Spello
Spello features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Assisi & Umbria. Give it roughly ~90 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type village
- Suggested visit ~90 min
- Assisi & Umbria Assisi & Umbria guide
About Spello
Spello, a small walled hill town of pale pink stone a few kilometres south of Assisi, with Roman gates, lanes full of flowers, frescoes by Pinturicchio and its famous carpets of petals at Corpus Domini.
Spello was the Roman colony of Hispellum, and two of its Roman gates still stand. In the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Pinturicchio painted the Baglioni Chapel around 1500. On the feast of Corpus Domini, people cover the streets with carpets of flower petals, a custom documented from 1831.
The town is free to walk; park outside the walls. The Baglioni Chapel has a small fee, and churches close during services. The flower carpets are made once a year, in late May or June, so check the date. The lanes are steep.
Did you know? In Pinturicchio's Annunciation in the Baglioni Chapel at Spello, painted around 1500, a small self-portrait of the artist hangs on the wall, with his name.
How long is a visit to Spello?
Set aside roughly ~90 min for Spello. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Spello worth your time?
Spello is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Assisi & Umbria, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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Sources and further reading
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