A winter day is perfect for a walk along the edges of the Rupa, the cliffside of Orvieto's site above the beautiful and fertile Paglia plain. Millions of years of erosion created the tufa outcrop from the remains of ancient volcanoes. See the views on the Southern side of the cliffs at: https://pbase.com/mclew/ovietorupa
Looking north-east from the rupa route I 8713
Looking north-east from the rupa route ll 8712
Looking north-east from the rupa route lII 8710
Looking north-east from the rupa route lV 8709
Sheer rock cliff 8719
Moss and lichen on the tufa wall 8721
Mossy rock wall of the cliff 8722
Necropoli Etrusca del Crocifisso del Tufo 8724
Chiesa del crocifisso del Tufo 8730
Crocifisso del tufo 8733
View toward the north-west 8736
Green hills of Umbria 8740
Sheer sides of the cliff with fortification at the rim 8745
Enjoying the view on the sunny side of the rupa 8749
View to the south-west 8756
Along the road to the Porta Romana 8758
Pigeons 8761
On the wing 8764
The Porta Romana silhouetted against grey clouds 8765