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Spend a pleasant day admiring its magnificent duomo, wandering its narrow streets, exploring its underground remains, and enjoying Orvieto Classico (the region’s white wine) and some hearty local cuisine.—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2023 In his laboratory in Orvieto, Italy, a medieval hill town famous for its soaring duomo, that history is all around.—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023 Once the elevator doors open, you’re greeted with a long, arched hallway adorned with chessboard marble floors, cardinal-red fabrics, dangling glass lanterns, and nineteenth-century architectural sketches of Milan’s famous duomo.—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 The main highlights here include the town's mosaic-covered duomo, Cathedral of Civita Castellana, as well as its majestic ancient fortress.—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 The town itself is still hemmed in by its ancient walls punctuated with watchtowers, and its cathedral (or duomo) dates back to the 1200s and contains several important frescoes and carvings.—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2021 The 12th-century duomo, a Norman and Romanesque structure compact as a loaf of bread, shows Arab traces in the windows and decorations.—Frances Mayes, National Geographic, 11 July 2019 Here there were scores of examples in brocade, jacquard, and fantastic silk patchwork that all recreated decorative elements from King William’s duomo.—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 July 2017
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