Today, visit the stunning hill top town ofOrvieto. Visible from many miles around, being set on a spectacular volcanictufa rock, it is easy to see why this became an Etruscan settlement and itsstrategic point between Rome and Florence ensured that it has been continuouslyinhabited ever since. The jewel in the crown here is the cathedral, Orvietobeing a second home to no fewer than 32 popes in the 13th and 14thcenturies. It is one of the finest cathedrals in Italy with the most amazingfaçade and within, a superb newly restored fresco cycle by Signorelli. The townitself is a delight to explore too, with a tangle of picturesque medievalstreets.