Orvieto.

The other "town on a hill" that we visited was Orvieto.  It is still a major city that you can drive into, so unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it being on a hill.  You'll just have to trust me that it is : )   It was pretty cold and rainy while we were there, but we still had a great weekend.

One of the days we were there we took a tour of the underground, which was amazing.  There are hundreds of tunnels and caves, but only a few of them are open to the public.  Most are privately owned and used for wine cellars.

We learned that Orvieto was spared during WW2 due to an agreement between a German commander and English major.  They agreed not to fight in, or bomb the beautiful town.  There was a large hospital built for soldiers who could make it up the hill and into the caves to safety.  

This is one of the old farming caves.  Can you guess what animal lived here. . . . pigeons!  Our guide said it was the cheapest and easiest animal to farm here because they would fly out and feed themselves.  Apparently pigeon is still a delicacy in the city.

The view from the pigeon hole.

This is an entrance up into the city that has collapsed.  Luckily nothing collapsed while we were down there!  

Tomorrow we're off to Germany to see the Christmas markets.  I'm sooooooo excited!!!  It'll be cold, but there will be mulled wine to keep us warm : )