Spello
A hill town built of pink stone, where every doorstep and window is decorated with flowers. The Corpus Christi flower carpets cover the entire street.
Spello lies on the western slope of Monte Subasio, about 12 km from Assisi. The old town is built of the pink-white limestone of Monte Subasio, and its Roman-era Porta Venere and city walls are well preserved. The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore contains the Baglioni Chapel, which has exquisite frescoes by Pinturicchio dating from 1501 and is a must-see. Residents love decorating window ledges and steps with flowers. Every year during Corpus Christi (May–June), people spend the night making flower-petal carpets stretching about 1.5 km along the streets. From Perugia, the train takes about 30 minutes, and it is about a 10-minute walk from the station up to the town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Eremo delle Carceri & Monte Subasio
- Bevagna
- San Damiano (Assisi)
- Basilica of Saint Clare
- Assisi Cathedral (San Rufino)
- Piazza del Comune & Temple of Minerva
- Rocca Maggiore (Assisi)
- Montefalco