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toonsarah Says: At the highest point of your walk in the town you are likely to come, as we did, to the Belevedere. Here you can relax after the climb and look out at the classic Umbrian scene laid out before you. In the immediate foreground you will see the remains of a semi-excavated...
toonsarah Says: While Santa Maria Maggiore is the most well-known and noteworthy of the churches in Spello there are many others, and several of these caught my eye. We weren’t able to go in any of these however as they were all closed – possibly, being a Sunday, the churches had closed...
toonsarah Says: The best-known of Spello’s many churches is this, the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. According to historical sources there was a church on this site as early as 1085, which is thought to have been built over an ancient temple dedicated to Juno and Vesta. The current...
toonsarah Says: If like us you enter the town at its lowest point, through the Porta Consolare, your route will take you gradually uphill along the Via Consolare, which soon becomes the Via Garibaldi running through the heart of the old town. There is plenty to attract you along this street...
City walls and gates: Porta Venere
toonsarah Says: Another of Spello’s significant Roman gates is the Porta Venere or “Gate of Venus”, on the west side of Spello, piercing the wall as it climbs up the hill-side. This was named after a nearby temple dedicated to that goddess. Like the Porta Consolare it was added to in...
City walls and gates: Porta Consolare
toonsarah Says: Spello was once Hispellum, a luxury retirement colony for Roman army veterans. It was surrounded by some unusually fine walls, parts of which remain - along with six gates and assorted other traces of that time.We entered the old town through the Porta Consolare which dates...
pigletsmom Says: Spello is a good town to get lost in. You'll always find a pretty street or a friendly local that is more than willing to chat you up.
pigletsmom Says: Spello has more remnants of the Roman era than any other Umbrian town. Everyway you go you can see the Roman's handywork. I was told by a local that all the streets in Spello are as wide as a Roman's ox cart.
The "Belvedere" offers scenic Views
pigletsmom Says: Take a walk to the back side of Spello to the The "Belvedere". It's a terrace that overlooks the Topino river valley and surrounding hills. This spot offers a beautiful panorama of the countryside.
pigletsmom Says: Spello has a lovely square towards the top of the town.It is quiet and relaxing.
pigletsmom Says: This white austere church is the center piece of Spello. Completed in 1501, but the original church was from the 11th century. Adorned with frescoes by the the famed early 16th painter Perugino.
Agriturismo Le Due Torri: Farm Stay in Spello
pigletsmom Says: I found this place on the internet. It looks lovely.Check out the website listed belowclick on more images
Gelateria Tullia: The essential gelato
toonsarah Says: As we all know, sightseeing even at its most leisurely can be hot and thirsty work, and refreshment stops are essential. For me in Italy this can mean only one thing: gelati! So we were very happy to spot this inviting gelateria just off the main street and to stop to enjoy...
Ristorante Porta Venere: Great food and a view to match
toonsarah Says: This restaurant was a real find! Looking for lunch we wandered just off the main street, the Via Garibaldi, and spotted a sign advertising a terrace with a view. That sounded promising, as did the menu displayed outside, so in we went to check it out. The restaurant itself...
Santa Veronica: patron saint of photographers
toonsarah Says: This little shrine is one for all us VT-ers who travel with a camera fixed almost constantly at our eye! When I saw the inscription that said that Veronica was the patron saint of photographers I was a little surprised as I had never heard this before and was puzzled as to...
These people know how to Garden!
poortrekkers Says: Get lost in the side streets! Every nook and cranny of this town was filled with flowers!
Prettiest town in Umbria - Spoleto
pigletsmom Says: About an hour from Spello by car, and well worth the drive. The drive to Spoletto is quite scenic in and of itself, plus when you arrive you'll be treated to a lovely town with spectacular scenery behind the city. Umbria's jewel. Check out my VT page on...
pigletsmom Says: Assisi is gorgeous and not to be missed. Only 20-30 minutes from Spello Stay away from Assisi on religious holidays and weekends due to the hordes of tourists.Please check out my Assisi page for more tips and photos.The food in Assisi is rather good. Look for wonderful pizza...
pigletsmom Says: I did not get here on my trip, but I wish I had. About an hour by car from Spello. It's another very historic and beautiful town. Next time I'm in Umbria I will not miss Gubbio.
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This white austere church is the center piece of Spello. Completed in 1501, but the original church was from the 11th century. Adorned with frescoes by the the...
Q: We are looking to have a week somewhere in Umbria next June. We have been recommended to Spello. I would appreciate some other...
A: It all depends if you have a car or not. If you travel with public transportation, then Spoleto might be the best or even Assisi. Or Perugia, albeit Perugia is much...
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Spello is not the most visited of Umbria’s hill towns, sandwiched as it is between well-publicised Montefalco and famous Assisi, but it has many charms and deserves at least a day of your time. In...
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Spello is a Delightful Surprise!
Founded in the 1st century BC by the Romans, Spello is filled with history. It is a very small Umbrian town, easy to explore if you don't mind hiking up and down hills. It is right off the main...
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Talk about a little known gem! This is my ideal of visiting Italy. Very few tourist clogged the streets. A maze of alleyways to get lost in and make discoveries around every new corner. And the...
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