Urban Trekking and Thematic Guided Tours
APRIL 2018
The Spoletium urban trekking, scheduled for Sunday, April 29 at 11.30 has been replaced with the guided thematic visit Spoleto’s Roman House:
Sunday 29 April at 11.30 a.m.
Spoleto’s Roman House _ Guided visit to the Roman domus of Spoleto
Meeting point: Roman House – Ticket office – Via Visiale
A new visit has been scheduled for Monday, April 30, 2018:
Monday 30 April 2018 _ at 16.30
A Noble Walk _ Guided Visit to Palazzo Collicola Arti Visive’s Piano Nobile
Meeting point: Palazzo Collicola Arti Visive – Ticket office
Free of charge for Spoleto Card holders (for non Spoleto Card holders € 3.00 per person)
Information and reservation: Soc. Coop. Sistema Museo – Piazza Collicola – Tel. 0743 46434 – 0743 224952 – e-mail: info@spoletocard.it
Information: IAT di Spoleto – Tel. 0743 218620 info@iat.spoleto.pg.it
Further info on www.spoletocard.it
Among the activities planned for the recovery of the old footpath from Rome to Loreto, that dates to the Middle Ages, the Spoleto CAI section proposes a hike from Silvignano to Eggi along the Via della Spina and the Sentiero degli Ulivi (Olive Groves’ Trail).
In the afternoon it will be possible to visit the churches in Eggi with professor Romano Cardella.
Info:
Length 9 Km – rise 290 m – descent 560 m – time 4,30 h ca
Medium difficulty – max height above sea level 620 m – minimum height above sea level 320 m
Schedule:
– 8.15 Meeting at the Spoleto railway station (please be punctual)
– 8.30 shuttle bus leaves toward Silvignano
– 9.15 hike starts from Silvignano toward S.Maria di Reggiano – Bazzano Superiore – Bazzano Inferiore
– 13.45 ca. arrival at Eggi
Participants will have lunch at Eggi and will have a dedicated menu for € 15,00 (to be payed in advance at the Spoleto Tourist Office at the moment of registration – Ufficio Turistico di Spoleto – largo Ferrer, 6 – tel.0743-218620 – info@iat.spoleto.pg.it)
-17.00 shuttle bus returns to Spoleto
Bad weather won’t prevent the hike from taking place. Hiking shoes are compulsory, hiking clothing (anti-rain) is advised.
Info and reservation: Ufficio Informazioni e Accoglienza Turistica di Spoleto largo Ferrer, 6 – tel.0743-218620 – info@iat.spoleto.pg.it
Spoleto a Colori returns from 29 April to 1 May 2018, with a schedule of events for all ages.
SUNDAY 29 APRIL
Aperitive from 18:00 to 21:00
by the Chiostro di San Nicolò, live music and dj
MONDAY 30 APRIL
Streetart, then Metamorphosis.
• Workshop “Mettiamoci all’OPERA… Creando” from 16:00 to 20:00 in Piazza Pianciani
• Inflatables, Auditorium della Stella from 15.30
• Street artists from 15:30 (Corso Garibaldi, Piazzetta dell’Erba, Via Portafuga, Torre dell’Olio, Via Salaria, Via Minervio, Piazza del Mercato)
• Mega Baloon Show from 23.00 in Piazza del Mercato
• “METAMORPHOSIS: between history and technology” from 23:30 to 03:00 at the “Rocca Albornoziana” featuring Radio 105’s “LO ZOO” .
TUESDAY 1 MAY
• CREAttività presents “L’Isola che non c’è” at the public gardens in Viale Trento e Trieste: workshops for children aged 0-99.
• COLORbaby from 15:00 to 18:30 with many attractions for the youngest (animation, inflatables, street artists, sport, pony, agility dog)
• COLORmob: the first event in Italy featuring color powder, to have a great time with friends and family.
Starts at 18:00 until 20:30 at the “Ex ferrovia Spoleto-Norcia” parking lot.
All info on www.spoletoacolori.it
The Municipality of Spoleto, in collaboration with Consorzio Francesco’s Ways, join the event VIVI LA VIA, which will take place along the Via di Francesco / St. Francis Way on 25, 26 and 27 May.
The event aims at giving value to the culture of walking and pilgrimage, with due regard for those who choose to embark on the journey, in harmony with the environment and the territory, and thanks to the active involvement of associations and local communities who live along the way.
Sunday, May 27, in Spoleto, you can participate in 3 different types of routes, to be faced on foot (in collaboration with the CAI Spoleto), by mountain bike (in collaboration with MTB Club) and horseback (in collaboration with Natura a Cavallo, Horse Centre Somma and Spoleto Country Club).
The event will be a special opportunity to discover the St. Francis Way and the places linked to the Saint in the stretch of the route on Spoleto’s territory, but will also offer musical and gastronomic events.
Participation is free of charge upon reservation.
Walking Itinerary
We will follow with possible variations the CAI ring path n. 1 that, starting from the Basilica of San Pietro and passing by the Church of San Giuliano, reaches Monteluco along the west side of the mountain. Return to Spoleto along the so-called “corta” (shortcut).
Altitude difference: about 500 m.
Mountain bike Itinerary
We will start from the Basilica of San Pietro and, after the Church of San Giuliano, we will reach the path for the Sasso Forato and we will reach Monteluco after passing through the hamlet of Le Aie. Return to Spoleto through Hotel del Matto, Valcieca and Giro dei Condotti.
Altitude difference: about 600 m.
Itinerary on horseback
From the SS Flaminia, South of Spoleto, we will take the Strada dei Patricani, CAI path n. 6, pass through the hamlet of I Camini and then reach Monteluco. Return to Spoleto along the “corta” (shortcut).
Altitude difference: about 500 m.
PROGRAMME
8.30 Gathering of participants at Piazzale Roma (Spoleto SUD exit)
9.00 Departure for Monteluco
12.00 Arrival in Monteluco
Medieval music with the Aegletes
13.00 Snack* or Lunch**
Possibility of guided tours of the Convent of St Francis accompanied by the friars
16.00 Departure for Spoleto
Snack: cured meat and cheese or sandwiches by Piero Quaglietti ‘s Chioschetto (variable price)
Lunch: full meal by Ferretti and Paradiso restaurants (€ 15, limited places, upon reservation).
FREE EVENT
Booking required before 18.00 on Saturday 26 May
We recommend technical clothing and a minimum of athletic preparation.
For info and reservations:
Itineraries on foot and in mtb
IAT SPOLETO
Tel 0743 218620
info@iat.spoleto.pg.it
Itinerary on horseback
NATURA A CAVALLO
Sergio Parmegiani Palmieri
Tel 335 6041439
Warning: The thematic guided tour A noble walk scheduled for Wednesday 15 August at 3.30 pm at Palazzo Collicola Arti Visive has been rescheduled to 11.30 am (Wednesday 15 August).
Meeting place of the participants with the guide: Palazzo Collicola Arti Visive – ticket office.
