Local cuisine

Wild asparagus

Wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius) is a spontaneous edible herb, widespread throughout Italy, but particularly appreciated in our area. Asparagus begins to appear in March-April, depending on the climate; the harvest period is from spring to early summer, with care being taken to harvest it before it grows too much and becomes rather bitter. Asparagus spears can be kept for a couple of days in their natural state but, if you want them to last longer, they can be prepared in oil or made sweet and sour.

Wild asparagus has many beneficial properties: it is diuretic, detoxifying, laxative, remineralising and purifying. It has different organoleptic characteristics and a stronger flavour compared to cultivated asparagus. Asparagus spears can be cooked in a variety of ways, from classic boiling to steaming, from baking to pan-frying.
Due to their distinctly bitterish flavour, they are combined with foods that enhance this characteristic; they go well with eggs, rice, main courses with an intense flavour, but above all with strangozzi (li Strangozzi co' li Sparici), the most characteristic pasta of the Spoleto area, made with flour, water and salt , similar to noodles, but thicker and with a rougher surface.

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Events and News

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SPOLETO CARD: OCTOBER GUIDED TOURS

29/09/2026
31/10/2026
31/10/2026

In September, four new themed tours are scheduled each week with the Spoleto Card. The tours are organised by Maggioli Cultura e Turismo in colla ...

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23rd NATIONAL URBAN TREKKING DAY

07/10/2026
01/11/2026
01/11/2026

As part of the 23rd National Urban Trekking Day, St Francis 1226/2026: in the footsteps of the essential, which celebrates the 80 ...

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DOLCI D'ITALIA 2026

25/09/2026
01/11/2026
01/11/2026

Spoleto's historic centre is once again hosting Dolci d'Italia, the sweetest event of the year. 


From 30 October to 1 N ...

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TOURS OF THE TOWERS AND WALKWAYS OF THE FORTRESS

16/06/2026
01/11/2026
31/12/2026

Visits to the panoramic walkways and towers of the Rocca Albornoz in Spoleto are scheduled every day


The one-hour tour winds its wa ...

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SPOLETO CULTURA TOUR

30/04/2026
01/11/2026
31/12/2026

Every Sunday of the month, guided tours are offered at the city’s museums, designed to provide additional insights into the permanent collections and ...

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SPOLETO JAZZ 2026

14/07/2026
06/11/2026
20/11/2026

The seventh edition of Spoleto Jazz, organised by Visioninmusica with the support of Spoleto Town Council, returns from 16 October to 20 Novemb ...

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LA DOMENICA DEI SOGNI

26/10/2026
08/11/2026
21/02/2027

La Domenica dei Sogni (Dream Sunday) the family theatre programme conceived by Vincenzo Cerami, will offer a journey through fairy tales, fanta ...

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FLEA MARKET

29/04/2026
08/11/2026
13/12/2026

Every second Sunday of the month, the historic centre of Spoleto hosts the so-called Mercatino delle Briciole (literally, crumbs market) ...

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AUTUMN IN SPOLETO 2026

25/09/2026
29/11/2026
29/11/2026

Autumn in Spoleto 2026 is now underway – a programme of over 60 events promoted by the Municipality of Spoleto in collaboration with the city’s ...

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THE NEW EXHIBITION SEASON AT PALAZZO COLLICOLA

19/06/2026
25/07/2026
10/01/2027

On Saturday 27 June 2026, from 11.00 am, the opening of the exhibitions at Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto is scheduled: Anafora, a solo exhibitio ...

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THE 2026/27 THEATRE SEASON IN SPOLETO

25/09/2026
26/10/2026
11/04/2027

Spoleto’s 26/27 theatre season will open on Monday 26 October at 8.45 pm at the Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti with Neri Marcorè in Gaber – Mi fa ...

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DARIO FO PITTORE: LE MACCHINE TEATRALI

09/07/2026
25/07/2026
25/04/2027

On 28 June 2026, the exhibition Dario Fo pittore: le macchine teatrali (Dario Fo, painter: theatrical machines), curated by Stefano Bertea and ...

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