Spoleto

A small Umbrian city with a Roman theatre, a medieval fortress and the Festival dei Due Mondi.

Umbria · about 36,271 people (2023)

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Tips for visiting Spoleto

In 1499 Pope Alexander VI placed his daughter Lucrezia Borgia in Spoleto as governor, and she lived in the Rocca Albornoziana fortress that overlooks the town.
The Festival dei Due Mondi fills the city with music, opera, theatre and dance from late June into July. Book rooms early.
Walk the Ponte delle Torri, the tall bridge and aqueduct beside the Rocca Albornoziana fortress.
The Duomo, begun in 1067, holds frescoes by Filippo Lippi and Pinturicchio, and its square hosts concerts during the Festival dei Due Mondi.
Spoleto was a Roman colony (Spoletium) from 241 BC. You can still see its Roman theatre and the Roman amphitheatre from the 2nd century AD.
Try Trebbiano Spoletino, the local white wine. The article we checked says it was once made and sold by the nuns of the Monastero della Stella.
The Spoleto in Fiore flower event has been held in early June. Check the dates with the local tourist office.
Look for Vicolo Baciafemmine, a cobbled alley so narrow that two people passing end up face to face. It links the little Piazza della Madonna degli Orti to the street named after the satirical poet Quinto Settano (the pen name of Ludovico Sergardi, who died in Spoleto in 1726).
Spoleto is a good base for Umbria by car or bike: Assisi, Trevi, Montefalco and the olive oil hills are close.

Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.

Getting to Spoleto by train

Train, then a short bus or taxi ride. Spoleto station is on the line between Rome and Ancona and Foligno. The old town is on the hill above, with local buses between the station and the centre.

Check times and book on Trenitalia Also Italo (high-speed routes)

Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.