Spello, a jewel village.

Spello - Spello is an Umbrian town in the province of Perugia, rises 280 meters above sea level and has 8,500 inhabitants. Spello is considered as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Of medieval imprint, it is advisable to get lost in its colorful alleys full of flowers, perhaps entering the city through one of the beautiful access gates.

The symbolic monument of Spello is certainly the Romanesque Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with the famous Baglioni chapel, also known as beautiful; it preserves a sublime cycle of frescoes by Pinturicchio who painted the Annunciation, the Nativity, Jesus' dispute with the doctors and the four sibyls on its walls in 1501. Also noteworthy is the Deruta majolica floor. The church also houses two works by Perugino. The churches of San Severino, Sant'Andrea and San Lorenzo are also rich in extraordinary works. The gold of Spello is also very famous, that is its olive oil. To visit the Consular gate of the 1st century BC. C, with three entrance arches, three statues and a medieval tower. Spello was founded by the Umbrians but its history is linked to the Romans, under whom it was a city of extraordinary importance. Numerous excavations and finds testify to this. In this regard, the remains of the Roman villa are worth visiting. Absolutely not to be missed is the extraordinary show offered by the infiorata held on the occasion of Corpus Domini.