8/2024 - 1/7/2025
| Monday - Sunday : | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
20 to 90 minutes(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Information available: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Denise_B
This is a self-guided tour of the cave. It was nice a cool on a hot summer day! I learned a lot about the Etruscans and early Rome settlers, as well as information about pottery. There is a nice older man at the end of the tour that sells the pottery he makes. I was happy to buy an adorable holy family figurine set.
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Posted On : 2023-07-01
Posted By : Wellsden
This site astounded us with the ingenuity and sophisticated ways these ancient people created to form a society such along time ago!! Absolutely the most interesting thing we discovered on our trip!! A must see if you are in Orvieto.
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Posted On : 2023-06-29
Posted By : g4hsp2gyfb
Fascinating self-guided tour of the Etruscan underground. Informative and just long enough! Great visuals made for super pictures.
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Posted On : 2023-03-19
Posted By : nancyknyc
Fascinating underground museum with relics of various eras of Orvieto's lifespan. From pottery firing, to a well, to Etruscan burials this cave has gone through numerous uses.
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Posted On : 2022-11-01
Posted By : Warren L
A must see along withe National Archaeological Museum in Chiusi. Fascinating artefacts from the Etruscan period. If pre-Roman history interests you don't miss this one.
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Posted On : 2022-09-26
Posted By : WSTravelers
An absolute gem in Orvieto! This was our first stop on a recent day trip to Orvieto and we so enjoyed our time here. The very kindly gentlemen who sold us our tickets, also ran the gift shop and coffee bar and treated us to an enthusiastic send off with a water drop into the well. He was a delight. We had read about the other underground sights in Orvieto, but decided this was the stop for us and we were not disappointed. It is a lovingly restored and excavated experience that made what we were seeing come to life. Great descriptions in English and a terrific introduction into what might lie underground. Grazie Mille!
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Posted On : 2022-05-29
Posted By : alisaozfamily
Short but interesting tour of ancient well and surrounding caves dug by early Etruscan’s. Self-guided tour with descriptions at each stop in multiple languages.
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Posted On : 2022-05-12
Posted By : Dobrador
This was the best “underground” tour of Orvieto. We did St Patrick’s well and the “Underground Orvieto” tour, both of which were interesting, but not nearly the quality as this one. Much more history, both of medieval times and Etruscan heritage on this tour. We’ll done!
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Posted On : 2022-04-06
Posted By : Judy A
We had very little time to view the underground and this tour was perfect! We went at our own pace and learned a lot about the Etruscans but the neatest part was the little old couple that runs the place! He is just adorable and will bring you to flooring that has plexiglass where you can jump on it but also view the cave from his little restaurant/gift shop. We had a blast I would recommend this to our friends.
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Posted On : 2021-07-19
Posted By : 344blankas
In this privately owned museum the visitor can not only learn about the ceramics that were produced there and the technology how they were made, but also experience how people lived in the old times in their homes carved into the tufa rockbed. There is also a cistern housing a wine cellar and several super deep former wells that supplied water for centuries. And the museum’s cafe offers great cappuccino with fantastic homemade wine biscuits, definitely worth sticking around a bit longer for.
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Posted On : 2021-07-19
