| Spello is located in
Umbria
and although off the usual tourist circuit is filled with interest and charm.
From the old town, there is a magnificent view out over the Umbrian plain all the way from
Perugia
to
Spoleto.
Restaurant recommendations based on personal experience:
- La Bastiglia - located in the hotel of the same name - outstanding
food, reasonable prices.
- Il Molino - also highly imaginative and outstanding food.
Wines of Spello - Passito,
which
can be red or white,
is a highly recommended sweet dessert wine - not cloying, really excellent.
In the vicinity of Spello, there are two mediaeval villages of
particular interest, Collepino and San Giovanni. From Collepino, a panoramic
road crosses Monte Subasio leading to a hermitage known as the
Eremo delle Carceri di
Assisi
about 4 km from Assisi.
Spello
is rated one of the most beautiful villages in Italy,
"Uno dei borghi più belli d'Italia", as are:
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