Spoleto
A hill town where Roman and medieval ruins overlap. The Ponte delle Torri spans a deep ravine, and the cathedral holds frescoes by Filippo Lippi.
Spoleto is a historic city in southern Umbria and was the capital of a Lombard duchy. The grand staircase and square in front of the cathedral are very impressive. The apse of the cathedral features Filippo Lippi’s frescoes of the Life of the Virgin, and Lippi is also buried here. Near the Albornoz Fortress atop the hill stands the Ponte delle Torri, a 14th-century aqueduct bridge about 80 meters high that visitors can walk across for views. The old town also has a Roman theater and remains of a Roman house. The Festival dei Due Mondi, held every summer, is very famous. Spoleto is about 1 hour by train from Perugia.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Montefalco
- Bevagna
- Spello
- Todi
- Eremo delle Carceri & Monte Subasio
- San Damiano (Assisi)
- Basilica of Saint Clare
- Assisi Cathedral (San Rufino)