Orvieto is a great city to visit with the whole family, there are many pedestrian areas restricted to traffic, so you can have a pleasant and safe walk. Ideas and suggestions for what to do and how to spend a great holiday in Orvieto with children.
Children’s playgrounds and parks in Orvieto
The Giardini comunali are near Piazza Cahen is set within the walls of the medieval Fortezza Albornoz. From this garden you can enjoy a very nice view of the Paglia river valley.
In the summer and spring from the old Porta Soliana (near the Fortezza Albornoz entrance), you can also stroll along the perimeter of the Anello della Rupe (a ring path around the tufa rock of the city). It’s a picturesque walk with great panoramic areas and views of the valley and the surrounding countryside.
tAnother public green area with a nice view and in a quiet part of the city is the old so called Viale della Confaloniera, (Viale Carducci): a large green area equipped with children playground and benches placed under the shadows of ancient trees.
Another great outdoor green space in Orvieto is the garden of Via Postierla, this garden is directly connect with the path of Anello della Rupe.
A stroll with view on Vicolo degli Artigiani, (Via dei Magoni) a rich, colourful street in the historical center with artisan stores. A visit to the undergrounds of Orvieto is a safe guided visit where you will see medieval and Etruscan ruins and the original “colombai”. The best places to visit with kids are the Orvieto Underground visit, the Pozzo della Cava and then the Labirinto di Adriano. You can find information and details in the Orvieto monuments page.
Parks outiside Orvieto
The natural Park of Mount Peglia is about a half an hour from the center of Orvieto, following the direction towards Colonnetta Prodo.
A protected area equipped for picnics and pleasant hiking trails with a documentation of the local flora and fauna. Few kms from the the park, in the town of San Venanzo no not miss a visit to the Volcano Museum with dinosaur fossils and its natural path.
20 kms far from Orvieto, following the own of Allerona direction you can reach the Villalba park, which is also equipped for picnics and walks, moreover in Allerona there’s a small original museum with a whale fossils.
Other attractions in the area around Orvieto is the tiny village of Civitella del Lago facing the Corbara Lake. This small Umbrian village houses the original Ovo Pinto Museum, a permanent exhibition of painted eggs from all parts of the world. Also in this area overlooking the lake, is the small Park of Bottilandia, a green area in which wild animals find shelter in old wooden barrels used as dens. Again the picturesque village of Civita di Bagnoregio in a 20 minute drive south, with the nearby park of the Valle dei Calanchi. In the north of Lazio, few kms from Orvieto you can also visit the Bosco del Sasseto and castle (Torre Alfina) or the “Monster Park of Bomarzo”. Continuing south there are also a nice natural place to visit: the WWK Oasis of Alviano (ideal place for birdwatching).
In this kids city map you can find some useful information about children-area playgrounds and other interesting attractions ! And again, visiting the specific page you read on the map, you can play the “Orvieto City Game“: searching all along the city squares and streets hidden clues to get the right answer to the Orvieto Test questions. An original and funny way to discover the city and “get lost” in its picturesque historic center.
