TOUR
OF SPELLO AND ASSISI: 11
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 Spello and Assisi Tour Includes: Private transportation,
service of an English speaking driving guide,
local expert guide in Assisi, tolls, parking,
taxes.
Not Included: Entrance fees to sites you choose
to visit.
This guided day trip from Rome combines two
lovely destinations in Umbria, Spello and Assisi. Our private tours of Assisi and Spello are available from Rome and other parts of Italy. Inquire.
Our Spello and Assisi tours starts in Spello, one of Umbria’s most enchanting little
hill towns, and truly a joy to stroll and visit. The
town is a mix of styles, from Roman to medieval;
you can visit the Santa Maria Maggiore church
to admire frescos from the Renaissance painter
Pinturicchio. There is also a nice gelateria/bar
right with a comfortable terrace outside the
city walls where you can stop for some gelato
or a drink.
In this private tours of Assisi and Spello, you will also tour Assisi. You will arrive just in time for
lunch before your private guided tour begins
in this beautiful city. You will start from
the town’s heights, stopping at the church
of St. Claire, a great example of Italian Gothic
architecture containing precious paintings,
the famous crucifix venerated by St. Francis,
and St. Claire’s crypt. You will move towards
the old Roman forum, where you can see the
1st-century Roman temple of Minerva, the 13th-century
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, and the 14th
century Palazzo dei Priori. You will finally
take the main road downhill to the main attraction
of Assisi, the Basilica.
The Basilica, begun two years after the death
of the saint in 1228, is composed of two churches
and a crypt housing the Saint’s tomb. The lower
Basilica was decorated by the greatest painters
of the 13th and 14th century: Cimabue, Giotto,
the Lorenzetti brothers, and Simone Martini.
The upper Basilica is adorned by Giotto’s frescoes
illustrating the life of St Francis. You will
enjoy wandering around the beautiful streets
and take advantage of town’s perfect position
for a fantastic view of the Umbrian valley.
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