Campello Sul Clitunno: Springs, Cultural Heritage and Hotels

Those looking for hotels in Campello Sul Clitunno can assess the destination according to different interests: the spring landscape of the Fonti del Clitunno, a trail to Monte Serano, or medieval cultural heritage.

Spring Landscape and Mountain Trail

The Fonti del Clitunno are located in Le Vene, at the main source of the Clitunno spring complex. This area includes a lake basin surrounded by a public park. The Fonti can therefore be understood both as part of a larger spring complex and through specific features such as the basin and park.

The landscape of the Fonti features lush aquatic and marsh vegetation, including mosses, water horsetail, watercress and marsh forget-me-not. Because of the distinctive flora and fauna, the Fonti area has been designated a Site of Community Importance. The examples of plants bring its aquatic and marsh character to life, while the designation also identifies the importance of its flora and fauna.

The “Da Pettino a Pettino passando per Croce Sant’Angelo, monte Serano, fonte Morigo” trail leads to the summit of Monte Serano at an elevation of 1,429 metres. On the return route, it passes through a beech forest. The mountain area where the trail runs lies on the boundary between the municipalities of Trevi and Campello sul Clitunno. While the Fonti are characterized by their lake basin and aquatic and marsh vegetation, the route focuses on the summit and beech forest. The distinction is clear when choosing what interests you: spring basin and marsh vegetation on the one hand, summit and beech forest on the other.

Medieval Buildings and Fortifications

In the hamlet of Pissignano, near the Fonti del Clitunno, stands the Tempietto del Clitunno, dedicated to San Salvatore. It is considered one of Umbria’s most important early medieval monuments and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage serial site “The Longobards in Italy. Places of Power (568–774 AD).”

Its façade features four Corinthian columns. The reliefs depict tendrils and grapes framing a Latin cross. Both the column order and the motifs depicted can therefore be identified specifically. Its dedication, early medieval significance and UNESCO status provide a historical context; the columns and reliefs describe its design.

Campello Alto preserves a circular medieval fortification. The circular wall is about 500 metres long, with towers and a single entrance gate. These features define the structure as a fortification with a clearly delineated form. This sets it apart from the Tempietto as a settlement fortification, whereas the Tempietto’s individual façade, with its columns and reliefs, takes centre stage.

Visits and Olive Oil

Casa d’Arte di Romano Notari offers visits by appointment. No admission ticket is required; a donation to the foundation is optional. The visit has one specific requirement: it must be arranged in advance.

MARFUGA organizes guided visits of its premises in Campello sul Clitunno, including tastings of extra virgin olive oil. The offer combines a visit to the premises with a product tasting, giving it a different focus from the spring landscape or medieval buildings.

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