Orvieto is in the Umbrian Hills, Halfway Between Florence and Rome

Latitude: 42 degrees, 44 minutes, 3.0084 seconds
Longitude: 12 degrees, 7 minutes, 49.008 seconds

Within Europe & Italy

Orvieto is located at 1,000 feet in elevation in the region of Umbria. The distance from Orvieto to Florence is 166km (about 103.1 miles) and as little as an hour and a half by train. To Rome, the distance is 133km (about 82.6 miles) and about an hour on the train. Trains to Florence and Rome run daily and the station in Orvieto is easily reachable by either public transportation (recommended) or private taxi.

A Closer Look

The Institute is located in the central town square facing the Cathedral, a 14th century church considered to be one of Italy's greatest artistic treasures.

The Institute is situated in a former hospital, built in the 14th century, remodeled in the 19th century, and converted to an institute and headquarters for the Orvieto Civic Foundation in 2001-2002. There are several fully furnished classrooms, each with space for 20 to 50 students, and a computer lab with high speed internet access.

From the Institute you can easily reach the train station from where hourly trains reach Rome in just 50 minutes. The building adjoins a magnificent church with a façade designed by Valadier, Napoleon's renowned architect. Across the square is the famous Gothic cathedral with frescoes by Luca Signorelli.