Spello (Umbria)

A beautifully decorated street in the charming and historic town of Spello

Panoramic view of Spello

Houses in Spello

Spello is an ancient town of Italy, in the province of Perugia. The densely inhabited town, built of stone, is of decidedly medieval aspect, and is enclosed in a circuit of medieval walls on Roman foundations, including three Roman Late Antique gates and traces of three more, remains of an amphitheater, as well several medieval gates. Spello boasts about two dozen small churches, most of them medieval.

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Recipes From Umbria

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Ciaramicola : Italy’s Easter Lemon-Spice Cake for Lovers

Ciaramicola, a lemon spice cake, covered with merengue and topped with sprinkles, is a classic Easter cake from the Perugia province of Umbria.   It is customary for a woman to give one to her lover or fiancé on Easter morning as a symbol of her affection.

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Scafata - Fava Bean Stew

Our food writer Cindy Swain shares her best recipe for the tasty scafata, a bean dish made with fava beans, swiss chard and onion.

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Zuppa di Vongole e Fagioli (Clam Stew with Beans)
This week Amy Gulick shares a recipe that takes inspiration from the classic 'vongole'(clam) dish from the Campagnia region. A hearty clam soup with beans that will make anyone's mouth water.
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@Cripps 44 asks:

Hi. Does anyone know of an English builder that they could recommend for renovation work on a property in southern Umbria.  Roofing, plumbing, heating etc.

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@Marzipan71 asks:

Hi - first time poster! I know there's a few threads on here already about terracotta (cotto) tiles but we're in need of some advice for a specific situation and was hoping someone out there could help us.

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@Hemingway asks:

Wood burner central heating system Good morning all,first time posting and looking for some advice with central heating.we have a big woodburner with backboiler and getting some quotes to run 6 rads and hot water off it.Does anyone know of any suppliers in Umbria apart from the usual Leroy Merlin

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