THE WELL AND THE CAVES

 
the underground caves of Orvieto’s Medieval quarter

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how to visit the caves of Pozzo della Cava

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the typicality declined in many ways

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Pozzo della Cava Archaeological Complex - Orvieto

POZZO DELLA CAVA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX

A descent into a fascinating corner of underground Orvieto that winds under the streets and houses of the oldest part of the medieval quarter

A dive into the bowels of the Orvieto cliff, among small underground treasures to be discovered in absolute freedom and in total safety

A heritage of archaeological evidence re-emerged thanks to private commitment after centuries of neglect

From 2023 in the UNESCO Global Network of Water Museums

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San Valentino al Pozzo della Cava

San Valentino al Pozzo della Cava

Il Pozzo della Cava aderisce al ricco cartellone del fine settimana di San Valentino 2025 di Orvieto con visite libere, guidate ed esperienze immersive. Dopo il successo dello scorso anno, ritornano anche il mini-laboratorio di ceramica per le coppie. Di seguito il...

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POZZO DELLA CAVA

Entrance ticket to the underground archaeological complex of Pozzo della Cava

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€ 4 full ticket
€ 2,50 reduced

UNDERGROUND JOURNEY

Pozzo della Cava,
St. Patrick's Well,
«Orvieto Underground»,
Etr. Necropolis

[CartaUnica.it]

€ 18 full rate
€ 12 reduced

ETRUSCAN JOURNEY

Pozzo della Cava,
Archaeological Museum,
Museo Faina,
Etr. Necropolis

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€ 18 full rate
€ 12 reduced

ORVIETO CARD

All the Orvieto's museums and monuments in a single ticket - valid for one year

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€ 35 full card
€ 25 reduced

Warning: tickets and tour packages available online are sold by external vendors indicated in square brackets; we therefore invite you to refer to the relative platforms for details, payments, cancellations and billing - we remind you that the admission tickets to the Pozzo della Cava archaeological complex can be purchased directly at the ticket office at the time of entry, where combined "Carta Unica" cards are also available until sold out, while the "underground" and "Etruscan" tour packages can only be purchased online or at the Orvieto Carta Unica ticket office in Piazza Cahen

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36th Nativity in the Well

36th NATIVITY IN THE WELL

The cycle of the EXCLUDED continues with a very controversial character: Pontius Pilate

The 36th edition has the title "THE PREFECT OF JUDEA" and the narrative voice is that of the prefect who tried to save the life of Jesus, only to then give in to the cries of the crowd and send him to the gallows

From 23 December 2025 to 11 January 2026