Article: ORATORY ON ORVIETO

STAYING THERE: Hotel Virgilio (Piazza del Duomo 5-6; telephone 011-39-763-41-882, fax 011-39-763-43-797) neighbors the Duomo with just 13 rooms, some of which offer views of the church. (Ask for the view.) The Italian government rating system gives it three stars - comfortable but not luxurious. Double rooms: about $87 nightly.

The Villa Ciconia (Via dei Tigli 69; tel. 011-39-763-92-982, fax 011-39-763-90-677), a four-star lodging, sits below town near the base of the funicular - convenient if you're leaving a rental car at the bottom of the hill. Double rooms: about $107-$120.

La Badia (Via La Badia 8; tel. 011-39-763-90-359, fax ...

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