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  Spello Italy - Spello, Assisi and Perugia — an Umbrian break
Spello has least obvious tourist appeal of the three but compensates for this by having much less in the way of crowds.
The upper part of the village doesn’t, to my mind, compare with Spello or some of the hilltop places we saw in Abruzzo but the entrance around the city gate at the bottom is great and I wish we’d had time to look at what seemed an interesting market there the day we left.
The main area in Spello for the residents to congregate seemed to be the large square at the entrance to the village, where the buses to other villages start and the market is held.
www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Spello-2186.html   (1520 words)

  
 Italian Festivals & Events: Spello, Infiorata, flowers
Spello's 8,000 inhabitants are all active participants in painting religious themes on the streets, not with paints and brushes, but with flower petals to celebrate the miracle of transubstantiation.
The people of Spello begin collecting flowers from the countryside up to two weeks in advance, and to preserve the flowers they are stored in garages or underground areas.
The judges make their decisions over a feast of local specialties such as bruschetta al pomodoro with shaved truffle, crostini made of smoked salmon and liver pate with white beans and caviar, risotto with porcini mushrooms and wild asparagus, and the meal is topped of with la rocciata, a nut and fruit filled apple strudel.
www.italiancookingandliving.com /travel/festivals_events/spello.html   (375 words)

  
 ItalianVisits.com - This is Spello, Italy
From a distance, the medieval town of Spello seems to melt down the hill which it graces.
But it’s that small town charm that is the essence of Spello and what the accidental tourist finds endearing.
Spello is a pleasure for those who love walking.
www.italianvisits.com /umbria/spello   (475 words)

  
 Spello Hotels Umbria
Spello is not only blessed with a superb geographical position, but is also the home of the greatest number of monuments dating back to the Roman period in Umbria, these including the city walls, Porta Consolare, Porta Urbica, Porta Venere, the theatre, amphitheatre, and spas.
Spello is an artistic treasure trove, with magnificent frescos by Pinturicchio, depicting The Nativity, The Annunciation and The Dispute at the Temple which can be admired in the Baglioni Chapel of the Church of St Maria Maggiore, as well as other frescos by Perugino.
Palazzo Bocci is an elegant hotel located in an ancient 18th century residence, in the historic centre of Spello, one of the most charming towns in Umbria.
www.italytraveller.com /en/r/umbria/a/spello   (344 words)

  
 dgolds.com Photos: Spello
Then on to Spello, another half hour east, to walk around, have some lunch, and have a look.
Spello is an Umbrian hill town, just like Assisi.
So, while Assisi often feels as though it is overrun with tour buses and tourists, Spello seems quiet, just a nice medieval town to visit.
www.dgolds.com /photos/Italy2002/Spello.htm   (282 words)

  
 Spello, Italy
Northwest of Foligno, picturesquely situated on the lower slopes of Monte Subasio, is Spello (280m/924ft; pop.
Above Santa Maria rises the church of Sant'Andrea (13th century), which has further frescoes by Pinturicchio.
The Aquaduct of "ponte di tori" in Spello.
www.planetware.com /italy/spello-i-um-fosp.htm   (109 words)

  
 Palazzo Bocci- Spello-Perugia (Assisi, Umbria) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
The Hotel Palazzo Bocci is well located in the historic and easily accessible hilltop village of Spello which is ideally situated for exploring Assisi, Perugia and other places in Umbria.
Palazzo Bocci is a lovely hotel in the center of Spello a charming, quante village with great restaurants and nice shops (wonderful linen shop close to hotel).
Spello itself is a beautiful hilltown in Umbria, about a half hour south of Perugia.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g187907-d267413-Reviews-Palazzo_Bocci-Perugia_Umbria.html   (967 words)

  
 Spello Rome Apartments Rentals - www.cityapartments.it
To find the best option you can either use the Spello Apartments Search facility here on the right, or browse our directory of apartments that is categorised by the neighborhoods they are found in:
Between Spello and Assisi, you find Monte Subasio marvelous National Park, it extends over approximately 3000 hectares.
Its territory is at first made up of lame hills with many olive trees, which then give way to woods of ilex, manna ash and sessile oak, then, as the altitude increases, the mountain is stripped of vegetation and appears almost bare.
www.cityapartments.it /english/_spello.shtml   (125 words)

  
 Spello Hotels - Spello Italy Hotel Reservations
TravelEurope Spello hotel reservation service provides you with a wide variety of lodging and hotel options, from cheap accommodation to luxury hotels in Spello.
Select travel dates and find all available hotels in Spello, check out guests reviews and locate properties on Spello city maps, book your favourite accommodation with no pre-payment.
This elegant, peaceful and refined Hotel i s situated between the remains of the Arch of Augustus and the Comunale Theatre, in the characteristic historical centre of Spello.
www.traveleurope.it /itinerari/s/spello.shtml   (173 words)

  
 Offerte Last Minute Spello Vacanze Spello Last Minute Novembre Dicembre 2007
Offerte Last Minute Spello Vacanze Spello Last Minute Novembre Dicembre 2007
Soggiorno di due notti in appartamento trilocale 4 posti letto al prezzo di € 250,00 tutto compreso in un'accogliente residenza immersa nella verde campagna di Spello, a pochi km dalle più belle e rinomate località del panorama umbro: Assisi, Montefalco, Bevagna, Spoleto, Trevi, Perugia.
Soggiorno di due notti in appartamento trilocale 6 posti letto al prezzo di € 290,00 tutto compreso in un'accogliente residenza immersa nella verde campagna di Spello, a pochi km dalle più belle e rinomate località del panorama umbro: Assisi, Montefalco, Bevagna, Spoleto, Trevi, Perugia.
www.bellaumbria.net /Spello/last-minute.htm   (166 words)

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