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and the production of the autochthon wine. You A Baroque style dinner at a tavern in the historic
The most beautiful villages have a lunch at the canteen and degustation of 4 center on an imperial candlelit table and a recep-
Montefalco wines.
tion in historical costumes. A noble man will tell
of Umbria The Sagrantino wine variety has been here by im- you about the XVII century habits and will explain
3 days memorial time, so much so that the its cultivation the Joust of the Quintana. Baroque dances and
short theatrical spectacles for entertainment.
goes back to the first Franciscan friars, who used
it, as the name suggests: for “the sacraments”. Return to the hotel and overnight.
1° Giorno: Spello In the afternoon the visit continues to Foligno,
Arrive at the “Splendissima Colonia Julia”, so center of the Umbrian culture between classic 3° Giorno: Foligno - Bevagna (km. 10)
called by the Roman Emperor Augustus. Spello is and modern. The historic center preserves reli- Depart for Bevagna, one of the few villages that
the synonym of “the Infiorate”, real works of art gious buildings and stately palaces of absolute have maintained intact the medieval urbanity
made every year for the Corpus Domini feast by value. At Piazza della Repubblica, fulcrum of the layout for which is one of Italy’s most beautiful
the citizens of the village, using only floral petals. social and the civil live since Middle Ages, over- villages.
The guided visit of what is the one of the most look: the Neoclassical Palazzo Comunale; Trin- Once famous for its precious canvases that were
beautiful Italian villages, begins from the Roman ci Palace, nowadays City Museum, preserving produced there, so much so that were called
remains of the city wall, which was much wider in wonderful frescoes from the XV century, some “bevagne”.
the past than what we can admire nowadays, at- of whose are attributed to Gentile da Fabriano; A walk around the walls, entrance from one of Business Proposals in Umbria
tests the greatness that once the town had. From the Cathedral , dedicated to the saint patron Feli- the medieval gates still well preserved. Piazza Fil-
which you can find the entering gates: la Porta ciano, with rich sculptured portal (1201); ippo Silvestri on which overlook the Consoli Pal-
Consolare (from Piazza del Mercato), which is Orfini Palace, where in 1472 was printed the first ace placed individually on an angle to the road
the main entrance, in limestone of Subasio with edition of the Divine Commedy. axes, the Romanesque churches of San Silvestro
Medieval square tower and three marble stat- Nearby, The Oratory of Nunziatella, valuable ex- (1100 AD) and of San Michele Arcangelo (1100
ues. Porta Urbica(from via Roma), Porta Venere ample of Renaissance architecture with Perugi- AD). Corso Matteotti, Via Crescimbeni, the Ro-
with the two dodecagonal Towers of Properzio. no’s frescoes (1507). man Temple (II sec. AD), Piazza Garibaldi with
In the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with the Porta Cannara. Walking down, nearby the Roman
famous Chapel Baglioni with majolica floor of A curiosity not to miss: the artwork of Gino de Temple, on the cobbled street that goes down on
Deruta and frescoes by “Pinturicchio” Dominicis “Cosmic Magnet”, an impressive sculp- the left, we can find the rooms that house the
with his self portrait (the window with the paint- ture depicting a 24 - meter- long human skeleton remains of the Roman baths (II sec. AD) with
ed lattice on the right side of the Annunciation, which lies down inside The Church of the Holy mosaics on large black and white tiles which are
under the shelf). Trinity. The skeleton is lying on his back and hold- representing typical subjects that draw on the
On the pillars of the presbytery there are also ing a golden iron rod balanced on the last pha- repertoire mythological and ornamental marine
two frescoes of “Perugino”. lanx of the middle finger of his right hand. The type: newt and hippopotamus, polyps, dolphins,
In the Franciscan church of Saint Andrea, a fresco rod is representing the magnet that connects the lobsters.
of “Dono Doni” of 1565: a Crucifixion on a panel skeleton with the cosmic world. The most important Bevagna’s historical man-
by the Gioto’s school and the most visited art- You should also see the Church of San Francis, ifestation held in the last decade of June: “The
work in Spello: the altarpiece of Enthroned Ma- where are being preserved the remains of Bea- Gaite Market”. On this occasion costumed char-
donna and a Child by “Pinturicchio”. ta Angela of Foligno, famous mystic woman and acters reproduce ancient crafts along alleys and
Entrance to the Art Gallery and to the chapel that theology teacher. Among the stately buildings characteristic environments, with a degustation
houses magnificent artworks, here also the Urn there is Candiotti Palace, which is the headquar- of ancient medieval flavors and a presentation of
of San Felice is exposed which contains also the ters of the Joust of the Quintana (Ente Giostra typical craft works.
relics of the Saint Patron of Spello. della Quintana). Return to home.
Between 350 and 650 meters above sea level The completion is one of the most ancient Tour-
with the support of “dry stone walls”, extend 400 naments which boasts two editions every year,
hectares of land cultivated with olive trees. Visit one in June, the other in September in which
with an explicit video and a degustation of extra horses and riders compete in a singular ring race.
virgin olive oil pressed on a stone at Frantoio di
Spello. Accommodate in a hotel, dinner and over-
night.
2° Day: Montefalco e Foligno (km. 30)
Depart for Montefalco, one of the most beautiful
villages in Italy, called for its enchanting position
“Railing of Umbria”.
Coccorone in Montefalco: the popular legend
linked to the name of Montefalco is the one in
which is told about the escape of the falcons so
much loved by the young Frederic II. These chose
Coccorone to settle. The inhabitants of the village
took the falcons to bring them back to Frederic II, 167
with a request for him not to attack their village.
These, agreeing, decided to rename Coccorone
with the name Montefalco.
From the historic walls you can admire the Um-
brian Valley from Spoletto to Assisi. Visit of the
village and entrance to the Museum of San
Francesco “casket” for the Benozzo Gozzoli’s
frescoes. It’s the homeland of one of the best
Umbrian wines, structured, ruby red, intense
and extraordinary long living: the Sagratino wine.
Depart for Cantina Vinicola, visit of the canteen Spello

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