Italy 2018: Spoleto - living in a Palazzo

Palazzo Sant'Angelo our home for the coming 2 nights

Monday, 11 June 2018: moving on to our next stop, Spoleto, and saying goodbye to the friendly people of La Stanze del Giglio, where we had stayed for several days. 

We decided to go directly to our new home in Spoleto; the boutique hotel Palazzo Sant'Angelo, which is situated in the old town in a splendid refurnished/refurbished palazzo (large house).

After a friendly welcome by our hosts Lorry and Justin, we explored our room with private garden, with a great view on the mountain with the holy trees. This truly is a gorgeous place.

Let me show some photos:

our private garden

Exploring Spoleto was not easy coz of the temperature of over 30 degrees. We started with the Duomo di St. Maria Assunta where it was pleasantly cool. We opted for the audio tour and loved especially the frescoes of Lippi, which are the jewels of this cathedral for sure. Lippi is burried in the church.

Of course we made too many photos of all the great frescoes:

detail of the front of the Duomo 

with frescoes of Lippi about the story of the holy virgin

Lippi 'The Annunciation'

another detail: the death of the Virgin 

original tiles on the floor

awesome frescoes in this Duomo

After visiting the Duomo we walked the streets (and many stairs) of Spoleto to the terrace near the Aquaduct, with a view over the surroundings, where we enjoyed a cool beer

due to the latest earthquake the path over the Aquaduct is closed

finally a NastroAzzurro

loud neighbours

Spoleto corners

Vicolo

Dinner at ristorante Apollinare, which was one of several places advised by our hosts. We had an excellent dinner accompanied by a lovely Trebbiano wine. Super.

amuse

first courses: salad with fruit for me and octopus on a bed of pumpkin for Peter

main courses: duck breast with some liquorice dust for me and fresh pasta with tartufo for Peter.

Dolce only for me, coz I couldn't resist: 

meringue with marinated oranges and chocolate sauce poured over

Peter made this photo of me drooling over my dolce

Duomo by nite

According to Monique we had to walk to the Aquaduct in the evening coz it's enchanting. We followed her advise 

When arriving home we had a lovely chat, while enjoying a cup of tea, with our hosts Lorry and Justin. We feel very much at home here.
Still one day to go here in Spoleto and then we will have to leave again.