Guided Tour of Spello

Walking among Spello’s pink stone, breathing in the art and history of this pretty floral village

Visit Spello, the fascinating Umbrian village known for its wonderful and colourful floral displays.

Stroll through its characteristic medieval alleys on our tour with our expert guides.

We will explore the Roman walls that encircle the village and admire the monumental gateways that will take you back in time to the Roman era, including the massive Porta Urbica and Porta Consolare with its three entranceways surmounted by funerary statues and the adjacent tower with the clock.

You’ll see the fascinating Chiesa Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, where you’ll have the astonishing good fortune to see one of the greatest masterpieces of the Renaissance, the fresco depicting the ‘Natività’ by Pinturicchio, which decorates the whole of the wonderful Baglioni Chapel. We will continue our tour and observe the different styles of the Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), with its 13^th-century facade made of white and pink limestone and the subsequent 16^th-century extension to the building. The 17^th-century Palazzo Cruciani instead boasts a particularly elegant gallery with a wooden roof, while Spello’s Belvedere will give you a matchless panorama over the surrounding valley that will leave you speechless. After a walk that will take you to the highest part of the town, we’ll see the spectacular Porta di Venere, a true symbol of Spello which, together with its two imposing dodecagonal towers known as Torri di Properzio, will enable you to enjoy truly unique scenarios. To conclude your tour of the village of Spello, we’ll visit the Museo Civico, where you can learn more about Spello’s fine works of art.

Plan

1
Porta Urbica
2
Roman walls
3
Porta Consolare
4
Chiesa Collegata di Santa Maria Maggiore
5
Palazzo Comunale
6
Palazzo Cruciali
7
valley view
8
Porta Venere con Torri di Properzio

Recommended clothing

We will be moving mostly on foot so we recommend comfortable clothing, sun glasses or a hat for the sun in warmer times of year, and a anorak or a warm hat in the colder seasons.

Included

Certified guide.

Not included

Entrance tickets to paid sites or museums are not included. Entry will never be obligatory and we will agree any visits involving entrance fees with you in advance.
Snacks or various accessories are not included (such as audio guides).

Time

The activity will last about 2.5 – 3 hours, depending on the pace of the group and the availability of the guide.

Languages

Italian
English
German
Spanish
French
Dutch
Russian

When

You can enjoy this experience throughout the year.

Children

This activity is also suitable for children.

Pet policy

You can enjoy this experience in the company of your four-legged friend.

Requirements

Get ready to learn and have fun.

Impaired mobility

The activity is also suitable for people with motor or other disabilities. In any case, we invite you to discuss your needs with our staff. If you find out that the experience is not suited to you (or others in your group) we will be happy to offer you an alternative activity or a full refund.

Additional information

This activity lasts half a day, so lunch is not provided. In your itinerary you can still select the lunch option, above your timeline. We will be able to recommend one of the best places to eat when you return.
We strongly advise you to bring a camera to take photos of the spectacle of nature that will appear before you.

Important

You can enjoy this experience in any kind of weather. Some points of interest, however, may be outdoors, so it might not be possible to visit them on bad weather days. The guide will evaluate the weather conditions 48 hours before your tour and, in the event that some monuments/attractions cannot be visited, we will notify you promptly. You can choosewhether to proceed with the tour, replace it with another activity or receive a full refund of the price paid.
This activity is subject to our operators’ availability. We have a large selection of collaborators capable of leading this activity, but if on the day you selected we do not have operators availabile, we will immediately, or in any case within 48 hours of booking, suggest an alternative activity you might wish to do or the choice of receiving a full refund of the price paid.
The times shown in the program are indicative and may vary according to your requests or those of the other participants in the group. These are always and in any case previously agreed with our staff or with the guide.

Data sheet

Recommended clothing

We recommend comfortable clothing

Warm hat

Hat with a sun visor

Sunglasses

Windcheater/anorak

Included

Certified guide

Not included

Entrance tickets to paid sites or museums (*)

Snacks or various accessories (such as audio guides)

No other equipment is included, so you will need to equip yourself with whatever accessories you feel necessary, such as walking sticks, sunglasses, binoculars, etc.

Everything that’s not listed under the heading ‘what is included’.

Time

The activity will last about 3 hours, including small stops. However, the duration may vary depending on the pace of the group and the need to take fewer or more breaks.

Languages

Italian

English

French

Spanish

German

Dutch

Russian

When

You can enjoy this experience throughout the year.

Requirements

Get ready to learn and have fun

Suitable for children

Provided they are accompanied by their parents

Suitable for people with motor disabilities

In any case, we invite you to discuss your needs with our staff. If you find out that the experience is not suited to you (or others in your group) we will be happy to offer you an alternative activity or a full refund.

Pets are allowed

If easily managed

We invite you to liaise with our staff to check whether you can bring along your four-legged friend.

Additional information

This activity lasts half a day, so lunch is not provided. In your itinerary you can still select the lunch option, above your timeline. We will be able to recommend one of the best places to eat when you return

We strongly advise you to bring a camera to take photos of the spectacle of nature that will appear before you.

Important

This activity can only be undertaken in favourable weather conditions, which will be evaluated by our partner and confirmed 48 hours in advance. In case of poor weather conditions we will immediately contact you and propose an alternative activity or a refund of the price paid.

This activity is subject to our operators’ availability. We have a large selection of collaborators capable of leading this activity, but if on the day you selected we do not have operators availabile, we will immediately, or in any case within 48 hours of booking, suggest an alternative activity you might wish to do or the choice of receiving a full refund of the price paid.

The times shown in the program are indicative and may vary according to your requests or those of the other participants in the group. These are always and in any case previously agreed with our staff or with the guide.

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