Called Hispellum by the Romans who made it a municipium, the name seems to derive from its legendary founder, Ispeo Pelisio, one of the companions of Aeneas, who got lost during their journey. Spello is as valuable a book composed of many pages of which to browse quietly. Starting from the south (the area of "Borgo") climbing up to Porta dell’Arce (the "Belvedere"); you can visually cover the history of a place where you can breathe in the ancient Umbrian, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance presence.

Every year the best small towns in Italy certificated by Touring Club Italiano with the quality seal of the Orange flag.
The town is distinguished for the presence and the completeness of the tourist information services, of the indications for the town and tourist signs, for the numerous, varied and high level restaurants integrated in the architectonic context, for the value and good level of preservation and usability of historical-cultural resources, the variety, authenticity and high quality level of events and for the urban and architectonic quality of the historic centre.