Discover Spello: A Gorgeous Hill Town in Umbria, Italy, Spello, Italy

Spello is a stunningly picturesque Umbrian town located at the foot of Mount Subasio in the Valle Umbra, less than ten minutes by train from the more well-known town of Assisi.

The town is small and can easily be seen in a day, but it’s a lovely place to linger for a while and an ideal base for exploring other towns around Umbria.

Spello is most well known for its flower festival, the Infloriata, which takes place in late spring.

However, if you’re not there during festival time, you can visit the small exhibition dedicated to this event in the Spello Town Hall.

The Infiorata dates back to at least 1602. It is a religious festival and a celebration of Corpus Christi.

The whole town, during this time, is decorated with carpets made entirely of flowers. It looks just incredible.

But flowers are not just for the Corpus Christi procession. Throughout the year, many of Spello’s streets and balconies are filled with plants and flowers as the locals compete in the annual “Flowering Windows, Balconies and Alleys” competition promoted by the municipality. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).