Spoleto

 Spoleto 

Spoleto's Rocca was a Castle
 and then prison for the Red Brigade

Spoleto is nestled in a very beautiful region of Italy in the province of Umbria. We hear much more about the province of Tuscany which is only a few kms. away but Umbria has all it's own charms as well. In 1991 with our children we visited Assisi and the Cathedral dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi but never came these few kms. south to visit Spoleto.

Spoleto is only about 30 kms away from Marmore Falls (Terni) and the Agritourismo  we have booked into is well positioned between both Spoleto and Terni. Last evening as we walked back from an excellent supper out at Ristorante Zengoni I got this beautiful shot of our Agri hotel.

Valle Rosa Agritourismo

After our tour of Marmore Falls we wanted to walk the Old town of Spoleto. The Rocca, or old Castle is the high point in Spoleto and it's a beacon to draw your eye to at night.

The town itself is set high in a valley overlooking Terni to the Southwest and the fertile valleys towards Assis to the northeast.

As with most Italian towns the Cathedral takes a very important position in the old town. Spoleto is no exception with the Santa Maria Assunta cathedral being the centre for many festivals in the village. A unique feature are the eight rose shaped windows strategically placed to offer beautiful light into the cathedral in the afternoon.

Barrier between Rocca wall and
the countryside