Campello sul Clitunno (Umbria)

Campello sul Clitunno is a town in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 45 km southeast of Perugia. The municipality has two centers: Campello Alto, a fortified hamlet which developed around the Castle built in the 10th-11th century by Rovero di Champeaux, baron of Burgundy; and Campello Basso, which has the Church of Madonna della Bianca (11th century), with its handsome stone portal and two frescoes by Spagna. The Campello Alto Castle has preserved intact its walls and a single gate providing access to the village, where one finds the Church of San Donato, with a fine wooden altar, the Town Hall and, nearby, the Barnabite monastery complex, which holds inside a Madonna by Spagna and a 15th-century fresco of the Crucifixion and Saints in the style of Giotto. The true pearl of this area is the Clitunno Springs, a series of springs in the midst of utterly enchanting surroundings.