Spoleto

Venendo da Roma, Spoleto appare d'improvviso con le sue forme austere a difesa di tesori inimmaginabili.

Spoleto is situated in an uncontaminated territory, in the heart of the verdant countries umbre. For the lovers of the activities to the open one, of the nature, of the art and of the history, Spoleto is the correct compromise. Spoleto substantially mantains a medieval appearance, due to the period in which it was first a flourishing longobard Duchy, and then an important city within the Papal State.
Among the most important manifestations taking place in the city we should absolutely mention the Festival dei Due Mondi. The first Spoleto Festival was born in 1958 on the impetus of the master composer Gian Carlo Menotti and his vision: to unite two cultures and two art worlds (hence the name) very different, the European and the American, dedicated to art in all its form and expression. In the 17 days of the festival, which usually begins in the last Friday of June, take turns ballet, opera, painting, lectures, concerts, theater, conferences, church music, readings, puppet shows and contemporary art.