Things to do in Spello
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Arnaldo Caprai
Next to Torgiano's Lungarotti, the second most famous winery in Umbria is Arnaldo Caprai, the wine-makers who single-handedly brought the now-famous DOCG Sagrantino back from obscurity. The Caprai winery has just built a beautiful new tasting room and is one of the few vintners in Umbria open to the public on a regular basis. Plus, if you love the wine (we suggest the white fruity Greccheto and the earthy Sagrantino), you're in luck; Caprai is one of the largest Umbrian wine exporters and distributes their goods in about two dozen countries, from Australia to Brazil and Korea to the US. To reach the winery, follow the signs on the road towards Bevagna to Località Torre or…
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Azienda Agricola Ragani
The Pro Loco (and the tourist office in Assisi) has a badly drawn map called the Passeggiata Tra Gli Ulivi, a walking route between Spello and Assisi down the Via degli Ulivi (Road of Olives). It's not a long walk (8km) and passes through scenery of flower fields and ancient gnarled olive trees, but you will be walking on a lightly trafficked asphalt road for a spell. Stop in (by foot or car) at the Azienda Agricola Ragani which is open sporadically to the public, but a lucky few passers-by will have a chance to taste their renowned olive oils.
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Enoteca Properzio
Umbrian wineries aren’t usually open to the public, so one of the only chances visitors have of tasting several wines at once without breaking the bank (or getting sloshed) is to stop off at an enoteca in town. And there’s no better place in Umbria to do so than here, where for €30 you can try a half-dozen Umbrian wines while snacking on cheese, prosciutto and bruschetta. For €144, this enoteca will ship a dozen bottles abroad.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
Head towards Piazza Matteotti, the heart of Spello, where the impressive 12th-century Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore houses the town’s real treat. In its Cappella Baglioni, Pinturicchio’s beautiful frescoes of the life of Christ are in the right-hand corner as you enter (you’ll need to pay to illuminate the great works, which helps keep damage to a minimum). Even the floor, dating back to 1566, is a masterpiece.
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Frescoes
The town's real treat, Pinturicchio's beautiful frescoes, is in the Cappella Baglioni. The fresco is in the right-hand corner as you enter, behind glass, but be aware that you need to pay to illuminate the fresco. This is done not just to make money; constant light damages the paint. Also in the Cappella Baglioni is the exquisite floor (dating from 1566) made of tiles from Deruta.
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Paolo Bea
On the road out of Bevagna heading towards Spoleto, stop by Paolo Bea for a true tasting experience. The family creates four special wines, which you can taste along with homemade bruschetta and crostini. They also sell their own olive oil and Parmesan. During the summer, a harp player entertains visitors on Sunday. The winery is also open when the owners are home and not busy.
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Arco Romano
Perhaps the best sight in all of Spello is to head up to the Arco Romano. From here you can get the best view of the Anfiteatro Romano (closed to the public) - the amphitheatre used for spectacles thousands of years ago in Roman 'Hispellum' (the Roman name for modern-day Spello) - and the surrounding countryside.
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Anfiteatro Romano
Perhaps the best sight in all of Spello is to head up to the Arco Romano. From here you can get the best view of the Anfiteatro Romano (closed to the public) - the amphitheatre used for spectacles thousands of years ago in Roman 'Hispellum' (the Roman name for modern-day Spello) - and the surrounding countryside.
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Torre di Properzio
The Torre di Properzio stands guard over the western Roman walls of town. Named after the Roman poet Propertius, the gate and its towers are a hodgepodge of Roman, medieval and 20th-century reconstructionist architecture.
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Il Molino
Owned by the Hotel Palazzo Bocci, the Molino is set in a 700-year-old building. It specialises in truffles, legumes, winter game meats, wild asparagus and cooking with local mountain-grown herbs.
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Il Giardino di Spello
Near the train station and main bus stop, this is a fab place for quick eats. For just a few euros, diners can load up on tapas. Tack on two more euros for Spello’s best homemade gelato.
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Chiesa di San Lorenzo
Further along from the Piazza della Repubblica, in the same piazza as the Palazzo Comunale, is the Chiesa di San Lorenzo, with a collection of sacred works.
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Santa Maria di Vallegloria
At the far north of town is yet another imposing church, Santa Maria di Vallegloria, built in the 1320s in Gothic style with frescoes by Spacca.
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Bar Giardino Bonci
This simple bar has decent light meals and gelati, but the best thing is the back veranda, where you could while away hours admiring the view.
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Enoteca Properzio Cantina Medievale
More intimate than Enoteca Properzio, Enoteca Properzio Cantina Medievale around the corner is set in a medieval vault and sells many edibles.
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Piazza Kennedy
As you enter Spello, you'll come across Piazza Kennedy, the main entrance to the town, with a partially Roman gate, Porta Consolare.
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Porta Consolare
As you enter Spello, you'll come across Piazza Kennedy, the main entrance to the town, with a partially Roman gate, Porta Consolare.
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Chiesa di Sant’Andrea
You can admire Pinturicchio’s Madonna with Child and Saints in the gloomy Chiesa di Sant’Andrea.
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Chiesa di San Severino
Nearby the Arco Romano is the Chiesa di San Severino, an active Cappuccin monastery with a Romanesque façade.
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Pinacoteca Civica
The Pinacoteca Civica shows off Spello's artistic, religious and architectural past.
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