On the way back to Montefiascone from Orvieto, we took a short detour in order to visit Civita di Bagnoregio. A tiny little medieval town, Civita di Bagnoregio is perched upon a plateau of tuff (a not entirely stable rock formed from volcanic ash). The plateau has been slowly crumbling for years, and many buildings in the town are in danger of sliding off. Civita was originally a part of the town of Bagnoregio, but due to erosion of the plateau, it is now connected by only a narrow footpath.
The sun was setting when we arrived, and our view of the town from across the ravine was really very striking and beautiful. Since it was so late, we didn't actually venture into the town, although I wish we had. Despite being called the "Dying City," there are still residents in Civita, although certainly not many (approximately 15!).
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