THE WELL AND THE CAVES

 
the underground caves of Orvieto’s Medieval quarter

USEFUL INFORMATION

 
how to visit the caves of Pozzo della Cava

LA BOTTEGA DEL POZZO

 
the typicality declined in many ways

NEWS

 
latest news and updates

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

LA BOTTEGA DEL POZZO

café|restaurant|wine

pottery | books

workshop

COMBINED TICKETS & SPECIAL OFFERS

POZZO DELLA CAVA

Entrance ticket to the underground archaeological complex of Pozzo della Cava

[OrvietoBooking.com]

€ 4 full ticket
€ 2,50 reduced

UNDERGROUND JOURNEY

Pozzo della Cava,
Pozzo di S. Patrizio,
«Orvieto Underground»,
Hadrian's Labyrinth

[CartaUnica.it]

€ 15 intero
€ 10 ridotto

ETRUSCAN JOURNEY

Pozzo della Cava,
Museo Archeologico,
Museo Faina,
Hadrian's Labyrinth

[CartaUnica.it]

€ 15 intero
€ 10 ridotto

ORVIETO CARD

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

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€ 25 full card
€ 20 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

LATEST NEWS

Riapre il Pozzo della Cava e si prepara per San Valentino

Riapre il Pozzo della Cava e si prepara per San Valentino

Riapre venerdì 2 febbraio 2024 il complesso archeologico del Pozzo della Cava, pronto per gli eventi di San Valentino. Dopo l’annuale pausa per lo smantellamento del Presepe nel Pozzo e per i lavori di manutenzione, tornano ad aprirsi i battenti dei sotterranei del...

Ultimi giorni per visitare il 34° Presepe nel Pozzo

Ultimi giorni per visitare il 34° Presepe nel Pozzo

Ancora pochi giorni per visitare il 34° Presepe nel Pozzo, che quest’anno propone la Natività narrata da un insolito e inatteso re Erode. Un allestimento davvero fuori dagli schemi, che accosta alle scene realistiche con personaggi semoventi a grandezza naturale,...

54th Nativity in the Well

35th NATIVITY IN THE WELL

The cycle of EXCUSES continues with the return, in an all-new production, of the legendary ANGEL in the Pozzo della Cava

The 35th edition is titled «THE ANGEL OF THE MORNING» and stars the Almighty's favorite angel, so spendthrift that he wants to excel his own creator: LUCIFER!

December 23, 2024 to January 12, 2025