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Things to see in Spello
In Spello the atlas lists 22 historic places: 9 archaeological sites, 3 fortresses and towers, 3 museums, 2 abbeys and monasteries, 2 castles, 1 historic village, 1 historic theatre and 1 historic villa or palace.
Of these, 1 has free entry.
Don’t miss: Spello, Italian comune.
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22 places
Archaeological sites 9
Fortresses and towers 3
Museums 3
Abbeys and monasteries 2
Castles 2
Historic villages 1
- Most beautiful villages
Historic theatres 1
Villas and palaces 1
Getting there
By car, from Rome, take Autostrada A1 north, towards Florence, then exit at Orte. Take superstrada towards Terni and Spoleto. At Foligno, turn off towards Perugia, Cesena.
When arriving from the north, follow road to Perugia, then take superstrada to Assisi and Foligno. Spello is the last exit before Foligno.
By train: train line Foligno - Florence, get off at Spello. All local trains arriving from Perugia or Foligno stop in Spello. Long distance trains from Florence and Rome sometimes stop in Spello (check schedules).
By plane: from Perugia airport (flights from London, Milan, Tirana) take a taxi, or take a bus into Perugia, then the train. Or hire a car for the 15-min drive
Spello railway station (Stazione di Spello).
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Sights from more than three millennia can be found in Spello. There is a Roman amphitheatre outside of town, but it was never fully excavated and is not usually open to the public. It can be seen from the Belvedere lookout in the historic centre.
Spello has some of Italy's best preserved city walls, many of them Roman, some medieval. They can be seen from the superstrada and from various angles around town. Three large Roman gates remain: the main Porta Consulare, Porta Urbica and the Torre di Properzio Gate.
Numerous medieval churches near and in Spello are worth visiting. Of particular interest are S. Claudio (1 km outside), S. Ventura (at the bottom of the hill), S. Maria Maggiore (ex-cathedral, when Spello was still a bishop's seat - half way up the hill, before the main square), S. Andrea (50 metres past S. Maria M.), S. Lorenzo (past the main square) and Chiesa di Vallegloria (on top of the hill).
Collegiate church Santa Maria Maggiore (Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore). Sant'Andrea Church (Chiesa di Sant'Andrea).
The Pinacoteca Civica art museum (between S. Maria M. and S. Andrea churches) houses many precious artefacts from various Spello churches and palazzi.
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